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Ever witnessed, a parent juggling a child (or several children) and a cart full of groceries while standing in the checkout line at the store, a two year old throwing a tantrum in a restaurant, a child on the playground or other public area by themselves, or that crying child with a pitch that you are sure was used to develop the emergency response sirens while traveling on an airplane. Now, you likely recalled a situation where you observed a parent in one of these situations, or maybe even thought of a time when you yourself had a similar experience. Just imagining the above scenarios may have triggered your stress button or engaged your flight response; after all, parents should be able to control their children, right?
Without conditions or reservations, I wholeheartedly endorse Heartland for Children as the Community Based Organization (CBC) serving abused and neglected children in Highlands, Hardee and Polk Counties.
The child welfare system has improved dramatically under the outstanding leadership of Heartland for Children. For nearly a decade, Heartland for Children has been delivering high-quality services to children and families in our communities. In fact, the system of care that was designed to protect child, our most precious resource, was not always responsive, nor highly respected, before Heartland for Children was selected as the first CBC, covering Highlands, Hardee and Polk counties.
Kevin Roberts - CEO & Founder, Champion for Children Foundation of Highlands County