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LISTEN | “THERE’S AN APP FOR THAT” – CASEAIM TECHNOLOGY

August 19, 2022

Now Streaming from the Florida Institute of Child Welfare Children’s Home Society of Florida’s (CHS) Morgan Ryan and Brianna Kobayashi talk with Dr. Jessica Pryce about CaseAIM, CHS’ revolutionary technology changing the way child welfare works. Together, with our technology partner Stabilify, we are leading the way in case management innovation.  

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Homeless and abused kids in Pensacola-area getting more hope and more help

August 19, 2022

The homeless youth in our community can be hard to spot. “You typically don’t see them on the side of the road holding a sign,” said Leah Harrison, Children’s Home Society of Florida senior director of development and advancement. Harrison said many young people without homes will perpetually couch surf, drifting between different residences. Harrison […]

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Children’s Home Society of Florida wants to erase obstacles faced by families | Opinion

August 19, 2022

Sometimes it’s the statistics that drive me, the numbers I can’t seem to shake. For instance, did you know that one out of every seven children struggle with a developmental delay? Yet only 15% of those one in seven receive early intervention services. It’s heartbreaking to think that families in our community may not know […]

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Pensacola students are taking charge of their future by taking their peers’ vital signs

August 9, 2022

Barbara Hayes loves seeing the changes in her young health ambassadors. An example was a young girl named Faith, who rarely spoke to anyone but was always listening and attentive. She finally came out of her shell during a family night event at C.A. Weis Elementary School. “We got really busy doing vital signs and Faith all of a […]

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Multiple back-to-school events help Leon County students and their families prepare for this week’s start of classes

August 8, 2022

With back-to-school time just a few days away, the Tallahassee area was the scene of many events to help students get ready the weekend before the start of classes. The largest of these was the “Jumpstart 2 Success” happening at Lively Technical College Saturday morning. There were dozens of booths and exhibits, all offering free […]

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Innovation leads to certification at Sabal Palm Elementary, a Community Partnership School

August 2, 2022

Sabal Palm Elementary, A Community Partnership School has joined the elite ranks of UCF-Certified Community Partnership Schools. Earning the title of UCF-Certified Community Partnership confirms Sabal Palm Elementary’s intentional, dedicated collaboration to align necessary resources to advance student success and well-being. The school successfully satisfied 12 rigorous standards and specific indicators to secure UCF-certification status […]

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A Constant Community

July 29, 2022

Education, in all its forms, is an invaluable asset. When approached correctly, an academic education encourages the curiosity, confidence and critical thinking that help a child blossom into a citizen ready to take on the world. Beyond that, an emotional education that develops soft skills helps parents in need provide for and support their families […]

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Central Florida counties struggle to place foster children aged 13-17

July 21, 2022

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — Allison Merritt and her husband Clay Merritt have two grown children, so for the last decade, they have been welcoming foster children into their Palm Coast home. “Try to provide them some normalcy, a family atmosphere and stuff like that,” Clay Merritt said. Right now, the couple is caring for an […]

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New juvenile assessment center to address youth crime spike in Volusia County

July 21, 2022

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — Two children, aged 14 and 12, walk away from a youth group home, head down the street and almost immediately, there is trouble. This is the incident that is changing everything. The 14-year-old female is Nicole Jackson. She is well-known to law enforcement in Flagler and Volusia counties for petty crimes, […]

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Wilkinson joins elite UCF Community Partnership School certification

June 22, 2022

MIDDLEBURG – The challenge was daunting for officials at Wilkinson Junior High and the Children’s Home Society of Florida, but nothing as daunting as the challenges too many families in the Middleburg and Clay Hill areas face. Together, they committed to working tirelessly for two years to show how the school would benefit from being […]

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