Despite the best efforts and good intentions of the child welfare system, children and families with foster care involvement still experience negative outcomes on a regular basis. “Studies reveal that…
ArchiveJuly 21, 2021
View the original segment on Suncoast News Network. From the womb through early childhood, a child’s proper brain development is crucial. First 1,000 Days Suncoast has launched a big campaign…
ArchiveApril 15, 2021
During the beginning of the pandemic, local agencies saw a significant decline in child abuse reports, but the trend was deceiving. Experts knew that while reports were low, cases were…
ArchiveMarch 30, 2021
Editor's note: This article originally appeared in the Herald-Tribune. Danielle Wright is the Florida area director for CarePortal. Danny and Ann Marie Jones are co-founders of Bridge a Life in Sarasota.…
ArchiveMarch 18, 2021
We are not through these crises yet, and we don’t know what waits for us on the other side, but what we do know is that we are all in…
ArchiveFebruary 12, 2021
#WhoKnewSRQ is back, and this time John Annis speaks with Sarasota County Library System's newest wonder woman, Renee Di Pilato! Our libraries have more to offer than books, and the…
ArchiveFebruary 3, 2021
Note: this article was originally written by Jacob Ogles of SRQ Magazine. The pandemic has introduced trauma in the lives of many children, whether directly from the death of a…
ArchiveFebruary 1, 2021
Editor's note: This article originally appeared in the North Port Sun, written by Craig Garrett. Another first for North Port. A local artist soon begins a large wall mural in…
ArchiveDecember 16, 2020
A child’s success begins with the parent. That’s why when children are enrolled at Children First, parents and caregivers are welcomed into the family as well. The organization’s Families First…
ArchiveDecember 11, 2020