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Remote Learning or Returning to the Classroom? – How to Prepare Your Child
Starting back to school in the middle of a pandemic can create anxiety and fear for parents and kids. Your child may be confused and even tired of dealing with the unknown. Let’s face it – kids and parents both want life to be somewhat normal again. School is so much more than reading, writing,…
Read MoreYou’re Talking to Your Parents About COVID-19. But Are They Listening?
We can all agree that navigating the COVID-19 landscape can be frustrating and scary. Everyone is worried about family members, especially if they are older. According to the Center of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), older adults and people with chronic health conditions are among those at high risk for serious illness. What do you…
Read MoreHow You Can Support Foster Parents
Not everyone can become a foster parent, but everyone can do things to help support the families in our community that are fostering children. Local families, individuals and businesses can all do their part to help out these children and the generous families that are caring for them in foster care. Here are a few…
Read MoreMeet The Pattersons, Foster “Angels” in Clay County
Lynda and Bob Patterson are one of our veteran homes that we refer to as “Angels of Clay County”. Lynda and Bob have a special niche in the world of Foster Care as they take infants into their home. As you can imagine infants come with tireless nights, sometimes withdrawals from an array of substance…
Read MoreIntroducing Our Local Foster Families During Foster Family Appreciation Week
The Marshalls were licensed recently but have jumped right into the role as a Foster Parent! Each child in their home is welcomed with open arms and their well-being is top priority. The Marshalls do whatever it takes to create a sense of normalcy for the children and have sacrificed time with their own families…
Read MoreIntroducing the Watford Family
Veteran Foster Parents Celebrated During Foster Family Appreciation Week Tracy and Craig Watford are among our veteran Foster Parents, who is also provide a medical foster home. They have been caring for children for over 20 years! Tracy serves as an unofficial support to our other foster homes and offers a plethora of information. Tracy…
Read MoreIntroducing the Mosby Family
Celebrating Kids First Foster Families All Week Long Heidi and James Mosby have done an amazing job co-parenting with the biological parents to a child who recently went through reunification. They worked so well with the parents that Heidi was deemed as a safety monitor so the child could go back in the home. Neither…
Read MoreMeet The Supinsky Family
Clay County Foster Family Celebrated During Foster Family Appreciation Week The Supinskys were licensed in November 2019, and it didn’t take any time for them to be at full capacity! They have welcomed a large sibling group and pre-teen into their home, which most would have turned away. Even with the challenges placed in front…
Read MoreKids First Benefits From Community Bag Purchases
We are excited to share that Kids First of Florida has been selected to be a part of the Community Bag Program, which is designed to make it easy for shoppers to contribute to their local community while supporting the environment. For the month of January, each time a $2.50 reusable Community Bag is purchased at…
Read More5 Ways to Relax and Reduce the Stress of the Day
Are you often on the go? Rushing to-and-fro can make it hard to relax when work and chores are out the way and you need to unwind. Your mind buzzes, and you don’t let go of stress. Here are five ways to release the strain of the day and gain much-needed rest. Take calming breaths…
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