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Student Thrives with Support of Community Partnership School Counselor

May 23, 2023

Shewendlie transferred to Evans High School, A Community Partnership School, in the middle of her sophomore year – at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Her stress triggered frequent panic attacks, making it impossible to focus on anything else. She was terrified … she knew she needed help. Thankfully, ShewendIie found hope and help when […]

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Mental Health Matters: CHS Helps Children and Families Thrive

May 19, 2023

May is National Mental Health Awareness Month – a time to focus on mental health and help reduce the stigma associated with seeking care. Mental health challenges can have a substantial impact on children’s educational, mental, social, and physical well-being, as well as their family’s peace and stability. As we provide children and families with […]

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A Principal’s Reflections: How School-Community Connections Build Thriving Communities

May 15, 2023

Angela Feliciano, Principal at Eccleston Elementary, A Community Partnership School shares the power of schools and communities coming together to address local needs and  increase student achievement and success. Through dedicated partnerships and collaboration, the Community Partnership Schools™ model builds flourishing communities. Q: How do you feel seeing so many partners and volunteers coming together […]

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Sabal Palm Elementary School’s new dental clinic will provide services to students and neighbors

May 6, 2023

Most public schools are lucky nowadays to even have a full-time school nurse. But one Tallahassee school now has a full-time dental clinic to serve its students, and soon the surrounding community. The school is Sabal Palm Elementary on the city’s south side, where Anna Kay Hutchison is the director of community partnerships. She said […]

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Witnessing Transformation: How Community Partnership Schools Help Students Overcome Challenges

May 4, 2023

After two years away from public school due to numerous health issues, Javon returned to school with a lot of apprehension. He was behind his classmates academically and wasn’t sure what to expect being around this peers again. Luckily, Javon attends Wilkinson Junior High School, A Community Partnership School. The Expanded Learning Coordinator jumped in […]

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Leadership Pensacola can’t fix every problem, but food and clothes for needy kids is a start

May 4, 2023

Helping the community, building relationships and cultivating a better Pensacola society is what every participant of the 60-member Leadership Pensacola (LeaP) class of 2023 wants to accomplish. So, the class teamed up with C.A. Weis Elementary School to create a “Care Closet” for students to access basic need items at no cost including hygiene/personal care, clothing and […]

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Sabal Palm Elementary students show off golf skills with ‘First Tee’

April 21, 2023

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — Students from Sabal Palm Elementary got the chance to apply the golfing skills they learned in school, on the putting green Thursday morning. It’s all part of First Tee, Tallahassee’s inaugural golf program. More than 20 students were able to show off their skills on the Southwood Golf Course. And for […]

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Crosswalks to Classrooms artwork makes its way to fourth school in Leon County

April 18, 2023

  To continue efforts of keeping kids safe on their way to and from school, Sabal Palm Elementary School students joined Knight Creative Communities Institute (KCCI) volunteers and community leaders to bring another crosswalk art installation to Tallahassee. The new art project installation, also known as KCCI’s Crosswalk to Classrooms, consists of decorating crosswalks with […]

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Struggles Turn Into Hope Thanks to Community Partnership School

April 13, 2023

Kelly, a mother of 3, was feeling hopeless and adrift. She had recently lost her job and was struggling to provide for her three children. She needed clothes and school supplies for her kids and dress clothes for herself so she start interviewing again. Kelly was worried about how she would manage to do it […]

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Children’s Home Society of Florida celebrates 120 Years of Impact

April 12, 2023

Before the invention of the Model T. Ford, bubble gum or the Band-Aid, Children’s Home Society of Florida (CHS) was creating brighter futures for kids. Now celebrating its 120th year of service to children and families, CHS has created a ripple effect of positive change that has influenced us all. Twelve decades ago, the trailblazing child […]

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