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June 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 […]
Read MoreJune 8, 2017
Jacksonville, Fla.–To promote children’s literacy in Duval County, Children’s Home Society of Florida’s Early Head Start program will incorporate Nemours BrightStart! Early Literacy Program modules into its curriculum beginning this summer. The Nemours BrightStart! initiative provides educational programs for at-risk four-to-five year olds so they can get a jump start on reading success. Curriculum is […]
Read MoreJune 6, 2017
Some may say our vision is ambitious: A world where all children realize their full potential. Perhaps they’re right. But we know it’s possible because of our dedicated volunteers, donors and staff.. Staff like Raquel Moreno, a dependency case manager along the Treasure Coast. In Raquel’s words: In October of 2015, I began working with a 9-year-old child […]
Read MoreApril 17, 2017
Positive mental health is essential to a child’s development from birth, yet one in five children will experience a mental health disorder in a given year, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. In conjunction with Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week (May 1-7), Children’s Home Society of Florida (CHS) is unveiling a […]
Read MoreFebruary 14, 2017
Mort Elementary School received $20,000 to hire a specially trained school counselor. Mental health counselor, Alicia Jiles, is there to listen to them. “So, we do have a lot of children who see a lot of things that most children don’t,” said Principal Woodland Johnson. He’s talking about the University area of Tampa and numbers […]
Read MoreJanuary 22, 2017
The St. Johns County School District is expecting a higher headcount among its homeless student population by the end of the school year. The increase can be blamed on Hurricane Matthew, according to Kim McNickle, the homeless liaison for the district. Post-storm damage to homes displaced 150 students overnight, forcing schools to shoulder the burden […]
Read MoreDecember 22, 2016
The number of children and families affected by child abuse and neglect in Alachua County has increased in recent years. The Children’s Home Society of Florida’s Gainesville Auxiliary is dedicated itself to reducing these numbers. Since the group’s founding 25 years ago in 1991, Children’s Home Society (CHS) has impacted the lives of thousands of […]
Read MoreDecember 21, 2016
A standard, innocuous elementary school classroom assignment: draw a picture of your home. One student’s drawing made its way to Cathyann Solomon’s desk as part of an application. The drawing was of a tent. “That’s why we do what we do,” said Solomon, associate director of the Weekend Hunger Backpack Program at Gainesville Catholic Charities. […]
Read MoreDecember 18, 2016
Every 45 seconds, a child is neglected or abused. The Children’s Home Society is striving to turn those statistics around to create healthier and happier families. Created in 1902, the organization, which once served as an orphanage, now caters to families all over Southwest Florida by providing much needed assistance. At the start of December, […]
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