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April 12, 2023
Before the invention of the Model T. Ford, bubble gum or the Band-Aid, Children’s Home Society of Florida (CHS) was creating brighter futures for kids. Now celebrating its 120th year of service to children and families, CHS has created a ripple effect of positive change that has influenced us all. Twelve decades ago, the trailblazing child […]
Read MoreApril 10, 2023
CLAY COUNTY – In 2009, the Children’s Home Society of Florida wanted to provide students, through its own or Community Partnership Schools, an opportunity to attend the Senate Page Program. The program allows junior and senior high students to experience the state’s legislative process firsthand as senate pages. They have provided 120 students with the […]
Read MoreApril 7, 2023
PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — When students at C.A. Weis Elementary return to school Monday they’ll have access to a new space. A brand new “care closet” will provide free food, clothing and hygiene products for those who may be in need. “Some of our students they lack some confidence when it comes to their physical […]
Read MoreApril 3, 2023
Today, more than half of Florida’s children live in households struggling to afford basic needs. In addition to the difficulties that creates, this single circumstance also puts them at greater risk for suffering abuse or neglect, dropping out of high school and engaging in harmful behavior — all of which have a ripple effect in our […]
Read MoreMarch 3, 2023
In November of 2022, Jefferson County K-12 (JCS) announced the adoption of the innovative Community Partnership Schools™ model, with partnerships among Children’s Home Society of Florida, Florida A&M University, Florida Department of Health-Jefferson County, Florida State University, Jefferson County School District and North Florida College. Lori Livingston has been selected as the director of the […]
Read MoreFebruary 21, 2023
Pregnancy is filled with emotions … excitement, fear, anticipation. For many of us, it’s a time to share our joy with loved ones, to decorate nurseries and fold onesies as we look forward to the moment we’ll first hold our sweet babies. But for many in our community, it’s also a time filled with worry […]
Read MoreFebruary 8, 2023
VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – News 6 got an inside look at the new place where kids in trouble go in Volusia County. Before the new Juvenile Assessment Center opened late last year, there was no place for troubled youth in the area, other than the county jail or confinement to their own home. Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood, […]
Read MoreJanuary 25, 2023
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Howard Bishop Middle School celebrated becoming a UCF-Certified Community Partnership School on Tuesday night, its next step to improving the lives of students. “The Community Partnership Schools™ model at Howard Bishop Middle is a long-term commitment among Children’s Home Society of Florida, Alachua County School District, Alachua County Health Department, Santa Fe […]
Read MoreJanuary 20, 2023
Children’s Home Society of Florida (CHS) has appointed Joel Schwalbe to its statewide Board of Directors empowering children and their families to find – and pursue – opportunities for success and happiness throughout Florida. As Chief Information Officer for Transnety, Schwalbe brings a wealth of leadership experience to the CHS board including strategic planning, product […]
Read MoreJanuary 9, 2023
(WSVN) – A South Florida woman has a passion for keeping families together, and her determination and drive goes back decades. Karen Hensel has this volunteer’s lifelong mission in tonight’s 7 Spotlight. May Molina’s labor of love is helping children, and she has been doing it since she was a child. May Molina, Children’s Home […]
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