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Employee Spotlight: Meet Rachael!

Employee Spotlight: Meet Rachael!

Meet Rachael Bowen, Heartland for Children's new Recruitment Specialist. We are happy to welcome Racheal to our team!

Rachael is a former HFC foster parent and brings an exciting and dynamic work/life history to her new position. 

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QPI Mini Conference

QPI Mini Conference

On June 26th, the first QPI Mini Conference was held in Lakeland, FL at Polk State College.  Attendees, including case managers, protective investigators, Guardian Ad Litems, foster parents, children's legal services and many more were invited to learn about the Quality Parenting Initiative and the "re-branding" of the foster care system at these two mini-sessions.  Each conference culminated in an awards ceremony.  Below are each session's award winners!

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Without conditions or reservations, I wholeheartedly endorse Heartland for Children as the Community Based Organization (CBC) serving abused and neglected children in Highlands, Hardee and Polk Counties. The child welfare system has improved dramatically under the outstanding leadership of Heartland for Children. For nearly a decade, Heartland for Children has been delivering high-quality services to children and families in our communities. In fact, the system of care that was designed to protect child, our most precious resource, was not always responsive, nor highly respected, before Heartland for Children was selected as the first CBC, covering Highlands, Hardee and Polk counties.