Earlier this month, child advocates, attorneys who fight for abused, neglected, and injured children, business leaders, and others interested in protecting Florida’s foster children from sexual abuse, physical neglect, and other personal injury gathered for the annual Orlando fundraiser for Florida’s Children First (FCF). The event was held Sept. 17.... View Article
Florida’s Children First, the premier statewide nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the rights of at-risk children and youth, especially those in foster care, received from the Florida Bar Foundation the recipient of the 2015 Paul Doyle Children’s Advocacy Award for its “Counsel for Dependent Children with Special Needs” Project. Through... View Article
The Florida Bar Foundation selected Florida’s Children First (FCF) as the recipient of the 2015 Paul Doyle Children’s Advocacy Award for its “Counsel for Dependent Children with Special Needs” Project. Through the passing of House Bill 561 last year, this project secured the right to counsel for dependent children in... View Article
Florida’s Children First, the state’s premier advocacy organization supporting foster children state-wide, strives to work closely with other groups and services that highlight the challenges and successes of foster kids throughout Florida. FCF thanks Forever Family, Gia Tutalo-Mote and their affiliates for documenting Florida Youth SHINE’s efforts this year to... View Article
Florida’s Children First, the state’s premier advocacy organization for at-risk children, will host the Florida’s Children First 2015 Broward Reception tonight – Thursday, February 26 – from 5:30-7:30PM at the Riverside Hotel (620 East Las Olas Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301). The organization will honor child advocates in Broward at its annual... View Article
On February 26, Fort Lauderdale, Broward County and Miami attorneys, foster abuse lawyers, child care guardians and those who advocate for Florida’s abused, neglected and injured child will attend the 2015 Broward Child Advocacy Awards & Reception. The annual event from Florida’s Children First, brings together people who care about... View Article
Pioneering children’s rights attorney and child physical abuse and sexual abuse lawyer Howard Talenfeld was profiled recently for his being named a Champion for Children by Florida’s Children First, the state’s premier children’s advocacy organization. Talenfeld was lauded for his career spent protecting for the rights of children abused, injured... View Article
If making life better for Florida’s abused, abandoned and neglected children is not already on your charitable priority list, consider Florida’s Children First. Thanks to the unwavering support of child advocates and supporters statewide, we’ve been able to help some of the 20,000 children in foster care who depend Florida’s... View Article