Gifts That Make Sense for Kids (and Won’t Thin Your Wallet)
By Guest Columnist Alice Jonas Shopping for kids can get expensive fast. On average, American households spend around $700 on stuff for under the ... continue reading
Strategies for Fostering Grateful Children
by Guest Columnist Sandy Chase Gifts abound during the holiday season. But are our children grateful? More important, what strategies can parents and/or teachers ... continue reading
How School-Based Therapy is Destigmatizing Mental Health
“My family thinks I’m crazy … is there something wrong with me?” In-school mental health counseling is helping to normalize mental wellness. This is ... continue reading
Safe Tips for Trick or Treating That Every Parent Should Know
By Lisiane Jimenez, M.A., School-Based Mental Health Therapist As a school-based mental health therapist and the mother of two teenagers, I have put a ... continue reading
A Day in the Life of a Family Support Worker
By Merab-Michal Favorite, Marketing and Development Manager Meagan pulls her minivan up to a small white house with peeling paint and a dilapidated car ... continue reading
Is it Autism, Prenatal Substance Exposure, Genetics, or All of the Above?
By Kathryn Shea, President and CEO of the Florida Center for Early Childhood At The Florida Center, we are witnessing a growing number of ... continue reading
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: a Prevalent and Invisible Disability
by Sandy Chase, guest blogger A mother holds her child who was diagnosed with FASD at The Florida Center for Early Childhood. Knowing about ... continue reading
Hurricane Dorian Relief
By Staff Report Update: Thank you for your amazing response for Hurricane Dorian relief efforts! We received so many supplies that Agape Flights, the ... continue reading
Don’t Miss our Annual Winter Gala
Join us in providing local children with a “happily ever after” by supporting the annual benefit for The Florida Center for Early Childhood. The ... continue reading
How to Manage School Year Stress
By: Jenna Froug, School-Based Mental Health Therapist at Brentwood Elementary It’s officially the second week of the new school year. While there is a ... continue reading