NWF meets with Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office and Lakeview Center to Discuss MRT’s

March 15, 2023

Today, some of our NWF Health Team: Circuit 1 Administration Christa Pate, Law Enforcement Liaison Mike Kemp, and Criminal Justice Specialist Christy Bertera met with Command Staff with the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office and Carolyn...

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March is National Social Work Month: Carole Johnson

March 15, 2023

According to Carole, the number one skill needed for her job is patience, lots of patience. She adds that good listening skills are also a must and lastly, the ability to not take anything the...

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Meet the Barrow Foster Family

March 15, 2023

Simon and Lauren Barrow have been licensed foster parents since 2019. In that time they have fostered three kids for an extended time and many others have come through their home to love and care...

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March is National Social Work Month: Christina Bertera

March 14, 2023

Christina received her Bachelor's and Masters Degrees from Florida State University. She chose the field of Social Work because she knew she wanted to help people. She didn't realize that was a profession but is...

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CEO Mike Watkins meets with Senator Simon about Child Protection

March 13, 2023

Our CEO, Mike Watkins an CEO of Kids Central, John Cooper, had a chance to meet with Senator Corey Simon to talk about child protection in the State of Florida. Thank you for spending time...

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March is National Social Work Month: Beth Gallion

March 13, 2023

Beth's advice to a new social worker is "finish the program, you’ll thank everyone for supporting you to get this degree and go for the licensure (LCSW).  Her thoughts on self care are "Everyone experiences...

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Welcome Akin Foster Family

March 12, 2023

Thank you for opening your heart and home to care for the children in our community. We are pleased to announce that you are one of our newest licensed family's in Circuit 2.

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March is National Social Work Month: Kristen Wilson

March 12, 2023

Kristen Wilson is from Navarre, Florida. She went to the University of West Florida and says she originally wanted to be a social worker to do counseling but wanted nothing to do with child welfare....

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Meet the Kohler Foster Family

March 11, 2023

Erica and Jon are an adventurous, outdoorsy family who are always looking for their next adventure!  The Kohler’s are a tight-knit family who enjoy fostering. They have welcomed multiple children into their home and family....

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Meet the Bardinelli Foster Family

March 10, 2023

This lovely family is the one of the newest licensed foster families in Circuit 1. We appreciate you opening your hearts and your home to the children in the community that need loving homes.

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