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EMPOWERED COMMUNITIES
by Children’ s Home Society of Florida
They say it takes a village to raise a child. The Children’ s Home Society of Florida( CHS) is a nonprofit that acts as a village for thousands of children by providing essential social services.
Through the nonprofit’ s Community Partnership Schools model, Florida’ s most vulnerable students receive critical services, such as healthcare support, academic interventions, mental health counseling, basic needs and much more.
“ You hear the cliche, ' it takes a village to raise a child,’ but for us, it takes a community to bring success to the children and the families we serve,” said Ernie Hamilton, Senior Vice President and Executive Director of Development for the Greater Jacksonville and Daytona Beach Communities.“ It takes a full community.”
Each day, the impact of the partnership school model is seen across the state.
Chronic absenteeism is decreasing. While Florida’ s
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