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Orlando, Fla. (June 27, 2017) – Orlando, Fla.-based Children’s Home Society of Florida (CHS) has achieved national accreditation from the Council on Accreditation (COA). The nonprofit, peer-driven COA seeks to improve delivery outcomes by accrediting organizations that demonstrate best practice standards in the field of human services. CHS has continually earned this distinct honor since […]

May is National Foster Care Month, and every year we have children in the United States who are stripped from their parents for different reasons. I ask that we not strip them of their pride, though. I ask that we find ways to give back to the children in our area. Whether it is giving […]

HeroMe, LLC recently launched a pilot program with Children’s Home Society of Florida (CHS) in Jacksonville to incorporate HeroMe Action Figures into therapeutic settings. Using 15 Action Figures donated by HeroMe, CHS therapists are implementing therapeutic techniques for pilot program participants. While initial results are pending, plans are being prepared to continue the program on […]

Winter Park, Fla.—Children’s Home Society of Florida, the state’s leading provider of services to vulnerable children and families, has been awarded a $7.3 million grant from Microsoft’s YouthSpark Software Grants program. The award will help bridge the digital learning divide for disadvantaged youth. In addition, Microsoft employee volunteers will help Children’s Home Society of Florida […]

As Father’s Day approaches, Children’s Home Society of Florida is proud to recognize the fathers who serve as volunteers, staff and board members throughout the state. Fathers such as Steve Wernick, Board Advocacy Chair in the Southeastern Division, and Dale Jacobs, Board Chair in the Treasure Coast Division, strive each day to not only create […]

Every hour of every day, a terrified child relies on the wisdom, decisions and dedication of a child welfare professional. That dedication is often what makes the difference. The people who choose a career in child welfare work in a daunting field with incredible challenges, but they refuse to give up. They know vulnerable, hurting, […]

It’s a sobering look at reality: If we don’t invest in child welfare case management, children in foster care will pay the price. Consider this: A child in foster care who has only one case manager has a 75 percent chance of either safely returning home or joining a family through adoption; a child with […]

Rowland Publishing Inc. and Tallahassee Magazine presented a check for $87,493.08 to the 17 charities that were represented by the 2016 class of Top Singles. The Tallahassee Magazine Top Singles event was held on July 30, 2016. The check presentation commenced at Fire Betty’s Arcade Bar where the Top Single and their chosen charities took […]

Before the age of 4, Valerie experienced brief periods of homelessness as she and her parents moved from motel to motel. While her mom and dad dreamed of a better future for their young daughter, they had difficulty making ends meet. Times were hard. Then they found Children’s Home Society of Florida’s Early Head Start […]

Winter Park, Fla.–Children’s Home Society of Florida recently received a $50,000 grant through the Orlando Sentinel Family Fund, a McCormick Foundation Fund. The grant will support The Faine House, a program providing young adults formerly in foster care with the resources and support they need to create their own path to independence and self-reliance. “We’re […]

Fort Lauderdale, Fla.–Children’s Home Society of Florida recently received a $9,000 donation from the Parkland Moms Club, an international organization providing support for stay-at-home moms. Funds will benefit CHS’s programs throughout Broward County which serve more than 1,800 vulnerable children and families each year. To learn more about Children’s Home Society of Florida’s efforts in […]

Altamonte Springs, Fla.–Children’s Home Society of Florida received a grant from Westfield Insurance Foundation thanks to the help of Sihle Insurance Group. The grant is part of the new Westfield Legacy of Caring program in which Westfield Trilogy agencies across the country were invited to nominate a local nonprofit in the areas of disaster relief, […]

Miami, Fla.–Quality Technology Services (QTS) unveiled the Creative Learning Center to Children’s Home Society of Florida (CHS) during a ribbon cutting ceremony on July 20. Located in CHS’s Hands in Action building, the lab is an extension of the organization’s Tech Success program, an initiative providing technology access and education to children in foster care […]

Melbourne, Fla.–Children’s Home Society of Florida received a grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to provide Early Head Start services to low-income children and families in Brevard County as of July 1. The only program of its kind in Brevard County, Early Head Start is a child development program for low […]

My parents instilled in me at a very young age the desire to do for those who need and appreciate a helping hand. Throughout my life, I have done so willingly and without hesitation. From running a lemonade stand at the age of 9 during Labor Day weekend to raise money for muscular dystrophy, to […]