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A Tribute to Delmar
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Supporting Refugees through Unique Partnerships
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An Unlikely Turnaround
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Behind the Scenes Support
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Honoring Local “Samaritans”
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A Book of a Lifetime
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Black History: More than a Month
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Ringing In the New Year
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Everybody Can Be Great
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More than Numbers
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A Young Mother’s Love
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Keys to Managing Holiday Grief
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The Joy One Dog Can Bring
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A Runaway’s Return: A Success Story
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How to Find Gratitude (Even When it’s Hard)
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Head Start programs looking to the future
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The Gas Station Reunion
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Lutheran Services Recognizes Community’s “Good Samaritans”
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More Than A Helping Hand
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Finding Confidence in The Barbershop
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Refugee Crisis
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More than Just a Hair-Do
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Bank of America Offers Flu Shot Vouchers to Lutheran Services Clients
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Unlikely Horse Whisperers: A Therapy Success Story
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“Miracle” Campaign Helps Restore Youth Shelter
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Fighting for Better: A Head Start Duval Success Story
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An Unexpected Gift
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Two Brothers and a Village of Support: A Refugee Success Story
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Just a Call Away: A Graduation Success Story
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Simeon Baxter: HOPE Scholars April 2021
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LSF Reaches $250,000 Goal to Revitalize 36-year-old Youth Shelter in Broward County
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Social Worker Spotlight 2021 – Eliana Loveluck
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Welcome Renee Morrissette
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Elections 2020
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National Adoption Month in Florida
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Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Take Voting for Granted
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LSF to Host Virtual Open House and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
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Congo Refugee Family Finds Hope in Florida
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Parent Letter- Head Start
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LSF Launches ‘Beauty is a Silent Teacher’ Campaign, Raises $146,000 in Cash/Commitments
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Happy International Teacher’s Day!
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A Story of Resilience
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Suicide Is Preventable
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Career Opportunities That Make a Difference
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Oasis Teen Defies the Odds
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LSF Awarded Grant to Prevent Suicide in COVID-19 Era
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Children’s Art Fundraising Campaign Blesses Manatee CMO
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Partners Honored for Impact in Local Communities
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Prevention Manager Dispenses Knowledge at Tele-Town Hall
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NAMI Hernando Reinvents Itself During Pandemic
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Wraparound Best Practice Finds a Champion in LSF Director
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LSF, Officers and Mental Health Staff Partner to De-escalate
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LSF Employee Elected to Key Position on Task Force
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CRISIS FATIGUE: On the Forefront of Behavioral Health Issues
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The Managing Entity Packs Compassion With Personal Protective Equipment
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New Program: LSF Connecting Family Paths (CFP)
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LSF Receives $100,000 from FIS for Technology in Jacksonville
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In Memory of George Floyd – A Message from CEO Sam Sipes
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TAMPA BAY WORLD REFUGEE DAY 2020
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LSF Brings TeleHealth to Clients Through $15,000 Grant from Truist
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LSF Head Start to Continue Virtual Learning for Remainder of Academic School Year
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JOANN Stores Donates 700 Yards of Fabric to LSF’s Stitching for Service Project
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LSF Health Systems Provides Comprehensive, Holistic Training in Lake City
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Recognizing Those Who Make Our Mission Possible
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MudGirl Run: Honoring Colleagues and Loved Ones
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Dusty Pye Nominated for Lifetime Achievement Award
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LSF Health Systems and Partners Work Tirelessly to End Human Trafficking
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Northeast Florida’s Homeless Population Comes Out of the Shadows Thanks to Regional Volunteers
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Meeting the Need: Home Again St. Johns
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A Message from Dr. Christine Cauffield, CEO
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Head Start Staff and Families
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Family crisis Counseling Available to Southwest Families
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COVID-19 Induced Insomnia
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Connecting in a Time of Isolation
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LSF Duval Head Start Announces Virtual Classrooms during Health Crisis
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Social distancing and Alcohol/substance abuse
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LSF Follows School Districts Lead and Shuts Down Head Start Centers
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LSF COVID-19 Response
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Sarasota veteran gets a surprise of a lifetime
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LSF Palm Beach Head Start Parent Meets with Tallahassee Legislators
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Child Welfare / LSF Duval Head Start Round Up
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LSF Hosting Job Fair to Recruit for New Residential Program
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Grace Place Teen Blossoms
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LSF Job Fair
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Human Trafficking Awareness Month
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Pinellas Head Start Delays Return to School
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A Day in the Life of a Counselor
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Holiday Bliss or Holiday Blues?
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Head Start Duval CLOSED for hurricane Dorian
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UPDATED: Head Start in Palm Beach County CLOSED for hurricane Dorian
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Head Start in Palm Beach County CLOSED for hurricane Dorian
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Head Start Pinellas and Hillsborough CLOSED for hurricane Dorian
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LSF Grace Place Opens Its Doors in Palm Beach County
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On this Parent’s Day
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Florida Association of Managing Entities Elects LSF Health Systems CEO as President and Chair
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Thank you, Head Start dads!
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2019 World Refugee Day Celebration in St. Petersburg, FL
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21st annual Good Samaritan Awards
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LSF Health Systems Developing a New Weapon to Combat Florida’s Opioid Epidemic
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10 Things to Do on Easter
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This Easter, Help Build Vibrant Communities.
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Preventing the Financial Exploitation of Seniors
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The story of a fighter
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17 Family-Friendly Recipes for St. Patrick’s Day
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Preventing Drug Use Among High School and College Students
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Pinellas Head Start Job Fair | February 21, 2019
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Pinellas Head Start Job Fair | February 19, 2019
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Cleaner Classrooms and Rising Scores: With Tighter Oversight, Head Start Shows Gains
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It’s never too early to start talking about history
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LSF Legal Team Heads to ICE Detention Center to Provide Free Legal Aid to Immigrants
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2019 Human Trafficking Awareness Day
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Lutheran Services Florida Announces Peter Howard will Lead Sarasota Guardianship Program
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FK Your Diet Restaurant to host Thanksgiving dinner for Foster & Shelter Youth
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LSF Rolls Out New Online Application for Head Start/ Early Head Start Programs
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CELEBRATING OUR HEROES
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Lutheran Services Florida to hold toy drive for children
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LSF Refugee Services Program Receives $10,000 Grant!
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Lutheran Services of Florida Head Start Director Selected Administrator of the Year for Outstanding Service to Head Start
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Case Manager Rock Star!
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Tampa Bay Community Comes Together to Engage in End Human Trafficking Conversation
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Lutheran Services Florida and Dunbar Community School present Welcome Week
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Award-winning children’s mental health program coming to Pensacola
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Award-winning children’s mental health program coming to Fort Myers
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LSF Sarasota Guardianship Staff Member Wins Shining Star Award from Florida State Agency
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LSF Health Systems and Partners Plea for More Low-Income Rentals to Address Mental Health Crisis
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Let’s talk about this car seat
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LSF collects enough shoes for foster children for the next 15 months
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LSF Statement on Separation of Families at the Border
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Lutheran Services Florida collects 1,250 pairs of shoes with the help of 25 community partners to benefit foster children
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LSF’s Step for Success Shoe Drive has collected 457 Pairs of Shoes for Foster Kids, Still Looking to Reach 1,000 Goal by June 1st
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Lutheran Services Florida Partners with Eckerd Connects Raising Hope on Shoe Drive for Foster Children
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LSF Duval Head Start Parent Wins Scholarship, Heading to Anaheim, CA for Award Ceremony
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2018 Child Abuse Prevention Month
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A Safe Place
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“Shamrocks for a Cause” event to Benefit LSF Guardianship
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International Women’s Day: Meet Diana Jahovaj
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Refuerzan campaña educativa contra el tráfico de personas
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With end of dry foot policy, Cuban refugees coming to Florida dwindles
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Duval community invited to celebrate Head Start Awareness Month – ‘World of Nations Style’
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Head Start Closures for Hurricane Repair
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Pivot Charter School Students Bring Awareness To School With Painted Rocks
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Are you a Jaguars fan? You’re in Luck! Lutheran Services Florida Head Start Child Care Partnership is participating in a football fundraiser called Give & Go 100.
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Alfreta Hendly Wins Social Worker of the Year
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Lippman Youth Shelter Continues Fun Activities
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Fort Myers Celebrates World Refugee Day
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CEO of Early Learning Coalition of Duval receives a Lifetime Award from LSF Head Start
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Pinellas Head Start to honor Pinellas volunteers and community partners at The Coliseum on Thursday in St. Petersburg
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Duval Head Start/Early Head Start to honor Duval volunteers and community partners at Bethel Baptist Church on Thursday
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PEPPI Head Start to honor Belle Glade volunteers and community partners at Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center on Wednesday
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Congressman Charlie Crist to Visit Lutheran Services Florida Head Start in St. Petersburg on Monday
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LSF Duval Head Start/Early Head Start Dedicates Playground and Holds Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at Rhoda Martin Early Learning Center
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LSF Health Systems Participates in the 2017 European Community-Based Mental Health Services (EuCoMS) Conference
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LSF Head Start Marches In the MLK Parade
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Children’s Week in Tallahassee: Hanging of the Hands
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Food Drive for LSF Refugee Services Program
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Students learn valuable lessons this Holiday Season with “Care Pack” distribution
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New Site Openings Bring New Opportunities to Duval Head Start Programs
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Working with Families for Visible Changes
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They are Families, Not Cases
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Rhoda Martin Early Learning Center Now Open in Jacksonville Beach, FL
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Paving the Way to Bright Futures
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LSF Leads Efforts with NBCDI
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Community Day Kicks-Off Multiple Family-Fun Events for the Belle Glade Community
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LSF Poised to Offer Relief After Matthew
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LSF Closures and Weather Information
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Hurricane Matthew Updates
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Annual Silent Auction
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Federal Agency Partners with Lutheran Services Florida and Jacksonville University (JU) to Increase the Workforce in the Mental Health and Substance Abuse Field
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Welcoming Week Celebration Fosters Unity in the Community
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Protecting and Housing Teens in Crisis for 25 Years
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35 Years
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Helping Immigrants & Refugees
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Leaders and Community Partners Collaborate to Advance Black Children & Families of Central Florida
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What a Preschool Revolution Means for Children in Florida
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Finding Protection after being Exploited and Abused
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Believe In Your Dreams
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Your support helps a refugee family in crisis
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The need is great, but you’re offering help and hope to so many
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Here’s how your generosity brings healing
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You’re the hero that hurting kids need
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I saw a transformation in my children
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Finding Healing and Courage After Being Robbed of His Innocence
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Finding Refuge After Running Away from Chaos
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Finding Relief and Confronting Painful Memories of Abuse
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Finding Freedom After Fleeing Chaos and Violence
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