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March 7, 2022
Sad but true: Poverty is a reality far too many families face. Before children in poverty even step foot in a classroom, most are already playing catch-up. Too many begin kindergarten not ready for school and, by the time they reach fourth grade, 50% of those children will not be reading at grade level. Sadly, […]
Read MoreFebruary 21, 2022
Not far from bustling downtown Tampa and just west of University of South Florida, there is a transformative movement happening — one that is changing lives, strengthening families and rarely getting the attention it deserves. In Hillsborough, a county where 12 percent of the population lives in poverty, a startling 30.4 percent are at or […]
Read MoreFebruary 18, 2022
“Counseling has helped me a lot. Its like all the rainy cloud above my head disappeared and its all sunshine now.” Sadie, a senior at one of our community partnership schools, was struggling so much in class that she was risking graduation. Her anxiety – primarily rooted in strained family relationships – was on overdrive […]
Read MoreJanuary 20, 2022
“I am a big advocate of mentoring because I grew up in the same populations I now serve. I know their struggle and can honestly say without my mentor, my life could have been completely different” – Joshua Sharpe, Expanded Learning Coordinator, Community Mentor serving Eccleston Elementary Studies show mentoring promotes positive self-esteem and encourages […]
Read MoreSeptember 27, 2021
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Read MoreSeptember 3, 2021
Three years ago, Leon County’s Sabal Palm Elementary School became the area’s first Community Partnership School. Under that designation, long-term partners provide a multitude of ancillary services so that a school’s teachers and administrators can focus their efforts on education. To talk about how that concept has been working at Sabal Palm are: School Principal […]
Read MoreAugust 27, 2021
After struggling at home and in the classroom with disruptive and poor behavior, seven-year-old Amy found hope and support working with an integrated team at CHS. Amy’s actions became more and more worrisome as she escalated to dangerous behaviors in an effort to gain attention from others. She struggled to control her emotions, leading to […]
Read MoreAugust 27, 2021
click the image below to view the full story on WCTV.tv “Hair is our glory,” said Community School Wellness Coordinator, Makayla Fedd. Thursday, she stopped by the A Plus Everything beauty supply store to check on donations for the Curls for Queens hair drive. Fedd works at Sabal Palm Elementary School helping to address student […]
Read MoreAugust 18, 2021
First School in Northeast Florida to Achieve the distinction Elkton, Fla. (August 18, 2021) – South Woods Elementary, A Community Partnership School has become the first school in Northeast Florida to become a UCF-Certified Community Partnership School. The Community Partnership Schools™ model at South Woods is a long-term commitment among Children’s Home Society of Florida, […]
Read MoreAugust 12, 2021
Bre’Onna Brewer, an alumni of Edward H. White High School says Children’s Home Society of Florida (CHS) and the Community Partnership Schools™ model helped her discover her passion and her goals for the future. “The Launch Pad at Ed White actually changed the direction I wanted to go into life,” said Bre’Onna. “Seeing the work […]
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