A local nonprofit that shelters, mentors, and guides teenage girls forced to run away from the most harrowing experiences imaginable received over $16,000 to further its...
Kids growing up in the foster care system often lack a consistent adult presence through their formidable years – so a regional nonprofit provides them mentors...
Family Support Services has significantly bolstered its workforce, increased pay and boosted partner funding by nearly $9 million in its first nine months as Pinellas County’s...
When Family Support Services (FSS) became the lead agency for Pinellas and Pasco Counties’ child welfare system this year, the organization’s leadership knew they faced many...
Thanks to the generosity of the community and dedicated staff, St. Peterburg’s ALPHA House not only provides housing and support services for pregnant teens, women and...
Foster care services provider Eckerd Connects was recently fired by the state and is winding down a certain arm of its operations. A Clearwater-based private organization...
SailFuture serves high-risk teens throughout the St. Petersburg community, and with the purchase and recent redevelopment of the historic Norwood Elementary School, the innovative organization is...
As more and more Pinellas County residents get vaccinated and begin returning to some semblance of pre-pandemic life, there’s an almost palpable sense of gratitude in...
After aging out of foster care at 18, the odds of Jamie Bennett earning a college degree seemed slim, at least on paper. According to statistics...
