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UCF Center for Community Schools Welcomes $3.9M Funding Increase

October 11, 2023

CF’s Center for Community Schools will receive a $3.9 million boost in funding following recent approval from the Florida Legislature, resulting in a total of $11 million for the 2023-24 fiscal year to help support the center’s Community Partnership Schools initiative. Co-founded in 2010 at Evans High School by the Children’s Home Society of Florida, Orange County […]

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Disney Announces New $1.5 Million Donation to Causes Making a Difference in Florida

October 3, 2023

At Walt Disney World, making magic and helping others is what we’re all about which is why we’re giving new donations totaling $1.5 million to 19 nonprofit organizations creating positive change in the state of Florida – our home for more than half a century! All of the Disney Grant recipients are doing amazing work for […]

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Great.com Talks With… Children’s Home Society of Florida

September 15, 2023

Click to Listen to Episode #560 featuring Heather Morgan As many as 19,000 children are in foster care in the state of Florida. These children face unprecedented difficulties, which often result in permanent trauma. Furthermore, children who experience such adversities are at a higher risk of facing negative outcomes, both in childhood and throughout their […]

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The Angel navigates students through challenges of life

August 30, 2023

PENSACOLA, Fla. — Life isn’t always easy being an adolescent and young teen. Luckily, for some, Jean Gracia is there to help lighten the load and set them on a path for success where they can actually enjoy just being a middle school student. Sue Straughn tells us, he’s one of the Angels In Our […]

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A Legacy of Generosity: Carolyn Dixon’s Journey with CHS

August 16, 2023

Carolyn Dixon remembers the rarity of having a picture frame growing up … they were a tad expensive and not really necessary, so any photo lucky enough to be wrapped by a one held special significance. For Ms. Carolyn, one of the few oval frames in her childhood home held the photo of Marcus “Daddy” […]

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‘Most of all, they are loved’: Sabal Palm students feel community embrace as school starts

August 10, 2023

It truly takes a village and at Sabal Palm Elementary School, the village is in the multitude of community partners helping to break down barriers blocking kids’ education. Thursday, Blisha Hogue remembered her own time at Sabal Palm as she walked her second-grade daughter Aubree Hogue in for her first day of school. “We’re excited,” […]

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Mural at Sabal Palm Elementary pays homage to military

August 4, 2023

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — At Sabal Palm Elementary, a community a partnership school, there’s a mural waiting to surprise students for the new school year. The mural was completed by local artists Sarah Painter and her partner Cosby Hayes. After four days, the mural at Sabal Palm Elementary is complete. The painting consists of paper […]

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Second annual S.H.I.P. Day ends on high note

July 30, 2023

BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) – Parker Elementary School in Panama City served as a one-stop shop for the community Saturday. It held its second annual Sharing Hope in Parker (S.H.I.P.) Day for the public from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event is meant to provide resources to families and students before the start of […]

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Putnam County Wellness Center unveiled

June 23, 2023

There will soon be a single community hub for people to get help with a host of tough mental hurdles, like mental health, crisis intervention, pregnancy support and substance abuse services. On Thursday, the Putnam County Wellness Center at 320 S. State Road 19 in Palatka hosted a small unveiling to community members. But it […]

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Reunification Month: Jessica and Brian’s Journey to Recovery and Reunification

June 22, 2023

Reunification Month is a time to celebrate stories of families overcoming challenges and being reunited with their loved ones. Today, we share the inspiring story of Jessica and Brian, who, after battling addiction, embarked on a path of recovery to regain custody of their daughter, Journey. Through perseverance, determination, and the support of CHS, Jessica […]

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