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
Space Coast Daily: From Wish Lists to Wrapped Gifts: Health First Associates Make Holidays Brighter
BREVARD COUNTY • ROCKLEDGE, FLORIDA – It’s not so much about the gifts. It’s about building healthy communities, one family at a time. That’s how Phil Scarpelli, president and CEO of Family Partnerships of Central [...]
Florida Today: Health First at Target store in Viera for Holiday Toy Shopping Event
Health First associates gathered on the morning of December 2 at the Target store in Viera for the 13th Annual Holiday Toy Shopping Event to help struggling families with holiday gifts this season. Tim [...]
L3 Harris Volunteers Assist Central Florida Young Adults
During the month of November, employees from finance and government compliance at L3 Harris, headquartered in Melbourne, Florida, selected Family Partnerships Independent Living program to bless with holiday giving assistance. Independent Living helps Central [...]
Press Releases
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 [...]
Family Partnerships Has Successful Back-to-School Drives
Family Partnerships Hosts 9th Annual Back-To-School Bash for Brevard Foster Families Rockledge, FL – August 2, 2025 – Backpacks, in all colors and superhero types. Pencils and notebooks. Even fresh haircuts. The annual [...]
