Florida United Methodist Childrens Home Inc

Since 2002, residing hope has been a licensed provider of foster care services, and served approximately 61 foster homes and 135 children in 2024. Residing hope's model seeks to recruit foster parents who see providing for children in foster care as a mission, an opportunity to reach out and help a child feel safe and cared for as they go through the trauma of separation from the birth family. Currently residing hope has foster care offices in volusia county, palm beach and broward county. In these locations we serve teens, sibling groups, special needs infants, and preschool age children.

Early childhood education and development: the residing hope montessori program includes early childhood education for children birth through 12 years of age and has a licensed capacity of 559 children. Priority is given to at risk and foster families. Children are cared for on a full-day or part-day basis. We continue to strive to achieve the highest standards of practice and currently hold two accreditations; coa (council on accreditation), apple (accredited professional preschool learning environments) and gold seal the highest recognition from the florida department of children and families. For many children the residing hope childcare center, residing hope montessori, will be their first of many steps on the road toward independence, their first experience with the world outside their home and family. A planned montessori curriculum includes: language, geography, practical life, sensorial, creative and academic art, block building, dramatic play, graces and courtesies, math and science activities, music, spanish, outdoor activities, cultural diversity and activities designed to meet the needs of individual children. The program also offers a summer camp program that serves an additional 80 children from the community. There were 1,284 referrals in 2024.

On january 1, 2019, residing hope acquired circle of friends services, a non-profit community health provider. We provide outpatient counseling services in ten counties across central florida and the west coast. Out-patient services include: individual/family therapy, infant mental health, psychiatric evaluations and med management, supervised therapeutic visitations and comprehensive behavioral health assessments. Residing hope will expand care and provide much needed services to more children who are dealing with abuse, neglect and other trauma.the independent living (il) program provides case management services to youth ages 13 - 17 years old and to young adults up to the age of 26. The il program focuses on four key components: 1) life skills; 2) mentoring; 3) educational and career development 4) and financial management. Residing hope also provides emergency aftercare services for those alumni in need. Residing hope assisted 2 student with scholarship assistance totaling over $16,348 with post-secondary education support in 2024. The adult and family shelter served an average of 16 young adults, 0 children and 6 alumni during 2024.