CHS Blog
As parents, we understand that kids go through all types of stages and phases … and we also know that some of the most important life lessons can occur when our kids face and overcome fears, and we celebrate their triumphs together. But how do you know if your child’s behavior is just another stage […]
Studer Community Institute is halfway through its LENA Start project and we can share some preliminary data about our results. SCI is partnered with the Escambia County Early Learning Coalition to bring LENA Start to Pensacola. In all, 25 families are participating in the program. A LENA Recorder. Credit: LENA Research Foundation. It uses LENA […]
Parents are one of the best lines of defense in stopping a bully. While bullying is still a major topic in schools today with a reported 1 in 4 kids experiencing physical, mental or verbal attacks. Social media like Snapchat, Instagram and Twitch are bringing bullies off school property with cyberbullying. Teachers, school staff and […]
Technology’s a famous double-edged sword. For all of its benefits – convenience, access, anything-you-need-at-your-fingertips – it has just as many pitfalls … especially for children and teens. Think about your days in middle and high school. It was tough enough to deal with peer pressure, bullying and outrageous expectations. Now add technology and social media […]
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – An Ed White High School student and a recent Ed White graduate are among four students statewide this year to be awarded college scholarships through the Children’s Home Society Foundation’s Virginia Morey Rell Memorial Scholarship Fund. Bre’Onna Brewer, a junior at Edward H. White Military Academy of Leadership, a CHS community partnership school, and Cierra Lynn Warren, a […]
Tech Improves Engagement Foster care represents a critical nationwide system that benefits thousands of children and families every year, but it also presents challenges for children and caseworkers. According to Children’s Home Society of Florida (CHS), turnover in case management directly affects outcomes for children in foster care. Statistics illustrate that every turnover event leads […]
Tim Only was beaten down by a dangerous, dysfunctional childhood and overcame a suicide attempt to become senior class president and a member of the National Honor Society with dreams of becoming a lawyer. Marklyne Joachim is a first-generation college student. The Children’s Home Society of Florida (CHS) Foundation is helping both students achieve their […]
Being a parent is exciting … scary … emotional … even confusing! Relax – we’re here to help you navigate this journey! It probably seems like every new milestone brings new joy … and, sometimes, new challenges. When your baby begins to crawl – and walk – it becomes a whole new ballgame! With your […]
Caution and uncertainty are natural emotions for any new parent. But for some – raising a happy, healthy baby can be overwhelming. September is national Baby Safety Awareness Month, a great opportunity to educate all on how to keep infants safe from harm. On average, babies begin to crawl at 6-10 months and take their […]
It’s well established that teamwork and collaboration are at the heart of any thriving care team. What is the history and diagnosis, what needs to be done for the patient, what has been done already, what has and hasn’t been successful, and who is responsible for carrying out each task? Quickly accessing this information is […]
ORLANDO, Fla. – The opioid crisis in the United States has affected millions of parents, and the effects are rippling out to children and relatives. The children of the opioid crisis face problems in school, homelessness and the threat of becoming addicts themselves. The most recent data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services […]
There are thousands of local students with nowhere stable to call home. They spend their nights sleeping in cars, crashing on friends’ couches or struggling to provide for themselves with minimum wage jobs. “They’re not part of the child welfare system, they’re not part of the juvenile justice system,” said Lindsey Cannon, executive director of Children’s […]
Evolve or become irrelevant. That is the reality for countless organizations across Northeast Florida, and particularly those in our nonprofit community. But it’s one that the Children’s Home Society of Florida has eagerly embraced. “So much of our work has been crisis-oriented — it has been about restoring (children and families that have been) broken […]
The Community Partnership School at Howard Bishop Middle aims to help the school’s population so students can learn better. When a student at Howard Bishop Middle School needs food, a change of clothes, an ear to listen to their troubles, they go to the Nest. It’s the name of the Community Partnership School that resides […]
Alexius Ferguson’s official title is community partnership director at The Webster School. He prefers to refer to himself, however, more simply as a “peacemaker.” As part of a new initiative by the Children’s Home Society of Florida, Ferguson, a former St. Augustine High School teacher and coach, has been brought on to help build bridges […]
