The Florida Network 2016 Annual Meeting Recap
Last week, the Florida Network of Youth and Family Services spent three days reflecting upon a year of work, accomplishment and progress. Held in Orlando, this year’s annual meeting was…
Florida Network CEO Receives Torchbearer Award
Congratulations to Florida Network of Youth and Family Services President and CEO Stacy Gromatski for receiving Tallahassee Woman Magazine’s 2016 Women Who Mean Business “Torchbearer” Award! Stacy’s dedication to the…
Florida Network Annual Meeting – May 25 – 27, 2016
The Florida Network of Youth and Family Services’ Annual Meeting commences May 25 – 27 at the Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld in Orlando. During this three-day conference all member agencies,…
Mental Health Month
Everyone experiences emotional ups and downs from life’s daily challenges. Mental health conditions, however, go beyond these reactions and become something long lasting and almost uncontrollable. With proper treatment and…
SNAP Behavioral Program Helps Florida Youth Stay Out of Trouble
The Florida Network of Youth and Family Services has implemented the Stop Now And Plan (SNAP) Behavioral Program in four cities statewide, including CDS Family & Behavioral Health Services in…
A Letter to Social Workers
To the more than 80 Florida Network social workers (and the more than 600,000 in the U.S.), Each day social workers, along with youth care workers, help youth and families…
Family Violence Takes No Break During the Holiday Season
It’s the most wonderful time of the year… But for some families in Florida, this time of the year is not as merry as the holiday songs portray. For some,…
CCYS Hosts First Annual Sleep Out to Raise Awareness and Funding for Homeless, Runaway and At-Risk Youth
Leon County schools reported 797 homeless students during the last school year, so Capital City Youth Services (CCYS) launched an annual event to bring awareness and funding to support these…
Break the Silence: National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
28 years after the first “Day of Unity,” domestic violence survivors and those working to end violence continue to come together each October to celebrate Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Domestic…
National Suicide Prevention Week
Suicide, the country’s 10th leading cause of death, has become a serious public health problem that takes an immense toll on family, friends and loved ones who have been effected.…