April 2015 E-News: Message from the CEO
Dear Friends, Every April communities from around the country come together in an effort to raise awareness of child abuse prevention. During this time I often reflect back on my arrival to Brevard...
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Foster Parent Highlight: Mark and Sharon Groover
Mark and Sharon Groover have been foster parents for 10 years. When their three biological daughters were little, Sharon was blessed to be able to stay at home with them. It was then that they thought...
View ArticleBrevard Family Partnership Child Placing Agency Announcement
April 22, 2015 Dear Community Partner, I am writing to inform you that Devereux Florida has provided Brevard Family Partnership (BFP) with notice that effective July 1, 2015 they will no longer be...
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Paying it Forward as Foster Parents: The John Family
Paying it Forward as Foster Parents The author Albert Pike said, “What we do for ourselves dies with us. What we do for others and the world remains and is immortal.” This idea is what motivated Clyde...
View ArticleMay 2015 E-News: Message from the CEO
Dear Friends, Each May, National Foster Care Month provides an opportunity for communities across the United States to highlight the experiences of over 400,000 children living in foster care in...
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Foster Parent Highlight: Yosvani and Joana Mantilla
How long have you been foster parents? My husband and I were licensed mid October of 2014 and received our first placement October 23rd. What made you decide to become foster parents? We decided to...
View ArticleYouth Advisory Council Seeks Mentors for Youth in Foster Care
The Brevard Family Partnership Youth Advisory Council invites you to consider participating in an exciting new initiative recently launched with the intent to support the ongoing growth, development,...
View ArticleMarch 2015 E-News: Message from the CEO
Dear Friends, March is National Social Work Month and the official theme for 2015 is: “Social Work Paves the Way for Change.” Social workers and child welfare professionals are amazing individuals!...
View ArticleCommunity Members Come Together for Brevard’s Youth
MELBOURNE, Fla. – April 20, 2015 – Last week, more than 50 Brevard community members came together for the 2nd of three Brevard Youth Thrive trainings. The training, held at the Crowne Plaza, focused...
View ArticleFoster and adoptive family, former foster youth visit with legislators in...
MELBOURNE, Fla. – April 21, 2015 – 12 residents of Brevard County have returned from Tallahassee where they met with state legislators to advocate for a strong, community-based system of care for...
View ArticleBecome a Foster Parent and Help Brevard’s Children in Need
MELBOURNE, Fla. – April 24, 2015 – Brevard Family Partnership needs your help to provide care and support for the children in Brevard County who suffer abuse and neglect. On any given day, there are...
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Celebration of Adoption event joins 11 Brevard foster youth with their...
MELBOURNE, FL – May 12, 2015 – Eleven children in foster care in Brevard County became members of new families during a “Celebration of Adoption” hosted by Brevard Family Partnership on Friday, May 8,...
View ArticleResearch Proves Brevard C.A.R.E.S. Wraparound Intervention is Effective in...
MELBOURNE, Fla. – May 18, 2015— A new study published by the Alliance for Strong Families and Communities, reveals the value of wraparound interventions and their effectiveness in strengthening...
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Open to Love: Subia-LeBedz Foster Parent Story
Open to Love: Foster Parents Use Past Experience to Build Warm, Caring Home Tony Subia knows just how important it is for foster children to have a warm, stable home environment … and what happens when...
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Tracy Little Recognized as Child Abuse Prevention Leader
MELBOURNE, Fla. – May 21, 2015 – Tracy Little, Wraparound Fidelity Coordinator for Brevard Family Partnership, recently received the prestigious Child Abuse Prevention (CAP) award for his innovative...
View ArticleJune 2015 E-News: Message from the CEO
Dear Friends, As I reflect on the role we play in the lives of vulnerable children and families, it reminds me that we are in the business of imparting hope to those who are struggling with life’s...
View ArticleWraparound Intervention Proves Effective in Strengthening Vulnerable Families
A new study released by Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Social Services, the premier social work journal published by the Alliance for Strong Families and Communities, provides greater...
View ArticleFoster Parent Transition Update
Dear Community Partner, As you are aware, on June 22, 2015, Brevard Family Partnership (BFP) will begin providing the direct oversight and management of foster homes. This includes coordinating...
View ArticleBecome a Foster Parent and Help Brevard’s Children in Need
MELBOURNE, Fla. – April 24, 2015 – Brevard Family Partnership needs your help to provide care and support for the children in Brevard County who suffer abuse and neglect. On any given day, there are...
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Paying it Forward as Foster Parents: The John Family
Paying it Forward as Foster Parents The author Albert Pike said, “What we do for ourselves dies with us. What we do for others and the world remains and is immortal.” This idea is what motivated Clyde...
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