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4 of My Passions: Faith, Family, Foster Care, and Football!
It is such an honor to be a part of the Kids Central team. In addition to being a foster and adoptive parent myself, I work to assist with the recruitment of quality foster and adoptive parents to join us in caring for children and families in our community. I am thankful for the opportunity …
ReadEntertaining Angels
Hebrews 13:2 – Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some have unwittingly entertained angels. What do these words mean and how do they pertain to the mission of fostering and adopting children through our Florida Department of Children and Families? As a recruiter for Kids Central, the nonprofit organization charged with …
ReadFlorida Community Bank Donates to Ten Regional Organizations Dedicated to Children in Foster Care Though “Year of the Child” Program
WESTON, Fla. – February 19, 2016 – Florida Community Bank Financial Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: FCB), is committed to investing in local youth to build stronger communities and recently raised and donated to ten regional organizations to benefit children in state care through the financial institution’s “Year of the Child” initiative. Created as a core pillar …
ReadCase Management Agency Contract Awarded for Citrus and Hernando Counties
Dear Stakeholder, I want to update our partners and community leaders on an important change occurring at Kids Central. As outlined in my letter from August 2015, Kids Central collaborated with our CMAs to restructure case management services in Circuit 5 (Citrus, Hernando, Lake, Marion and Sumter Counties). To improve services and outcomes for children …
ReadTwo + Two + Two = Six!
Family: Joseph & Alexandria, Lake County, married for 5 years Joseph and Alexandria learned about children from foster care who are available for adoption from a family member who works in social services. Until that time, they were unaware of the number of children in their community who were in need of loving families to …
ReadSterling Award Recipient
In June 2015, Kids Central’s achievements were acknowledged, as Kids Central became a 2015 Governor’s Sterling Award (GSA) recipient. Based on the Baldrige Management Criteria, the Florida Sterling Council awards organizations demonstrating continued performance excellence, recognizing them as a role models. To be considered, applicants complete a lengthy self-assessment, implement continuous improvement strategies, benchmark and compare …
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