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New Law goes into Effect
New Law In Effect, Prompts Call for more Central Florida Foster Parents Youth Who Now Turn 18 in Foster Care Eligible to Remain in Foster Care Program as Young Adults Orlando, Florida, (1/8/14) – The Florida Department of Children and Families along with partner Community Based Care Organizations (foster care and adoption related agencies) across …
ReadGodspeed On Your Return
On January 2nd, the Ocala Star Banner published the article, Soldier is half a world away, about the Davis family. Army Specialist Andrew “Andy” Davis is stationed near Kabul, Afghanistan. Mentioned in the article is the Davises’ service, not only over seas, but here at home as foster/adoptive parents. After reading the touching article, Kids …
ReadMore Than Shoes
By: Nicole Pulcini Mason On December 20th, I put on a comfortable pair of shoes and prepared for a long day on my feet. It’s been years since I was required to be on my feet all day for work, but today wouldn’t really be a day of work. Yes, I would be officially working, …
ReadA Day in the Life of Santa
A day in the Life of Santa, Day-10: Last night I played what will arguable is the second hardest Christmas event of this year, and one that is usually the hardest I face annually: The Lake and Sumter Families foster parent association. The children arrive with both trepidation and excitement. From hearing Leesburg Fire Department’s …
ReadInside Perspective
Hello, my name is Lakesha G. I am 16 years old and currently in foster care. I would like to share what care really is with outsiders. Foster care is not what people portray it to be. Foster care is a place where kids come if they’ve been abandoned, abused or neglected. For example, if …
ReadThe New Face of “Orphans”
The story of Davion Navar Henry Only walking into St. Petersburg’s St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church and making a plea to the congregation for a forever home, has rocketed through the Internet, hitting blogs, bouncing through social media, and making National news. As touching as Davion’s story is, he is one child in need of …
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