Children's home society of florida will provide emergency shelter, counseling, and aftercare services to 100 to 125 youth under 18 and their families (continued in attachment) - the basic center…

The Children's Home Society of Florida received a $350,000 Project Grant award from the Administration on Children, Youth and Families under the Basic Center Program (CFDA 93.623), effective September 30, 2025 through September 29, 2028. The organization will provide emergency shelter, counseling, and aftercare services to 100 to 125 youth under 18 years of age and their families. The Basic Center Program delivers outreach, temporary emergency shelter (up to 21 days), crisis intervention, food, clothing, health care referrals, and case management services to runaway and homeless youth who have left home without parental permission, been forced to leave home, or lack safe alternative living arrangements.

The program prioritizes family reunification whenever safety permits, while facilitating appropriate alternative placements for youth unable to return home. By providing immediate shelter and supportive services, the Basic Center Program aims to prevent at-risk youth from entering the law enforcement, child welfare, mental health, or juvenile justice systems. The three-year funding period supports sustained service delivery within Florida.

Children's home society of florida will provide emergency shelter, counseling, and aftercare services to 100 to 125 youth under 18 and their families (continued in attachment) - the basic center program (BCP) (CY) provides temporary shelter and counseling services to youth who have left home without permission of their parents or guardians, have been forced to leave home, or other homeless youth who might otherwise end up in the law enforcement or in the child welfare, mental health, or juvenile justice systems. Bcps work to establish or strengthen community-based programs that meet the immediate needs of runaway and homeless youth and their families. Bcps provide youth under 18 years of age with emergency shelter, food, clothing, counseling and referrals for health care. Bcps can provide up to 21 days of shelter for youth and seek to reunite young people with their families, whenever possible, or to locate appropriate alternative placements.