There are a lot of questions that you might have about CHARLEE. Here are few questions that we get asked a lot.
1. What does CHARLEE stand for?
2. How long has CHARLEE been in existence?
3. What is CHARLEE's Mission?
4. What does CHARLEE do?
5. What recognition has CHARLEE received for its work in our community?
6. What major challenges does CHARLEE face in taking care of children?
7. How else can people in the community become involved, or help, CHARLEE?
1. What does CHARLEE stand for?
CHARLEE is an acronym for Children Have All Rights: Legal, Educational, Emotional.
return to top
2. How long has CHARLEE been in existence?
CHARLEE was founded in 1983 by the coordinated efforts of the Junior League of Miami, National Council of Jewish Women, and the Episcopal Diocese of S.E. Florida.
return to top
3. What is CHARLEE's Mission?
The mission of CHARLEE is to provide exceptional services to abused, abandoned, and neglected children. Our vision is to restore a hopeful and safe future. Our goal is to empower each child and family to succeed.
return to top
4. What does CHARLEE do?
For over 25 years, CHARLEE has provided residential, therapeutic, and support services to thousands of children in Miami-Dade County’s foster care system. Some of the core services that CHARLEE provides include, but are not limited to;
- Full Case Management Services
- Residential Group Home Program
- Supportive Foster Care Network of over 100 licensed foster homes
- Children’s Mental Health Targeted Case Management Services
- Mental Health, Substance Abuse, and Psychiatric Services
- Court/Legal Support
- Adoptions Services
- Medical and Health Care Management Department
- Independent Living Program for young adults between 18 and 23 years old
- Pre-independent Living Life Skills Program for youth between 13 and 17 years old
- Therapeutic Summer Camp
return to top
5. What recognition has CHARLEE received for its work in our community?
CHARLEE was honored when it was selected by the Department of Children and Families to develop a Model Foster Care System as envisioned by the Florida Legislature. The program, which commenced on January 1, 2002, was an 18-month pilot study that served as a research and training model to improve the foster care system. The goal of CHARLEE's Model Program was to create a safe and stable out-of-home system of care. This model provided an array of high quality services for children in need, while striving to achieve mandated permanency goals. Most recently CHARLEE has been honored by the City of Miami for its outstanding commitment to foster children in this community.
return to top
6. What major challenges does CHARLEE face in taking care of children?
CHARLEE needs help from the community to raise the foster children in our community. We are always in need of caring foster parents and/or adoptive parents who would like to open their homes to a foster child. Foster parents are trained and supported by CHARLEE to take on the responsibility of raising foster children until a permanent placement is found for them, or until reunification with their biological family is accomplished. Many children have their parental rights terminated, and therefore become available for adoption.
You can find out more about these services in our Join the Family Section.
return to top
7. How else can people in the community become involved?
CHARLEE receives most of its funding from the state of Florida. However, in order to provide the quality care that CHARLEE is known for, we need the support of our community. CHARLEE accepts monetary and in-kind donations, such as new or lightly used children’s clothes, household items, new or lightly used jeans and t-shirts for the teenagers, and hygiene items. In addition, throughout the year CHARLEE hosts different fundraising events, where volunteer support is greatly needed. Volunteers can also host their own events to collect in-kind or monetary donations for CHARLEE. You can find out more about these opportunities in our Join the Family Section.
return to top
Email us at questions@charleeprogram.org or give us a call at (305)779-9600.
|
|
