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My Community School

The St. Johns County Associate Superintendent, Kyle Dresback, describes education as “hope,” and I completely agree. I embraced my identity as an educator for that reason precisely. I truly believe education is hope and it can transform students’ and families’ lives. As a young educator, I was driven to do more than the status quo. […]

Alexius FergusonThe Webster School Director

Improving Student and Family Success Through Community Partnership Schools

University of Central Florida and Children’s Home Society of Florida leaders made a commitment to improving student and family success in Florida with support from “community schools” more than eight years ago. Their inspiration came from a visit to public community schools in New York City that helped children in poverty succeed and thrive with […]

Karen GuinCommunications Director, UCF College of Health and Public Affairs

Weathering the storm: The heart of CHS in the midst of a hurricane

Three words come to mind when I think about the past week: Caring. Commitment. Leadership. Our CHS Common Bond in action. When Irma threatened devastation throughout Florida, our CHS team members shared a single goal: to keep kids safe. Weather predictions grew dire, and our frontline professionals sprang into action to make sure every single […]

Michael ShaverCEO

Doing Good Together: What a basketball court means to kids

Six months ago, I decided to give CHS a basketball court. Under most circumstances, the idea of a 17-year-old kid getting a basketball court repaired would be a laughable notion. But lucky me, this was an Eagle Project. I absolutely could have chosen an easier project, but I wanted to do something that would impact […]

Daniel LichlyterEagle Scout

Innovation at its finest: Telehealth

CHS is leading the way in using innovation to make a bigger impact in the lives of children and families, especially those who are struggling with life’s challenges. Not only do we offer top counseling services to children, teens, adults and families, but now we also offer telehealth services – and we are the only […]

Christine CertainDirector of Program Development

Investing in innovation and efficiency for Florida’s kids

Florida’s foster care system is in trouble. In 2013, nearly 18,000 children were in foster care.  Today: 24,000 —a 33% move in the wrong direction.   It’s part of the national trend, which saw an uptick of 31,000 kids within three years. But we know how to fix this.     The “not-so-secret” secret is turnover […]

Michael J. ShaverCEO

Commitment to team wellness

Children’s Home Society of Florida is has cared for the well-being of children for 115 years.  We know that helping children starts with strong teams made of healthy, happy and caring individuals.  To help our team members reach their full potential, CHS developed an amazing wellness program more than a decade ago. Since then, we’ve […]

Lisa HallWellness Manager

What does a relentless commitment to excellence mean?

What does a relentless commitment to excellence mean? It means never settling. It means working harder, working smarter. It means being a leader in delivering only high-quality solutions that impact the lives and futures of children and families. At CHS, we don’t just talk the talk – we walk the walk. Every day. And we’re […]

Larry LoweDirector of Policy and Accreditation

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