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, <br /> CHILDREN ' S HOME SOCIETY INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAM <br /> Indian River County Children ' s Services Advisory Committee <br /> PROPOSAL NARRATIVE <br /> Please respond to each question in the allotted space for each section . In responding to each section of <br /> the proposal narrative , please retain the section-label and/or question that you are addressing. Type <br /> using 12 pt. font on 8 %" X 11 " paper and number each page . These directions and the graphic boxes <br /> may be deleted if space is needed . <br /> A. ORGANIZATION CAPABILITY (Entire Section A not to exceed one page) <br /> 1 . Provide the mission statement and vision of your organization . <br /> The mission of Children ' s Home Society is : Embracing Children , Inspiring Lives . <br /> We envision Children ' s Home Society as a state and national leader in providing <br /> responsive, relevant, high quality community-based solutions to meet the needs of <br /> individuals, families , and communities . <br /> 2 . Provide a brief summary of your organization including areas of expertise, <br /> accomplishments , and population served. <br /> Children ' s Home Society has a long and rich legacy as Florida ' s oldest non-profit provider <br /> of services to children and families. In 2002 , Children ' s . Home Society marked 100 years of <br /> service. Established in 1902 as an orphanage, Children ' s Home Society has dramatically <br /> expanded its mission as a statewide, multi-service agency. Today, Children ' s Home Society <br /> provides Florida ' s families with a unique spectrum of social services responding to the <br /> needs of various communities , including foster care , adoptions , child abuse prevention , <br /> emergency shelters , group homes , case management and treatment for developmentally <br /> disabled children . The Treasure Coast Division was established in 1991 and currently <br /> operates 11 programs for children and families , including Adoptions , Independent Living, <br /> Targeted Case Management, Teen Life Choices , Children in Need of Services/ Families in <br /> Need of Services (CINS/FINS), Wave CREST Shelter, Safe Place, Child Protection Team , <br /> Intensive Crisis Counseling (ICCP) , Protective Services , and the Residential Girls ' Group <br /> Home. <br /> Children ' s Home Society is one of the founding members of the Child Welfare League of <br /> America and is accredited by the Council in Accreditation . In 2001 , Children ' s Home <br /> Society was granted the first large privatization contract, for adoption services , from <br /> District 15 of the Department of Children and Families . <br /> 5 <br />