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Oct 03, 2023
Constant scarcity: Florida’s kids need foster homes
Oct. 3, 2023 On any given day, Embrace Families cares for about 2,300 children and teens who are formally in the child welfare system. From newborn babies to teenagers awaiting high school graduation, they arrive in care at all ages and from all family situations, through no fault of their…
Sep 29, 2023
Family support manager’s work breaks cultural norms around mental health
By Thomas Williams | Sept. 29, 2023 Karla Martinez originally wanted to be a pediatrician, but life had other plans for her. When the 20-year-old native Puerto Rican arrived in Orlando in December 2006, she was accepted into the college program at Walt Disney World, fully expecting to return home…
Sep 18, 2023
Celebration week offers opportunity to inspire and be inspired
Sept. 18, 2023 Child Welfare Worker Appreciation Week was Sept. 11-15, and to celebrate, staff at Embrace Families and its community partners shared the unique experiences they've had with a child, parent, caregiver or colleague that inspire them to this day. They also took time to remember what motivated them…
Sep 15, 2023
Core & Main volunteers build bikes, build community
Sept. 15, 2023 What do a group of information technology professionals -- service desk analysts, engineers, software developers -- know about building bikes? Not much, as it turns out, but that didn't matter. They got step-by-step instructions "in a game-like fashion, which made the building fun and the outcomes high…
Sep 11, 2023
No case is impossible
By Teresa Burt | Sept. 11, 2023 This blog was written in celebration of Child Welfare Workers Appreciation Week Sept. 11-15. Read more remarkable stories on our Facebook page. “Every family is unique. Every child is unique. ... We do best for our families when we come together to serve…
Aug 28, 2023
Hurricane Idalia Tracker
UPDATE 08.30.23 With Hurricane Idalia now leaving our area, we are happy to report that our buildings avoided any major storm impacts. As a result, all Embrace Families offices and service centers will be open for staff and partner use tomorrow, Aug. 31, at 8 a.m. UPDATED 08.29.23 5:30 p.m.…

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