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Dec 28, 2023
Young adults ‘Jump on the Bus’ to celebrate special Christmas Day
Dec. 28, 2023 “I got to spend Christmas with someone that I know, and that’s all that matters.” That’s what 21-year-old David Butler said about his Christmas Day. He spent it traveling by bus to various entertainment venues with about 140 other young adults without family, some living with foster…
Dec 20, 2023
Airforce veteran and family donate toys for foster families
Patricia Bellamy and her family have a favorite holiday tradition: buying toys all year long for kids in Embrace Families’ care so they can have a happy holiday. Their goal was to fill up a room. WKMG visited the family at home on #GivingTuesday to see if they had met their challenge.
Nov 29, 2023
In life’s storms, supporting foster kids takes a community
Nov. 29, 2023 When storms sweep through the community, most people jump into planning mode — gathering supplies, filling the tank with gas and keeping one eye on the weather. For caregivers and case managers in Florida’s child welfare system, there is a bigger concern: making sure the 2,300 children…
Nov 07, 2023
Mental health issues on the rise: program helps parents, adolescents cope
Suicide is the second leading cause of death among adolescents, according to an analysis by KFF (formerly the Kaiser Family Foundation), and from 2010 to 2020, the suicide rate increased 62%. The number of adolescents experiencing anxiety and/or depression also increased 16% between 2016 and 2020. And in 2021, 55%…
Oct 31, 2023
Golfers raise green on the green
By Tita Parham | Oct. 31, 2023 ORLANDO — There was more than golf going on at Lake Nona’s Eagle Creek Golf Club Oct. 20. More than 150 local business leaders and volunteers took over the course for the 6th annual Fore Our Kids golf tournament, raising $35,000 to benefit…
Oct 10, 2023
Latest report shows thousands helped by Embrace Families
7,617. That’s the number of children Embrace Families Community Based Care served last year. Through its child-centered services, more than 1,300 kids were placed with relatives or close family friends, nearly 1,600 were placed with licensed foster caregivers, and 1,700 received family support and care in their homes. More than…

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