Family Support Services Duval & Nassau Counties

Just one more week until the 4th annual Summer Hope Fest with Center of Hope on Saturday, June 13, from noon to 3 p.m.! 🙌 💜 Summer Hope Fest is a free, family-friendly community celebration designed to uplift families with free food, raffles and prizes, games, youth talent show performances, and access to valuable community resources especially in the 32209 and 32206 communities. Every year is bigger and better -- can't wait to see you next Saturday at 1093 W. 6th Street, Jacksonville, FL 32209! Call Center of Hope at 904-265-6787 for more information.
👉Call Center of Hope at 904-265-6787 for more information.

Research shows when foster and bio families work as a team, children are able to return home faster. 💙 Our foster parents are trained to understand trauma in both children and their families, and to act as mentors during this important time. See how you can help heal families as a in our next virtual info session -- register now at https://www.fssjax.org/what-we-do/foster-care/

The Center of Hope at Kennedy is officially open! 🥳 We were proud to celebrate with our staff, partners and even Mayor Donna Deegan this morning at the second Center of Hope location in 32206 with a ribbon-cutting, honey drippers, tours of the center, family strengthening bags and more! 💜 We are proud of the togetherness and uplift our Emmett Reed families are seeing and look forward to working with you at Kennedy.

👉 Find services near you and learn more about the Centers of Hope at https://centerofhopefl.org/

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Summer can be such a fun time for families! It’s important to enjoy summer safely. Most injuries that occur are completely preventable if we are aware of them.

Join us in this virtual session with guest speaker Jessica Winberry, Prevention Coordinator - Safe Kids Northeast Florida with THE PLAYERS Center for Child Health led by Wolfson Children’s Hospital, to learn some the main causes of injury and hospitalization that occur with kids and teens and some simple steps on how they can be avoided.

📧 To register for this free virtual event, email [email protected] or call 904-402-4684 and you will receive the Zoom link to join.

Breakfast Learning Series: Summer Safety for Families (June 2026)

Join Fssnf- Adoption Tuesday, June 9 at 5 p.m. in Jacksonville for an info session and see how you can be the difference for local children and teens waiting for their "no matter what" family.

👉 Go to https://www.facebook.com/fssjax/events to learn more, or email [email protected]!

Family Support Services Duval & Nassau Counties is seeking a mission-driven Placement Specialist to help children in foster care find safe, temporary homes that meet their unique needs. This includes keeping siblings together whenever possible and making trauma-informed decisions regarding placement. See the full job description and apply today at bit.ly/FSS_Careers!

Families belong together. This month, we lift up the importance of prevention, connection, and community care. 💙 Find services, success stories & more - start at http://FamilySupport.org.

We are very grateful to The Ounce of Prevention Fund of Florida for sending us 23 Welcome Baby boxes! 🍼 These boxes are incredibly helpful to new parents in our preservation programs like FAST, STEPS and High Risk Newborn -- just look at all that's included in one kit! Thank you again for supporting families whenever they need it.

👉Email [email protected] to see how you can provide support for parents when they need it most!

During the summer, a car can quickly heat to over 100 degrees. Parking in the shade or cracking a window is not enough to keep your child safe from the heat. Never leave a child alone in a vehicle and always !

For more hot car safety information and videos, visit: https://bit.ly/Hot-Car-Safety.

Breaking the silence about your experiences starts with speaking our truths. Call, text, or chat 988 to connect with skilled, caring counselors available 24/7.

Share the number. Spread the word. Add the (988) to your phone now—it could save a life later.

Trained crisis counselors are available to talk 24/7/365. 988Lifeline.org