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January 31, 2023
Valentine’s Day is recognized as a day to celebrate love. On this day entirely dedicated to love, it’s important to recognize those who are in need of a little tenderness. With your support, we can help children and families realize their full potential. Send a valentine to a child or family this holiday. Your generosity […]
Read MoreJanuary 17, 2023
R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, Children’s Home Society of Florida opened its doors on November 17, 1902, to provide a safe home and loving care to the growing population of abandoned and homeless children in Jacksonville, thus solving an intense societal challenge; and WHEREAS, Children’s Home Society of Florida […]
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 […]
Read MoreDecember 21, 2022
Volunteers are the backbone of every community, and their efforts can have a significant impact on the lives of those around them. Amie, owner of Stafford Portraits, is a prime example of how one individual’s caring and selfless actions can make a difference in the lives of children in foster care. Amie provides professional adoption […]
Read MoreDecember 2, 2022
Though Gina’s violent relationship was putting her child’s safety at risk, she feared that leaving her abuser would put them all in grave danger. Because she stayed in the home, she was viewed as the perpetrator and was at risk of permanently losing her son. With the support, diligence and advocacy of her Partners 4 […]
Read MoreNovember 29, 2022
Children’s Home Society of Florida (CHS) is celebrating 120 years of devoted service to children and families. Founded on November 17, 1902, CHS was established as a child welfare society focused on placing children in safe, loving healthy homes. Before the invention of bubble gum or the Model T. Ford, CHS was uniting Florida residents […]
Read MoreNovember 21, 2022
November is National Adoption Month – the perfect time to shine a light on adoptive families and their journey. Anna was adopted through CHS in 1962. Today she is a mother of four, piano teacher and performer. She says she owes this all to her adoptive parents who raised her and her biological mother who […]
Read MoreNovember 16, 2022
Let us honor the life and legacy of Mary Virginia Terry. Mrs. Terry, or “Miss Ginnie” to the children of Children’s Home Society of Florida, has left a legacy of love in Jacksonville, along with her late husband, Mr. C Herman Terry. Whether Mrs. Terry was giving for the balloons that made little Joseph’s eyes […]
Read MoreNovember 11, 2022
After suffering sexual and physical abuse for most of her life, Maria thought domestic violence was normal. Once her daughter was removed from her care due to extreme danger in the home, Maria participated in the Partners 4 Safe Families program, where she received specialized, intensive, trauma-focused care and support. She received support for safe […]
Read MoreOctober 25, 2022
We need to talk about the relationship between domestic violence and Florida’s foster care system. It may not shock you to learn that reports of child abuse and neglect often go hand-in-hand with findings of domestic violence. But when a family is in crisis and a child’s safety is at risk, the chaos and trauma […]
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