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Meet and Greet the Fosters!
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 Meet and Greet the Fosters, a Citrus County event aimed at recruiting foster and adoptive parents to care for the most vulnerable children. Nearly 2,000 children have been removed from …
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Local Realtor Association Gives $31,000 to Two Charities
7th Annual Chair-ity Event presented by OMCAR Realtor Affiliate Committee donates to two local charities serving children and veterans The plight of veterans and abused children weigh on the hearts of many; however, many forget that wounded veterans and struggling children live in our own communities. They can be neighbors, friends, co-workers, and community …
ReadWhat Can a Haircut do for Someone?
By Melissa Casto, MA Haircuts are very personal, at any age, and most people take a great deal of time planning their next haircut or hair style. Going to the barber or to the salon is something that most people enjoy doing. For some children living in relative caregiver homes getting a haircut is a luxury …
ReadMyths Keeping Children from Finding Forever Homes
Original story by Rita Soronen, the president and CEO of the Dave Thomas Foundation. Adapted by Kids Central for Florida’s system. Foster care and group homes have been the topic of many news stories lately. While we absolutely should continue to improve the system, we should also be working harder to ensure that the approximately …
ReadKids Central Stakeholder Update
Dear Stakeholders, I want to update our partners and community leaders on an important change occurring at Kids Central. During this fiscal year, Kids Central will collaborate 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 and families, we …
ReadWhen 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 …
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