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Creating Flourishing Communities

Children’s Home Society of Florida leads the way in designing and delivering solutions that generate life-changing impact in communities across Florida. With a national reputation, a statewide footprint and a local presence, CHS leads the way in innovative, effective services and solutions to keep more families safe, strong and together.

With a “cradle to career” approach, CHS helps children — and their parents — find safety, strength and opportunities through Early Childhood Services; Child Welfare; Counseling & Mental Health Services; Community Schools; and Mentoring, Outreach & Job Training.

Our Impact in Action

Impact - Children’s Home Society of Florida

80,000 +

Children and family members crossed bridges to success in 2022-23 — because of YOU!

20,242

children and family members participated in early childhood programs

Nearly 100%

of families that complete our Healthy Families program remain safely together — and out of foster care, creating stronger, brighter futures for kids and communities

80%

of our children are meeting or exceeding benchmarks for language and literacy, cognition, social development and math — they are ready to begin school on track and excited to learn

Impact - Children’s Home Society of Florida
Impact - Children’s Home Society of Florida

6,396

children and family members partnered with CHS child welfare programs to work through challenges affecting family stability

709

children and teens found stability, exiting foster care into permanent homes

279

caring adults provided safety and stability as CHS foster parents

13,444

children, teens and adults took steps to brighter futures with counseling and other mental health services

85%

of kids receiving Targeted Case Management services were successfully diverted from higher-end treatment, providing stability and hope to more children and their families

Impact - Children’s Home Society of Florida
Impact - Children’s Home Society of Florida

55,000+

students were reached through community schools and Navigators initiatives, connecting them to services and supports that address key barriers to learning

6,300 +

students received medical, dental or vision services through onsite healthcare at our Community Partnership Schools

> 30%

Graduation rates have increased by more than 30% at our two longest-standing high schools that adopted the Community Partnership Schools model

8,310

youth were provided with essential services, including food, clothing, transportation, shelter access, job and life skills, mentoring, and more

74%

of youth participating in CHS job training programs secured stable employment, earned their GED or diploma, or began post-secondary education

185

runaway and homeless youth found safety, stability
and encouragement through CHS Street Solutions

Read more about our Impact in our Annual Report
Impact - Children’s Home Society of Florida

Our Children & Families

Impact - Children’s Home Society of Florida Impact

"I know I would not be the mother I am today without the program and my Healthy Families worker’s help."

Read about Catherine's journey
Impact - Children’s Home Society of Florida Impact

"We would have never gotten Journey back if it wasn’t for everybody fighting for us as hard as they did."

Read Jessica and Brian’s Story
Impact - Children’s Home Society of Florida Impact

"She went from not wanting to go to school at all, to looking forward to going so she could talk with her counselor."

Read Trinity's Story
Impact - Children’s Home Society of Florida Impact

"CHS helped me get opportunities to volunteer in the community, prepare for college with SAT & ACT and the opportunity to go up to Tallahassee, FL and intern with the Florida Senate!"

Read more about Benjamin's success
Impact - Children’s Home Society of Florida Impact

For Mya, a soon-to-be mom experiencing homelessness, CHS was life-changing. Through the care, support and targeted-solutions she received, Mya set – and reached – meaningful goals to create a stable future for herself and her child.

Read more about Mya's journey