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Apr 17, 2019
Child Welfare, Law Enforcement Officials Take Part in “MANicure MovementSM” During Child Abuse Prevention Month
One in five children in the U.S. will experience abuse before the age of 18. On Wed., April 10, Osceola County Sheriff Russ Gibson united with other local law enforcement, government and business supporters for a MANicure in an effort to help Embrace Families end child abuse. Embrace Families is…
Apr 12, 2019
People take pledge to ‘polish off’ child abuse at MANicure event
One in five children in the U.S. will experience abuse before the age of 18. That’s according to staff at Embrace Families, the lead nonprofit agency overseeing foster care, adoption and child welfare services in Orange, Osceola and Seminole counties. To kick off April’s Child Abuse Prevention Month, Embrace Families…
Apr 12, 2019
Movimiento MANicure
El miércoles 10 de abril, el Sheriff del Condado Osceola, Russ Gibson, se unió a otros miembros de la policía, autoridades de gobierno y del mundo de los negocios, para un MANicure para ayudar a las familias a poner fin al abuso infantil. Uno de cada cinco niños en los…
Apr 10, 2019
Osceola Leaders Join “MANicure Movement” During Child Abuse Awareness Month
April is National Child Abuse Awareness Month and this morning, Osceola County Sheriff Russ Gibson came together with other local law enforcement, government and business supporters at the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office for a MANicure in an effort to help Embrace Families end child abuse. Unfortunately, ONE in FIVE children…
Apr 10, 2019
Team Member Spotlight: Lamilia Blackshear
Tell her she can’t and she’ll show you she can. Did you know that Lamilia Blackshear, Network Support Manager for Embrace Families, has a hidden competitive streak that propelled her into basketball stardom? “I started basketball on a dare from my middle school coach in the eighth grade,” Lamilia explains.…
Mar 20, 2019
Team Member Spotlight: Kyraneshia Coleman
When Kyraneshia Coleman chose to major in psychology at Florida A&M University, she never imagined her journey would bring her to the remarkable world that is Central Florida’s child welfare system. This Alabama native and beach lover now has 10 year under belt and doesn’t imagine leaving the sector anytime…

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