Building Better Lives

Protecting Children, Supporting Families, and Engaging Communities

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Reuniting

Families

Kids Central understands the importance of a family unit. When safely possible, we work to keep families together and strive to bring them back together through case management coordination, and family support services. As a prevention program, Kids Central offers Kinship Care Support for relatives raising relative children to keep them from entering foster care. For children, who cannot safely remain with their families, Kids Central recruits, trains, and licenses foster homes. Adoption services are also provided to find permanent living arrangements for children after judicial involvement.

How We Reunite Families

Protecting

Children
and Families

Child safety is of utmost concern. Through child abuse prevention programming, family support services, and case management coordination, Kids Central puts the safety and well-being of children first. For young adults exiting foster care, Kids Central provides the Independent Living Program to help youth transition from foster care to adulthood safely and with support.

OUR MISSION

Kids Central Inc is working to create a brighter future for children and their families by building better lives through protecting children supporting families and engaging communities

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Why Kids Central?

Kids Central strives to continue to be the most effective and recognizable lead-agency. Our focus is on providing child-centered practices that continue to strengthen families, and create, support, and maintain a safe environment for children. We ensure these goals are met by continuing to focus on integrity, accountability, excellence, empowerment, collaboration, and innovation. Kids Central strives every day to embrace the purpose of building better lives.

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  • 247

    Children Adopted

  • 378

    Children Reunited

  • 66

    Foster Homes Licensed

July 2021 - June 2022

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Become a part of Kids Central’s community of care by committing to volunteer, advocate, sponsor, or donate. We can all do something.

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    Your donation to one of our drives, events or urgent requests allows Kids Central to continue to provide top notch care for the children and families we serve

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    You can make a difference in the lives of local children and families by volunteering with Kids Central. Kids Central offers a wide range of volunteer opportunities to fit your time, talents and interest

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IN THE

Community

The NoMore Orphans Experience

Kids Central is proud to be part of the No More Orphans Experience as it comes to Ocala. REVO Church (3140 SW 26th St, Ocala, FL 34474) on Wednesday, March 1. The doors will open at 6:30 p.m., and dinner will be provided.

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HAVANA NIGHTS — Kids Central Casino Night

Friday, March 3, 2023 World Equestrian Center • 7PM Enjoy a fun-filled evening of cool casino action benefiting abused and neglected children in our community! Tickets are regularly priced $75. Get a spectacular discount rate of Two tickets for $125. Featuring Craps, Blackjack Roulette, a Texas Hold ’Em Tournament, and Slot-Style Games! Use your winnings …

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In Due Time

Have you ever noticed that a Volkswagen Beetle can turn around on a dime, but tractor trailers require a lot more space and time to make the same turn? When a mom who is deep in substance abuse has her child taken away, she is much like the tractor trailer. It takes time to get …

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