End Kids’ Tears and Pinwheels for Prevention
As winter turns into spring, April will be here before we know it. Although we focus on preventing child abuse throughout the year, Child Abuse Prevention Month is a time for a concentrated effort of spreading the word about child abuse prevention. This year we hope End Kids’ Tears will become an even bigger event …
ReadA Day at “The Hill”
It started out bright and sunshiny, but the weather was positively wintery! The chilly 32 degrees at 8am greeted Rosey Moreno-Jones and a team of Kids Central staff and volunteers. They began feeding, grooming and tacking up her beautiful semi-retired Arabian show horses for KCI foster families to enjoy. The families would participate in a …
ReadOn Thanksgiving, Quiet not the Custom for Tireless Foster Parents
The Tampa Bay Times wrote an article about one of our foster and adoptive families in Hernando County. Read the article below or here. Thanksgivings were supposed to be getting quieter for Pat and Linda Hoins. They decided last spring to be “selfish” and stop taking in foster kids nearly every time they were asked, …
ReadHoliday Wish List
The older children Kids Central cares for are commonly forgotten during the holidays. Most people find it fun to buy pretty dolls, toy car sets and baby gifts, so Kids Central receives a large quantity of items for younger children. Based on the wish lists submitted, here is a list of holiday gift ideas for …
ReadCritical Need for Foster Parents in Citrus County
The Citrus County Chronicle wrote an article about the critical need for foster parents in Citrus County. Read the article on below or here. Bob and Ann are the typical everyday parents. They go to work, take their son to soccer practice after school and then rush home and do it all over again the …
ReadMount Dora Woman gets Satisfaction Helping Young Adults in Extended Foster Care
The Orlando Sentinel featured a story about one of our foster parents that is helping teens who are staying in Extended Foster Care. Click here to read the article. Ethel Badger has 748 kids who call her mom. Although she only has five children, she opened her home and heart to hundreds of others from …
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