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Aug 08, 2017
Orlando Couple Named Best Foster Parents in the United States
August 8, 2017 - While your first child placement as a foster parent is not known to be easy, Roger Phillips and Joan Benicken could never have imagined all that was in store. After receiving their license in February 2011, the pair received a chilling phone call. There were two…
Jul 17, 2017
Aid for homeless families expands to Orange, Osceola
July 26, 2017 - When Emerald Henderson was found sleeping on a park bench in Sanford last fall, the 25-year-old was working two jobs, including an overnight shift, and riding a bus to pick up her son each morning at his classmate's home so she could take him to kindergarten.…
May 16, 2017
Foster Care Helped Me Become Who I am Today
In honor of Foster Care Awareness Month, we invited youth to share their stories about what it is like to be a teen in foster care. This piece was written by a young woman named McKenzie. May 16, 2017 - Take one look at me and you'll see a girl…
Apr 25, 2017
Invisible Wounds
For Child Abuse Prevention Month, we offered our youth the opportunity to have their voices heard and write a feature story for our blog. The below piece was written by a young woman named Esperanza. April 25, 2017 - I remember the day EVERYTHING changed for both better and worse.…
Apr 18, 2017
It Can Happen to Anyone
For Child Abuse Prevention Month, we offered our youth the opportunity to have their voices heard and write a feature story for our blog. The below piece was written by a young woman named Jailyn. April 18, 2017 - Child abuse is one of the many growing social problems in…
Apr 07, 2017
Despite the Odds
For Child Abuse Prevention Month, we offered our youth the opportunity to have their voices heard and write a feature story for our blog. The below piece was written by a young woman named Jasmine. April 7, 2017 - "Did I do the right thing? What will happen to my…

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