Food For The Poor, one of the largest international relief and development organizations in the nation, does much more than feed millions of hungry children and families living in poverty in 19 countries of the Caribbean and Latin America. This interdenominational Christian ministry provides emergency relief assistance, water, medicine, educational materials, homes, support for vulnerable children, care for the aged, skills training and micro-enterprise development assistance. For more information, please visit www.FoodForThePoor.org. Career opportunities: https://foodforthepoor.org/about-us/employment/

Best Buddies International is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to establishing a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment, leadership development, inclusive living, and family support for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). The IDD community that Best Buddies serves includes, but is not limited to, people with Down syndrome, autism, Fragile X, Williams syndrome, cerebral palsy, traumatic brain injury, and other undiagnosed disabilities. Best Buddies is the world’s largest organization dedicated to ending the social, physical and economic isolation of the 200 million people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Our programs empower the special abilities of people with IDD by helping them form meaningful friendships with their peers, secure successful jobs, live independently, improve public speaking, self-advocacy and communication skills, and feel valued by society.

Peace River Center is an agency striving to impact the lives of our clients and the community we serve by engaging, restoring, and empowering individuals to reach their fullest potential by offering a broad range of mental health and substance use disorder services as well as victim services throughout Polk, Highlands and Hardee counties. With 27 locations, 30 programs and accreditation from The Joint Commission and licensed by ACHA and DCF we are one of the largest behavioral health agencies in Florida. Our Mobile Mental Health Crisis Response Team is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If you are in need of a crisis counselor, please call the Peace River Crisis Response Team Hotline at (863) 519-3744. For more information about Peace River Center, please visit our website peacerivercenter.org.

PRIDE is a self-funded enterprise whose mission makes a positive difference in Florida. We make communities safer and save taxpayers money by training eligible inmates in vocational skills and transitioning them into the job market upon completion of their sentences. This job-centered approach lowers the number of repeat offenders and reduces criminal justice costs for all citizens. Customers invest in Florida when they purchase PRIDE products and services by starting the training-to-job cycle. PRIDE is not run for a profit; instead we combine enterprise with social mission to create a positive impact on communities, people, and customers. For over 30 years PRIDE has helped keep Florida communities safe by significantly reducing recidivism rates of ex-offenders. Inmates receive real world skills through over 40 job training centers offering hundreds of certifications that prepare them for re-entry as productive citizens. Inmates that participate in PRIDE training programs are three times less likely to commit a new offense upon release from a correctional institution than non-participants. PRIDE is the only private program of its type in the US and operates as a not-for-profit corporation, with board oversight, to fulfill four missions defined by Florida statute. PRIDE is funded exclusively through the net proceeds from sales of products and services manufactured by PRIDE inmate training programs. PRIDE serves as a model example of the privatization of government functions and reduces the cost of state government for Florida's taxpayers by millions of dollars every year.

You Thrive Florida is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization providing an array of services to children and families to improve overall well being and quality of life. Service areas include Head Start/Early Head Start, Meals on Wheels and Case Management for the Elderly, Weatherization of Homes, Energy Assistance, Emergency and Supportive Services, Family Self-Sufficiency Case Management, Financial Literacy, Affordable Housing, Transportation for the Disadvantaged, Children's Advocacy Center (CAC) of Hernando County, and much more! The corporate office is located in Brooksville, FL with locations throughout Hernando, Citrus, Pasco, Polk, Sumter, Lake, Hillsborough, and Volusia counties.

The mission of Children First is to strengthen children and families by improving the quality of their lives through a comprehensive approach to development, education, health, and well-being. This statement reflects the organization’s underlying aspiration for the successful achievement of Head Start and Early Head Start goals and objectives, and our main priority of kindergarten readiness for the children we serve. Children First Inc. holds the distinction of being a four-time Head Start “Program of Excellence.” Our agency is one of two to received this coveted designation four consecutive times, ranking our program in the top 1% of more than 1,800 nationwide. This designation is awarded to Head Start organizations that consistently demonstrate excellence in program management and service performance, and that continually support the achievement of robust outcomes for at-risk children birth to five years-old, pregnant women, families, and their communities. They must demonstrate financial integrity, program accountability, innovation, compliance with the Head Start Program Performance Standards and other regulations, and comprehensive quality. Only nine other Head Start organizations throughout the country have achieved this level of recognition. Children First is honored to serve children and strengthen families. Our continuous commitment to the mission has been made possible by our generous community and for that we are deeply grateful.

Community Partners of South Florida (CPSFL) is a comprehensive community development nonprofit agency headquartered in Riviera Beach that connects residents with equitable access to housing and financial literacy, child and family behavioral health and community-based programs all designed to help families and individuals thrive. CPSFL’s core focus is revitalizing neighborhoods by investing in people, infrastructure and economic development. Community Partners of South Florida is a chartered affiliate of NeighborWorks America, a national, nonpartisan network of nonprofit organizations striving to make every community a place of opportunity. CPSFL fosters an environment that supports equity in race, gender, religion, diversity and inclusion at the individual, organizational and community levels in service to our mission.

FoundCare, Inc. is a nonprofit Federally Qualified Health Center with centers located throughout Palm Beach County. Services include pediatric, geriatric, and adult primary care, chronic disease management, behavioral health services, dentistry, laboratory services, women's health services (including screening mammography), and X-rays. We are here to serve your healthcare and dental needs. Our mission is to provide quality healthcare and social services for all individuals and families.

ACTS offers treatment to improve health through personal and family centered recovery practices. Our mission is to provide and manage a broad array of human services to include prevention, acute care and stabilization, treatment and supportive services in the arenas of substance abuse, co-occurring substance abuse and mental illness, child protection, delinquency, criminal justice, housing, economic self-sufficiency and health and wellness. By keeping our programs specialized, we establish a solid bond that not only helps those we serve recover from their addiction and improve mental health, but also lays the groundwork for a lifetime of continuing care that gives the best chance of permanent recovery and freedom in supportive setting. Professional, well-trained individuals at the treatment programs for adults and youth not only have the expertise, knowledge and experience necessary to effectively assist you in your recovery, but more importantly, they share a welcoming, non-judgmental attitude toward the recovery process. This atmosphere – cutting-edge clinical standards that far surpass industry standards – encourages effective, long-term recovery for clients in all occupational, legal, and social situations. At ACTS, we treat individuals and families with primary substance abuse/alcohol problems and also persons with secondary co-occurring mental disorders. We treat everyone we serve with personal attention and compassion. Our programs are based on best practice to ensure everyone receives the best quality of care.

KID is a nationally accredited agency dedicated to the prevention of child abuse, the preservation of the family, and the treatment of abused and neglected children. Founded in 1979, KID started as a shelter for abused and neglected children. During its 43 operational years, KID has grown to include two campuses in Broward County, and a foster care office in Palm Beach County. In 2019, KID acquired Family Central, Inc. (FCI) which provides comprehensive family strengthening, early learning, a child care food program, and educational training services in South Florida. KID offers a well-integrated system of care staffed with clinical professionals who tenaciously strive to encourage, educate, empower, and equip children and families with the proper tools to ensure a safe and strong community. By advancing critical and clinical care to at-risk children and families in need, KID is known as the premier provider of child and family services in South Florida and now serves more than 20,000 children and families annually. KID employees enrich the South Florida community through foster care recruitment/training/support, kinship support, early childhood education/preschool, aftercare/summer camp, adoption support, reunification services, family strengthening, maternal health, a family counseling center, and pediatric dental services in partnership with Nova Southeastern University.

Kids Central Incorporated is the nonprofit lead agency that coordinates a community-based system of care for abused, neglected and abandoned children and their families. Kids Central is committed to promoting the welfare of children through abuse/neglect prevention services, in-home care, foster care, and adoption and services Citrus, Hernando, Lake, Marion and Sumter counties in Florida.

Safe Children Coalition, Inc. provides services for 5,000 children and families in following programs: · Adoptions and Foster Care · Prevention and Diversion · Youth Shelter for runaway teens · HIPPY (Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters) · Schoolhouse Link for homeless students in grades K - 12 · Achievers for middle and high school students exploring college and career readiness for first generation and low income students · Adventure Club After School Program · Youth Prevention Services providing counseling to truant, ungovernable, runaway, and homeless youth