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Congratulations to Jack and the Scott Family on your Adoption Day! You can't help but have happy tears after reading this letter!
Gov. Desantis signs HB1083 to update Florida Adoption processes and offer more safeguards and incentives.
June is National Reunification Month and we're celebrating the resilience and love of people, like Brooke, an amazing, local mom, who overcame the battle of addiction and began her journey to healing for herself and her family.
June is National Reunification Month, a time to celebrate and raise awareness about the importance of reuniting children with their biological families whenever it is safe and possible.
In the last ten[+] years, Heartland for Children has established strong community partnerships and effective programs that have positively impacted our tri-county area. Under their leadership, child abuse has decreased. This change has been a result of strong commitment to prevention and evidence based programs. Additionally, their focus on trauma focused care has made a tremendous impact on children and families that have experienced abuse, neglect, and out of home placements. Heartland for Children is the model of community based care for our state.
As a social worker who was involved in the transition to this model of care in our state, I fully support and endorse their continued work and leadership in Hardee, Highlands and Polk counties.
Mary Jo Plews - Former Executive Director, Healthy Start Coalition