Building Better Lives

Protecting Children, Supporting Families, and Engaging Communities

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Families

Kids Central understands the importance of a family unit. When safely possible, we work to keep families together and strive to bring them back together through case management coordination, and family support services. As a prevention program, Kids Central offers Kinship Care Support for relatives raising relative children to keep them from entering foster care. For children, who cannot safely remain with their families, Kids Central recruits, trains, and licenses foster homes. Adoption services are also provided to find permanent living arrangements for children after judicial involvement.

Protecting

Children
and Families

Child safety is of utmost concern. Through child abuse prevention programming, family support services, and case management coordination, Kids Central puts the safety and well-being of children first. For young adults exiting foster care, Kids Central provides the Independent Living Program to help youth transition from foster care to adulthood safely and with support.

OUR MISSION

Kids Central Inc is working to create a brighter future for children and their families by building better lives through protecting children supporting families and engaging communities

Why Kids Central?

Kids Central strives to continue to be the most effective and recognizable lead-agency. Our focus is on providing child-centered practices that continue to strengthen families, and create, support, and maintain a safe environment for children. We ensure these goals are met by continuing to focus on integrity, accountability, excellence, empowerment, collaboration, and innovation. Kids Central strives every day to embrace the purpose of building better lives.

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  • 190

    Children Adopted
  • 201

    Children Reunited
  • 363

    Foster Homes Licensed

July 2024 – March 2025

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    You can make a difference in the lives of local children and families by volunteering with Kids Central. Kids Central offers a wide range of volunteer opportunities to fit your time, talents and interest

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IN THE

Community

HALO Awards 2025: Suits and Sundresses

HONORING EXCELLENCE IN FOSTER CARE Mark your calendar for the biggest fostering event of the year! Slip on your favorite suit or sundress, and get ready to celebrate local foster parents in style at Kids Central’s 2025 HALO Awards. You’ll enjoy a truly memorable evening in honor of the transformative work of fostering in our …

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CARE Awards Honor Those Who Go Above and Beyond in Child Welfare

We would like to extend a huge THANK YOU to all the incredible staff, dignitaries, board members, and community partners who joined us for our CARE Awards on Friday, February 7th! It was an amazing event, and we’re so grateful for the opportunity to honor and celebrate those who go above and beyond in child …

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Kids Central Staff Enjoy Annual Company Retreat

Our annual company retreat, held on February 14th, was a day full of fun, team building, recognition, and great company! Staff from Wildwood, Ocala, and the Healthy Start/MIECHV Program came together for an amazing time at the beautiful Hickory Point Recreation Park in Tavares. From playing fun team-building games to enjoying delicious food, we had …

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