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New Mom Finds Support Through Community Partnership School and CHS’ Healthy Families Program 

February 3, 2025

The Community Partnership School staff at Edward H. White High School in Jacksonville are truly on a mission to support any and everyone who walks through the school doors. Students often face challenges they can’t handle alone and that’s when the staff steps in to provide the support and resources they need to be successful. […]

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Keeping Babies Safe: A Guide to Safe Sleep Practices

October 15, 2024

This October, as we recognize Safe Sleep and SIDS Awareness Month, we want to emphasize the importance of creating safe environments for our youngest community members, ensuring they have a strong and healthy start. Every year, more than 3,600 babies in the U.S. tragically lose their lives to sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) or accidental […]

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Empowering Kids and Families for Success

August 30, 2024

August is a time for fresh starts, especially for students gearing up for a new school year. It’s a month filled with the excitement of new backpacks, teachers, and opportunities—a clean slate for every child to succeed. But for families in under-resourced neighborhoods, this can also be a challenging time as they strive to provide […]

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Strengthening Families and Nurturing Brighter Futures

April 18, 2024

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, a time to raise awareness about child abuse and neglect, and to educate communities and families about how to prevent it. Sadly, a child is abused or neglected every 48 seconds in America*. And rates of child abuse and neglect are 5x higher for children in families struggling […]

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Creating a Better Tomorrow through Literacy

March 21, 2024

Child literacy is not just about decoding words on a page; it’s a cornerstone of a child’s development and future success. Reading ignites the imagination, expands knowledge, and fosters critical thinking skills from a young age. Reading cultivates empathy and lays the foundation for communication skills. 80% of children living below the poverty threshold fail […]

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Expanding the GOOD and Strengthening Families through Advocacy

February 22, 2024

The 2024 legislative season brings new opportunities for our child advocates to continue CHS’s legacy of GOOD. Since our founding in 1902, our local and state leaders, advocates, team members and volunteers we have worked tirelessly to drive necessary policy changes and support the continuation of successful and effective programs that positively impact the lives […]

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Changing Lives and Brightening Futures for 121 years!

November 16, 2023

This year has been a grand celebration! As we reflect on the past year and our incredible 121-year legacy, it’s a perfect time to express our deepest appreciation for your support and dedication. We wouldn’t be where we are today without YOU … our cherished donors, devoted volunteers, dedicated board members, passionate team members, and […]

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Raise Awareness and Support Families During National Child Abuse Prevention Month

April 27, 2023

Since 1902, Children’s Home Society of Florida has helped children and families by supporting and empowering parents to raise their children in healthy, nurturing homes. During National Child Abuse Prevention Month, we celebrate families working hard to break cycles of abuse and neglect, to create safe and stable homes for their kids, and to build […]

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Overcoming New Parent Stress with CHS Healthy Families

July 12, 2022

When you’re a new parent, it can be overwhelming, confusing and, sometimes a bit scary. Catherine related to these feelings because she was an expecting mother dealing with a lot of life changes all at once. “My husband and I found out we were pregnant weeks after leaving the military. We came to a quick […]

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Strengthening Communities with Healthy Families | Tanya’s Story

April 10, 2022

When Tanya became pregnant with her first child she joined Children’s Home Society of Florida’s Healthy Families – a program that provides encouragement, practical guidance and resources to parents throughout Florida. During weekly sessions, and in the comfort of their own homes, parents – like Tanya — learn how to help their children reach key […]

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