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Residential Manager- Oviedo
Residential Manager- Oviedo Friends of Children and Families, Inc. – Orlando, FL Job description Friends of Children and Families is seeking a Residential Manager to oversee our residential group home in Oviedo. MUST BE AVAILABLE EVENINGS, WEEKENDS, AND HOLIDAYS ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & DUTIES: Directs programmatic operations at Friends of Children and Families. Interviewing, training and scheduling all direct support staff. Supervising all...
Sarah’s Story
Sarah and her older sister were placed with Friends of Children and Families when their parents could no longer care for them due to a drug addiction. Sarah was 12 at the time and her sister was 13. During her time with Friends, Sarah, said she learned independence, money management, and how to take care of a household while still...
Dee’s Story
Dee and her family moved to Florida from Haiti when she was a young child. She and her twin sister lived with their father and stepmother in the following years. They moved around a lot and occasionally had to live with their aunt and uncle. During these years the girls were physically and sexually abused. When the abuse was discovered,...
01/11/16 Jeremiah Project
We all know why art and using the left side of the brain is so important. It promotes creativity, stimulates your imagination and look at what can be produced, these beautiful jewels. Thank you to the wonderful staff at Jeremiah Project, Winter Park.
01/11/16 Mental Health Counseling License
Congratulations to FRIENDS Therapist, Christen, on earning her Mental Health Counseling License for the State of Florida. We are so proud of you!
01/11/16 National Mentoring Month
January is #NationalMentoringMonth. In honor of all the great mentors who have helped our society, this month, I will showcase our great mentors here at #FriendsofChildrenandFamilies. Meet Mary (not her real name). Mary had a very good mentor who was very good at listening to her. Mary had an attitude of making the best of whatever situation she had. One...
01/08/16 Human Trafficking Awareness Month
January is #HumanTraffickingAwarenessMonth. Find ways you can help with this National and International problem in your community.