Today, September 10, 2019, World Suicide Prevention Day, we take the time to face a cause of death that is all too common, especially with our youth. Between the ages 15 and 19-years-old, suicide is the second leading cause of death in girls and third in boys. By the time you’ve reached this sentence (every…
Speaking for Team Pablo, housed here at Florida Network headquarters on Pablo Ave. in Tallahassee, (and Pablo South, our Early Intervention Specialist down in Brevard County) we train like prize fighters for these meetings. To be successful, the rising stars and seasoned veterans at the front line of our work will challenge and examine at…
As the fight for public dollars intensifies, and the ideological divide fractures further, the only way to function effectively in the human services field is to support and defend preferred methodologies through objective research and constant evaluation. These important safeguards prevent the infection of services by harmful at worse, or ineffective at best, practice models…
*Note: Names and locations have been changed or removed for confidentiality purposes. Nick was referred by the Juvenile Diversion Alternative Program (JDAP) for ungovernable behavior, truancy, help with DJJ sanctions, and family counseling. It was discovered that Nick was diagnosed with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), but did not take his medication on a regular basis because…
We are beyond ecstatic over the reopening of Anchorage Children’s Home! On March 8, 2019, just four months after Hurricane Michael, Anchorage has officially reopened their doors as a fully operating youth shelter once again! Such dedication to our youth and our work shows the true nature of the heart of Anchorage– an anchor. Executive Director,…
Fall Executive Advisory RoundTable (EAR) Retreat September 18–20, 2019 Clearwater, FL Fall Board of Directors’ Retreat October 7–9, 2019 Destin, FL
October 10, 2018– 1:42 p.m.: Hurricane Michael makes landfall in the Florida Panhandle on Wednesday afternoon, just northwest of Mexico Beach, FL, coming ashore not far from Panama City as “an extremely dangerous” Category 4 storm, according to the National Hurricane Center. Two hours before the storm made official landfall, the outer bands had already…
“Domestic Violence” and Florida’s Youth and Families By Robin Hassler Thompson Jackson had a bad day at school: he failed his geometry exam and his girlfriend broke up with him. He was already in a sour mood when his mother told him to take the trash out and start his homework. Preoccupied, he ignored her…
SNAP Facilitator Training August 20-24, 2018 Tampa, FL Florida Network Executive Advisory Roundtable (EAR) Retreat September 19-21, 2018 Florida Keys Florida Network Board of Directors Retreat October 1-3, 2018 Jupiter Beach, FL
Co-founder of the Stop Now and Plan (SNAP) program, Dr. Leena Augimeri, recently traveled from Toronto, Canada, to Amelia Island, Fla., to speak at the Florida Network of Youth and Family Services Annual Meeting. Dr. Augimeri co-developed SNAP in 1985 at the Child Development Institute (CDI) in Toronto and has been heavily involved in its growth and…