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COMING SOON: Loop the Lake 5K – Run for Child Abuse Prevention
Join Florida Southern College's Kappa Deltas for a fun and meaningful run to support child abuse prevention! Every step you take helps prevent child abuse through Prevent Child Abuse America and Heartland for Children. Gather your friends, lace up, and let’s run for a brighter future! Sign up today and make a difference.
Register now: https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/Lakeland/LoopTheLake2025
In the last ten[+] years, Heartland for Children has established strong community partnerships and effective programs that have positively impacted our tri-county area. Under their leadership, child abuse has decreased. This change has been a result of strong commitment to prevention and evidence based programs. Additionally, their focus on trauma focused care has made a tremendous impact on children and families that have experienced abuse, neglect, and out of home placements. Heartland for Children is the model of community based care for our state.
As a social worker who was involved in the transition to this model of care in our state, I fully support and endorse their continued work and leadership in Hardee, Highlands and Polk counties.
Mary Jo Plews - Former Executive Director, Healthy Start Coalition