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June 27, 2017
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 […]
Read MoreJune 25, 2017
After a rigorous review process, five Pensacola Bay Area non-profits have been awarded $128,500 in grant awards from Sunday’s Child, a Pensacola Bay Area nonprofit that promotes LGBT acceptance and inclusion. The awards were announced after a live vote at the Pensacola philanthropic’s third annual membership meeting held Sunday at Pensacola’s Community Maritime Park. The […]
Read MoreJune 19, 2017
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 […]
Read MoreJune 8, 2017
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 […]
Read MoreJune 8, 2017
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, […]
Read MoreJune 8, 2017
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 […]
Read MoreJune 8, 2017
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 […]
Read MoreJune 8, 2017
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 […]
Read MoreJune 8, 2017
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 […]
Read MoreJune 8, 2017
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 […]
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