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Sep 04, 2018
Coffee With George: From foster child to beacon of hope to others lost in system of despair
Justin Nieves is a foster kid. He is proud of that fact, despite the challenges and tricky road bumps along the way. His biological mom was addicted to drugs. His biological dad was not in the picture and died when Justin was in middle school. He lived with an aunt…
Aug 28, 2018
A Job Not Yet Done
"We both said yes!" That enthusiastic response was the best possible outcome on the day that Shyrene and Chasity first met to discuss the possibility of a new foster placement. Chasity was 15 years old and living in a local group home when Shyrene first came into her life. While…
Jul 30, 2018
Pilot Program Provides Foster Teens with Paid Internships
It's an opportunity that otherwise would be hard to find for kids in foster care: to get their foot in the door in the workforce. A new pilot program run by CareerSource Central Florida does just that, placing foster teens in paid internships at local companies. Currently, the program has…
Jul 16, 2018
Announcing Our Inaugural Golf Tournament!
We are excited to invite you to participate in our first-ever "FORE OUR KIDS" golf tournament! While more traditional child welfare programs are crisis driven -- focused on the most immediate needs of child protection and safety -- our model has expanded to include all three components of what are…
Jul 16, 2018
Local Foster Teens Breaking Barriers Through Work Experience and Collaboration
There are currently 19,000 children in foster care in Florida. Many of these children and teens are slighted from the opportunity to learn valuable tools of the trade and pursue higher education in their own individual interests. A group of organizations here in Lake Nona and across Central Florida are…
Jun 28, 2018
Public Allies program helps disadvantaged young adults find jobs in nonprofit sector
June 28, 2018 - Inside Community Based Care of Central Florida, Crystal Alicea is a familiar face. She is not a current employee, but an apprentice. She is part of the intense AmeriCorps program called Public Allies Central Florida. Public Allies is competitive and designed for people wanting to find…

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