Thursday, August 16, 2012
An afternoon barbecue raised money to build a playground for children whose visits with their parents are overseen by the nonprofit agency Family Partnerships.
What do miniature horses, llamas, lawyers, community members and a clown have in common? No, this isn't the start of a joke. All were in attendance at the If You Build it ... You Build Families playground fundraiser Aug. 11 at New Port Richey's Forest Glen Lodge. The fundraiser was staged to raise money to ensure that Family Partnerships has access to the money needed to create a playground for children whose visits with their parents are overseen by the nonprofit agency. The idea is to create an atmosphere that’s more child-friendly for families that are dealing with separation due to divorce, drug abuse and other circumstances. “Beyond this event helping at-risk children reconnecting with their parents in a safe and encouraging …
Friday, August 10, 2012
An afternoon event is planned for this Saturday, Aug. 11, to raise money to create a custom playground for at-risk children.
Looking for something family friendly to do this weekend? Family Partnerships has an event set for Saturday that might be right up your alley. The group has an afternoon of music, food and games planned to raise money to build a playground for kids who are from troubled families. Family Partnerships is the organization that oversees supervised visits between children and their parents. It serves families from many parts of Pasco County. Money raised during the Aug. 11 event will help fund a playground on the site where the supervised visits take place in West Pasco. The idea is to create an atmosphere that’s more child-friendly for families that are dealing with separation due to divorce, drug abuse and other circumstances. “Beyond this …
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Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Family Partnerships provides court-ordered supervised visits between parents and at-risk children but could use a setting that puts the children at ease.
For children from homes wracked by divorce, drug use, violence or myriad other dangers and taken under the court’s protection, a chance to see mom and dad should be a time of happiness. But when parents can only visit while under court-ordered supervision, it is not always so much fun. “It can be stressful,” said Jeremy Simons, a New Port Richey area family law attorney. And while an organization called Family Partnerships handles the supervised visits, an effort is under way to create a place to help put the children at ease. The ultimate goal is to build a playground where the visits are now held. It will be designed to look like indoor play areas, said Simons, who writes a weekly opinion column for Patch called Legal Corner. Simons is …
Sherri Lonon
7:59 pm on Friday, August 10, 2012
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