Community Partners
Voices For Children Foundation
http://voices4.org/
Voices For Children's support enables the Guardian Ad Litem (GAL) Program to recruit, train, and support volunteers to serve as the "voice" for abused, abandoned, and neglected children by advocating for their best interests in dependency court proceedings, the only organization that provides this type of caring and objective voice in court. Guardians Ad Litem make sure children are not lost in an overburdened legal and social service system or languish in an inappropriate home or shelter. Voices' financial support also helps fulfill the children's medical, educational, and social needs.
Casa Valentinahttp://www.casavalentina.org/
Affordable Housing for Young Women Emerging from Foster Care on the Road to Independence
Lack of housing is by far the most difficult and most frequent obstacle that faces mentors and foster youth in our program. We have found that a secure and stable home environment really gives the youth the foundation they need to finish school and go to college. For these reasons and more, Casa Valentina is one of the most important projects for the foster care population in our community.
Miami Rescue Missionhttp://www.miamirescuemission.com/
Affiliation: A homeless rejuvenation that provides housing, furniture, clothing and housing supplies for ET's potentially homeless population. MRM refers program graduates to ET.
University of Miami Children & Youth Law Clinichttp://www.law.miami.edu/clinics/cylc/
Affiliation: Provides mentors and legal support for youth. ET provides training and educational resources for attorneys representing children in dependency court. Mentors are referred to LFCA and GAL, if they would like to be more involved with students.
Lawyers For Children Americahttp://www.lawyersforchildrenamerica.org/matriarch/default.asp
Provides mentors and legal support for youth. ET provides training and educational resources for attorneys representing children in dependency court. Mentors are referred to LFCA and GAL, if they would like to be more involved with students.
The Florida Department of Children and Familieshttp://www.myflfamilies.com/
The Florida Department of Children and Families has adopted an integrated approach to programs and services as we work to help improve the lives of individuals and families.
We also offer services that help families on a day-to-day basis. We provide food stamps and temporary cash assistance and determine eligibility for Medicaid. We provide access to substance abuse and mental health treatment and we work with community partners who provide services to families threatened by homelessness and domestic violence.
Florida Guardian ad Litem Programhttp://www.guardianadlitem.org/att_conf_train.asp
Provides mentors and legal support for youth. ET provides training and educational resources for attorneys representing children in dependency court. Mentors are referred to LFCA and GAL, if they would like to be more involved with students.
Pridelines Youth Serviceshttp://www.pridelines.org/
Pridelines Youth Services is dedicated to supporting, educating and empowering South Florida's lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth in a safe and diverse environment.
Our Kidshttp://www.ourkids.us/Pages/default.aspx
Our Kids is a Florida non-profit corporation created in response to the need for local control and leadership of our child welfare system. The Florida Department of Children and Families awarded Our Kids a Community Based Care (CBC) Lead Agency status