The Lakeland-based child welfare agency’s plans will more than double the size of its campus when completed.
Category: Social Services
Posted inSocial Services
Lakeland’s Salvation Army Boasts Nation’s Largest Red Kettle
For nearly two decades, the 9-foot-tall, 8-foot 4-inch wide replica has appeared around Polk County to inspire holiday giving.
Posted inHousing
Lakeland Housing Authority: More Than Just Housing
The federally-funded agency also provides job training, senior healthcare, tutoring and financial counseling.
Posted inEvents
Franklin Hosting ‘Vet Fest’ on Saturday to Help Veterans Access Benefits
Event will be a one-stop shop to help veterans with health benefits, toxic exposure screenings, claims assistance and other services.
Posted inEducation
School District: Addressing Students’ Mental Health is Vital to Educating Them
But there are nearly three dozen vacancies in the district’s Behavior and Mental Health Department.
Posted inSocial Services
Study Finds ‘Economic Barriers’ Underlie Our Community’s Most Pressing Needs
Affordable housing, competitive wages, reliable transportation, education and mental healthcare ranked highest in two-year study.
Posted inSocial Services
City and Talbot House Explore Revising Day Center for the Homeless
Funding is uncertain for the center, which would provide an alternative to spending the day sitting in Munn Park.
Posted inCrime / Justice
Head of Special-Needs Daycare Centers Charged With $400K Medicaid Fraud
Lakeland parents scramble to find care after abrupt closure of four facilities for medically fragile children.
Posted inEducation
Polk Plans to Boost Special Ed Funding by $3.1 Million
Massive infusion of resources comes after years of complaints that students were not receiving help.
Posted inActivism
10 Lakeland Nonprofits Receive $2,500 Grants from OMS Group
Grants will help to fund tutoring, healthcare, opera, job training, and independent journalism.
