Press Releases
Jul. 19, 2010 - Total Care IT makes $10K equipment donation to Brevard Family Partnership
Brevard Family Partnership recently accepted a gift over $10,000 in network technology equipment from Total Care IT, in collaboration with Tech Data Corporation. Three Brocade switches were donated which will allow more active data ports operating at a higher speed, from 100 Mb/second to 1 Gb/second, resulting in additional employee productivity and efficiency.
Read more...Jun. 21, 2010 - June 25 is Family Reunification Day at the Moore Justice Center
Brevard County Dependency Court Judge Charlie Crawford will celebrate Family Reunification Day on Friday, June 25, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in his courtroom at the Moore Justice Center – 2825 Judge Fran Jamieson Way, Viera. The event will honor those parents who have successfully completed a case plan and regained custody of their children.
Read more... Back to topMay. 19, 2010 - BFP names Ropert director of communications
Brevard Family Partnership, Brevard County’s lead child welfare agency has named Geo A. Ropert, APR its new director of communications. Ropert has been working for the agency since 2008 as a communication consultant; initially as an independent contractor and later as a member of the Brevard Family Partnership staff.
Read more... Back to topMay. 19, 2010 - CFO Conference draws agency leaders from across Florida
Brevard Family Partnership, Brevard County’s lead child welfare agency welcomed chief financial officers from community based care agencies across Florida, today, for the start of an annual conference that will run through May 21.
Read more... Back to topFeb. 2, 2010 - BFP Reaches Milestone
Brevard Family Partnership, Brevard County’s lead child welfare agency has achieved a milestone, marking its fifth anniversary of protecting children and strengthening families. On January 30, 2005, the State of Florida Department of Children and Families initiated its first contract with what was then Community Based Care of Brevard.
Read more... Back to topJan. 19, 2010 - BFP prepares for arrival of Haitian children
Brevard County’s lead child welfare agency is making preparations to accommodate Haitian children who have been left homeless and without families following the recent earthquake that leveled the island nation’s capital and outlying areas.
Read more... Back to topNov. 17, 2009 - Gatto's Tires joins BFP and others for annual Holiday Gift Drive
Children in Brevard County’s foster care system and the Brevard C.A.R.E.S. abuse prevention program can look forward to gifts for the Holidays thanks to several local businesses and organizations, including Gatto’s Tires and Auto Service. Brevard Family Partnership’s annual Holiday gift drive will benefit the many children who will not be spending the Holidays in their own homes.
Read more... Back to topNov. 2, 2009 - BFP Spins off signature program Brevard C.A.R.E.S.
Brevard Family Partnership’s signature child abuse prevention program, Brevard C.A.R.E.S. (Coordination, Advocacy, Resources, Education and Support) will soon be a wholly-owned subsidiary of the county’s lead child welfare agency, with a new, free-standing location, management team and a mission to continue to reduce the number of children entering the foster care system through abuse prevention.
Read more... Back to topOct. 22, 2009 - Carlson wins leadership award from Florida Coalition for Children
Jim Carlson, chief operations officer at Brevard Family Partnership has been honored with the Jim Strayer Award for Leadership from the Florida Coalition for Children. The award was presented at the organization’s annual conference, held recently in Orlando.
Read more... Back to topOct. 7, 2009 - BFP to host 4th annual Walk for Love
In an effort to raise awareness of the many children in Brevard County available for adoption and in recognition of National Adoption Month, Brevard Family Partnership, in partnership with the Avenue Viera will host its fourth annual “Walk for Love” on Saturday, November 14. Registration will begin at 8:15 a.m. and the walk will begin at 9:00 a.m.
Read more... Back to topSep. 29, 2009 - BFP Receives Accreditation
Brevard Family Partnership recently received accreditation from the Council on Accreditation (COA), identifying Brevard County’s lead child welfare agency as an organization that has set high performance standards for itself and has made a commitment to their constituents to deliver the highest quality services.
Read more... Back to topSep. 9, 2009 - BFP Receives Grant - Foster Youth to Get Help Obtaining HS Diplomas
Brevard Family Partnership (BFP) has been awarded a grant from the Community Foundation of Brevard to provide supplemental educational services to youth who have aged out of foster care so that they may acquire their GED and pass the FCAT. The award was presented at a Grant Award Ceremony on September 1, at the Space Coast Early Intervention Center in Melbourne.
Read more... Back to topAug. 5, 2009 - CBC of Brevard Changes Name to Brevard Family Partnership
In an effort to better communicate its mission and promote its scope of community impact and outreach to the children and families residing within Brevard County, Community Based Care of Brevard, Brevard County’s lead child welfare agency has changed its public brand name to Brevard Family Partnership.
Read more... Back to topMay. 11, 2009 - CBC of Brevard named one of America’s best adoption-friendly workplaces
Community Based Care of Brevard, Brevard County’s lead child welfare agency announced it ranked sixth nationally, in the top 100 small employee group businesses (1-100 employees) on the Best Adoption-Friendly Workplaces in America list, recently released by the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption.
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