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Contact Us

Main Office

17501 SW 117 Avenue

Miami, FL 33177

(305) 254-9759 - Hands in Action



Executive Director

Gloria Saiz

gloria.saiz@chsfl.org

Philanthropy

Steven Brownstein

Steven.Brownstein@chsfl.org

Philanthropy

Ahanna Costa

Ahanna.Costa@chsfl.org

Volunteers, gifts in-kind and community presentations & outreach

Julie Young

Julie.Young@chsfl.org

CHS Events in
Greater Miami


Community Partnership School Investment Campaign

March 1, 2022 - June 30, 2025

Event Details

Services Offered

Adoption

We’ve been bringing families together through adoption since 1902.

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Child Welfare

Just as important, we lead the way in changing how we serve children and families.

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For Parents

Kids don’t come with instruction manuals – and it can be overwhelming! But you can do this – and we’re here to support you. Learn more – complete this simple form and we’ll be in touch to serve you soon!

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Family Preservation & Stabilization

We all face challenging situations, but with CHS, you don’t have to do it alone. If you are working through difficult circumstances due to domestic violence, homelessness, substance abuse and/or other difficult situations or your family has become involved with the foster care system, we can help.

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Healthy Families

When you’re a new parent, it can be overwhelming, confusing and, sometimes a bit scary. In the comfort of your own home, our professional and compassionate Home Visitors will be your coach and champion as you help your children realize their full potential.

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Community Schools

Thousands of Florida students arrive to school each day with more than a backpack – they carry baggage beyond their years: hunger, homelessness, poverty, exposure to violence, mental health struggles, inadequate access to health care and more. They carry so much weight that they simply cannot focus on their education. Often times, these students and […]

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Additional Services:

Trauma Therapy

Local Board

  • Patty Burleson, Chair
    • Principal, International Tax Transaction Services – Transfer Pricing, Ernst & Young LLP
  • Daniela Barreto
    • Attorney, Your Insurance Attorney PLLC
  • Elizabeth A. (Liz) Boan
    • Senior Associate Attorney, Robinson, Pecaro & Mier, P.A.
  • Nicholas X. Duran
    • Lead Director of State Strategies and Growth, Aetna Medicaid
  • Tania Cruz-Gimenez
    • Attorney, McCarter & English
  • Zachariah R. Evangelista
    • Attorney, Ser & Associates
  • Carmen Herskowitz
    • Controller, Kozyak Tropin Throckmotton
  • Karen Myers-Schwartz
    • AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals
  • Nicola Rousseau
    • Corporate Marketing Manager, Baptist Health South Florida