Buckner News

3/4/2010 - Children's Home Society of Florida's Buckner Place Grand Opening

Children's Home Society of Florida celebrated the grand opening of Buckner Place March 3. Buckner Place is an independent living facility for teen mothers in foster care and young women who have aged out of foster care.

8/10/2009 - Prudential collects 750 backpacks for CHS in annual Backpack Challenge

Prudential Insurance and Prudential Network Realty dropped off 750 backpacks to Children’s Home Society of Florida’s (CHS) Buckner Division on Saturday Aug. 8 for the company’s 11^th Annual Prudential Backpack Challenge.

8/4/2009 - Target gives $3,000 grant to CHS

 CHS receives $3,000 from Target for its Healthy Families St. Johns "Read to Me" program.

1/8/2009 - CHS’ Healthy Families St. Johns re-accredited

CHS' Healthy Families in-home child abuse prevention program receives re-accreditation by Prevent Child Abuse America.

11/14/2008 - CHS honored with several FCC awards

CHS is honored with numerous awards at the annual Florida Coalition for Children Conference, including for two Buckner employees.

7/3/2006 - CHS looking for African-American Adoptive Families

Children’s Home Society of Florida’s (CHS) Infant Adoption Program is looking for committed families, singles or couples who have a desire to enjoy the fulfillment of raising a child from birth to adulthood.