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This Is Us: Foster Family Appreciation Week

You may still be recovering from February 4’s emotional episode of “This Is Us.” The NBC drama has captured many hearts with its honest story lines, including ones about foster care and adoption. During a five-episode arc earlier this season, the show portrayed a journey not commonly shown on primetime TV… the journey of a […]

Andry SweetCHS Chief Operations Officer

How I Advocate: as a Senate Page Host

After my son graduated high school and left home to attend the University of Florida, I found a transformative use for my empty nest in the Children’s Home Society of Florida’s Senate Page Program. Kids from all over the state travel up to Tallahassee during the legislative session to gain understanding and experience in advocacy. […]

Cyndy LoomisCEO, ISF

Why I Advocate: Community Partnership Schools

I have heard it said that children make up nearly 25% of the population and 100% of the future. For me, this leaves no doubt where the most work should be done to ensure communities that work for ALL. The principal goal of my previous position as Children’s Ombudsperson was to help establish a system […]

Garry I. Bevel, EsqRegional Director of Community Partnership Schools

Why I Advocate: Title IV-E

My passion for empowering kids and families is fueled by the opportunities CHS brings through impactful change and progress. I believe that every parent deserves the opportunity to develop their own sustainability – whether it’s related to finances, education or health. I believe that every child and every family has the potential to be successful. […]

Kristen NelsonFamily Preservation Intervention Clinical Program Director

Community Partnership Schools: Opening doors to new opportunities

First as a student, then a teacher and most recently the Community Partnership School director, Evans High School ● A Community Partnership School has always been a second home to me. Now seems like an appropriate time to reflect on the tremendous improvements Evans has experienced in the 5 years since becoming a Community Partnership […]

Jarvis WheelerRegional Director, Community Partnership Schools

Empower foster teens to build social capital: Mentor

How do we make sure that we establish quality resources and support systems so children aging-out of foster care are not reliant on the state? By giving them the opportunity to connect and feel heard – Building their Social Capital. Kids, and teens especially, need to know that someone else is out there willing to […]

Victor E. SimsDependency Case Manager Trainee

When a thrift store is more than a store

What does it take to  be the number-one ranked thrift store on the Best Things Florida blog? 1 – A heartfelt mission to help and empower families in the community. Check. 2 – Amazing volunteers. Check. 3 – Smart, savvy community members eager to find a great deal and help others. Check. 4 – A […]

Christy GibbonsProgram Director

The opioid epidemic: Battling a public health emergency

Yesterday, President Trump declared the opioid crisis a public health emergency. I absorbed this announcement with a mixture of sadness, relief and optimism. Sadness because it speaks to the truth of this devastating epidemic – lives torn apart, families broken, loved ones lost. Relief that it’s receiving the attention and – hopefully – resources and […]

Andry SweetChief Administrative Officer

When the movies get it right

My secret vice is watching movies. For me, they offer two-hour escapes from reality which is key to maintaining my sanity. Last weekend, I saw the independent film TheFlorida Project from A24 (the studio responsible for last year’s Oscar-winning movie Moonlight) directed by Sean Baker. The Florida Project, while deserving of all the buzz and critical acclaim, proved anything but an […]

Mike ShaverCEO

30 Days After Irma — Reflecting on safety, shelter and South Woods.

Now that one month has passed since Hurricane Irma threatened the First Coast, I’ve taken some time to reflect on what I saw within our neighborhoods, community and throughout the state. As South Woods Elementary became and evacuation shelter I saw firsthand how St. Johns really pulled together in a time of need. In preparation […]

Chris StoneSouth Woods Community Partnership School Director

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