When Things Are More Than Things
Take a moment to put yourself in someone else’s shoes. Imagine that you are a grandparent to three wonderful kids, ages 3, 6 and 9. One day, they show up on your doorstep with three tiny little plastic bags. Your daughter-in-law quickly explains she can’t take care of them and leaves. You look inside their …
ReadJohn Cooper Honored with Leadership Award from Florida Coalition for Children
John Cooper, Chief Executive Officer of Kids Central, was honored with the Jim Strayer Leadership Award from the Florida Coalition for Children (FCC). The award was presented during the FCC’s 2015 conference and awards luncheon, where over 500 child welfare professionals, providers, legislators and advocates gathered recently in Orlando. Every year the FCC honors an individual …
ReadFlorida Sterling Council and Governor Scott Recognizes Kids Central with Governor’s Sterling Award
Kids Central was named one of seven Governor’s Sterling Award winners. The prestigious Governor’s Sterling Award will be bestowed at the 2015 Governor’s Sterling Award Banquet at the JW Marriott Orlando Grande Lakes on Friday, June 5, 2015. Kids Central is the community-based child welfare lead agency for Florida’s Judicial 5th Circuit serving Citrus, Hernando, …
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Open Your Heart and Your Home
Open Your Heart … and your home to change lives forever, not just the lives of others, but yours as well. That’s the message behind Open Your Heart, a Citrus County event aimed at recruiting foster and adoptive parents for Kids Central. Taking place at the Crystal River Church of God on May 9th, Open …
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The following are two kinship families who have thrived while involved with the Kinship Care program. Thank you Ashley Gussler, Kinship Case Manager, for sharing their stories. These are families who demonstrate how our hard work truly benefits the families. Jones Family Rhonda Jones has been a part of the Kinship Program for a year. …
ReadA Second Chance Encounter
The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson Some days are like others and not much happens. You come to work and do what you need …
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