Grandparents Raising Grandchildren of Brevard's "Child First" Gala
In celebration of Grandparents Day, Grandparents Raising Grandchildren of Brevard cordially invites you to the 2nd annual "Child First" Gala on Saturday, September 11, at the Radisson Resort at the Port in Cape Canaveral. Reservations are $50.00 per person.
Currently, 8,000 children are being raised by their grandparents and other relative caregivers in Brevard. Proceeds from this event will be used to provide critical resources to these caregivers and their families.
For reservations or if you're interested in sponsoring this event, please call Mary Ann Sterling at (321) 631-7776 or email: masterling321@aol.com.
Grandparents Day is Sunday, September 12!
BFP's 2010 Report to the Community available online!
Brevard Family Partnership’s 2010 Report to the Community is now available online. This publication highlights our programs, partnerships and accomplishments, and provides our Space Coast neighbors (and the rest of the world) with information about our services, including foster care, child adoptions, Independent Living, and our innovative approach to child abuse prevention, Brevard C.A.R.E.S.
CLICK HERE to view or download a PDF version of our Report in Single Page View (for standard size monitors).
CLICK HERE to view or download a Spread Page PDF version of our Report (suitable for wide-screen monitors).
If you would like additional copies, please contact us at (321) 752-4650 or email: Cyndi.Hernandez@BrevardFP.org.
Save the Date!
BFP Presents Innovations in Wraparound Conference
February 16-18, 2011 in Cocoa Beach, FL
Brevard Family Partnership and Brevard C.A.R.E.S. present Changing Tides: Innovations in Wraparound; Our Legacy, Our Future. This conference will empower individuals and partnerships, providing an inclusive and dynamic forum to foster peer networks, share information, and build skills while facilitating interactive dialogue and discussion.
Keynote by Dan Naylor - White Pine Consulting
Speakers to-date include:
Dr. Eric Bruns
Gary De Carolis
John Franz
Dr. Andrew Munoz
Topics to-date include:
Theory-based Practice Model
Resiliency and Wraparound
Sustainability in Systems of Care
National Trends in Strength-Based, Family-Centered, Youth-Driven Care
Is this the year you choose to become an adoptive parent?
Each year, many children who have been permanently removed from their homes become available for adoption. They are toddlers, young children, sibling groups and teenagers. Each is unique and precious, and each is looking for their 'forever home'..jpg){kind=logo}
While becoming an adoptive parent is no small task, the rewards for opening your heart and home to a child are incredible. You help to shape a child's life, provide them with safety and security, and nuture them to become the best that they can be! Many children who were adopted are now some of our greatest leaders and business people; they are who they are because of the oppoprtunities they had, thanks to their adoptive parents.
So will this be the year you consider adoption?
For more information visit our Heart Gallery at www.heartgallerybrevard.org.
Brevard Family Partnership spins off signature program
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Brevard Family Partnership’s signature child abuse prevention program, Brevard C.A.R.E.S. (Coordination, Advocacy, Resources, Education and Support) is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of the county’s lead child welfare agency, with a mission to continue to reduce the number of children entering the foster care system through abuse prevention.
Recognized for its innovative approach to abuse prevention, Brevard C.A.R.E.S. has helped to reduce the number of children entering the foster care system by bringing stability to families. Since inception, the program has provided support to over 5,000 children and families in Brevard County.