Blog, News, & Press
Family Partnerships’ Blogs, News, & Press Releases
Community Highlights, Organizational Announcements, and Impact Stories
Stay up-to-date with Family Partnerships of Central Florida or browse our content archive. This is where we share news on our services, showcase our partners’ work, and provide insights into the umbrella of care that supports children and families throughout Orange, Osceola, Brevard, and Seminole counties.
Blogs
The Power of Prevention
The Power of Prevention By Valerie Holmes, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Family Partnerships Challenges demand innovation and innovation create a new dimension of performance. Purposeful, systematic innovation begins [...]
Strengthening Families Through Smart Financial Planning
Strong Fiscal Policy Means Stronger Families: Investing Wisely in Florida’s Foster and Adoptive Youth By Don Johnson, Chief Financial Officer, Family Partnerships When we talk about child welfare in Florida, [...]
Why More Families Should Consider Fostering
“Why More Families Should Consider Fostering” As the President and CEO of Family Partnerships of Central Florida, I’ve had the privilege of witnessing the extraordinary impact that loving families can [...]
News
Orlando Group Home for Special Needs Children Set to Open Soon
Family Partnerships of Central Florida Teams with Redemption Group Home to Support Special Needs Children Family Partnerships representatives, including Phil Scarpelli, president and CEO, and Wanda Arocho, placement and behavioral health administrator, recently met [...]
Big smiles, new shoes, and even bigger hearts 💙
Family Partnerships Joins Forces with Subaru to Assist the Community As part of the Subaru Loves to Help initiative, Subaru North Orlando partnered with Operation Warm and Family Partnerships of Central Florida to gift [...]
FPOCF Honored by U.S. Marshal’s Office
Family Partnerships Recognized by U.S. Marshal's Office for Assistance with Home for the Holidays Child Rescue Operation At a Feb. 6 event hosted by William Berger of the U.S. Marshal's, Family Partnerships, along with [...]
Press Releases
Family Support Services Study Indicates Conclusive Results
Families Receiving Community-Based Family Support Are Less Likely to Need Similar Help in the Future Merritt Island, FL – January 26, 2026 – Prevention over intervention – that’s been the preference of the federal [...]
Breakfast with Santa Christmas-giving Event Expands, Serves 125 Children and Their Families
ROCKLEDGE, Fla. Dec. 19, 2025 – The annual Breakfast with Santa event, organized by Family Partnerships of Central Florida (FPOCF), continues to expand and help more foster and adoptive children experience Christmas joy, including [...]
Family Partnerships Celebrates 40 Adoptions across Central Florida
Family Partnerships of Central Florida (FPOCF) concluded its Celebration of Adoption ceremonies in Orange County Friday, Nov. 21, where 17 children were adopted by 12 families. The event wrapped up a successful month of [...]
