December 19, 2025
A holiday of firsts for families adopting at Home for the Holidays
On Friday, Dec. 19, Family Support Services and our community partners celebrated the adoption of...
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November 20, 2025
Nineteen children adopted during 2025 National Adoption Month event
Family Support Services and their community partners celebrated National Adoption Month with a special finalization...
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May 9, 2025
Times-Union feature: After adoption of seven, she’ll celebrate Mother’s Day with 10 children
“At this time last year, Londeshua Kendrick was the mother of three. On this Mother’s...
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April 4, 2025
Breaking the Cycle: Understanding ACEs
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are traumatic events in a child’s life that can have lasting...
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April 4, 2025
Building Stronger Families: Understanding Protective Factors in Child Welfare
In child welfare, protective factors are the building blocks that help families thrive. They act...
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February 14, 2025
17 children adopted on Valentine’s Day in Duval County
There were hearts, flowers, candy, and not a dry eye in the courtroom, as 12...
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February 10, 2025
Staff Spotlight: Mahryah White, Placement and Behavioral Health Support Coordinator
FSS Staff Spotlight: Mahryah White For Nassau County resident Mahryah White, everything has come down...
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August 28, 2023
T.S. Idalia update; tips to be storm-ready
Update as of Monday, Aug. 28, 2023 — We have been closely monitoring the developments...
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May 12, 2023
‘It’s the best feeling ever’: 16 children adopted ahead of Mother’s Day 2023
After more than 1,500 days in the foster care system, Carmen and Aiden are going...
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July 21, 2022
Licensed foster families can receive free annual passes to Florida state parks — here’s how
One of the ways the state of Florida supports foster families is with a free...
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