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FRC licensed foster mother Lisa Alvarez discusses caring for more than 90 children and adopting two, on WPLG Local 10 Miami in August, 2012. |
January 23, 2015: Family Resource Center Receives $37,438 Grant from Health Foundation for Electronic Health Records System to Benefit Children and Families
January 9, 2015: Family Resource Center of South Florida Helps Connect Parents with Children in Need of Loving Homes
October 20, 2014: Family Resource Center of South Florida to Finalize Public Adoptions on National Adoption Day in Miami
September 17, 2014: Family Resource Center of South Florida to Host 4th Annual Children’s Hero Award Gala
August 25, 2014: Family Resource Center of South Florida Speaks about the Back to School Challenges Foster Care Children & Parents Face
February 1, 2014: Family Resource Center Launches LOOK OUT & REACH OUT Child Abuse Prevention Month Campaign
November 1, 2013: Family Resource Center Helps Build Loving Families Through Public Adoption
October 1, 2013: Family Resource Center’s Annual Children’s Hero Awards Gala on October 18
September, 2013: Family Resource Center to Distribute Gratitude Baskets to Foster & Adoptive Parents
July 1, 2013: Back-to-School Backpack Giveaway Helps South Florida Children in Foster Care
October 15, 2012: Family Resource Center of South Florida Helps Families Navigate the Public Adoption System & Finalize Adoptions
July 18, 2012: Family Resource Center of South Florida Kicks off Annual Backpack Program
May 1, 2012: May is National Foster Parent Appreciation Month
April 1, 2012: April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month
November 1, 2011: November is National Adoption Month
August 4, 2011: Back-to-School Backpack Giveaway Brings School Supplies to Hundreds of South Florida Children in Foster Care
August 25, 2010: Family Resource Center has Record-Breaking Year for Finalizing Adoptions
July 23, 2010: Family Resource Center Named to Top 100 Best Companies to Work For in Florida
May 4, 2010: 14th Annual Lawyers Strike Against Child Abuse Bowling Tournament
April 1, 2010: Child Abuse Awareness Month 2010
December 11, 2009: Dependency Drug Court Program Received Award and Expansion
February 19, 2009: Family Resource Center Florida Receives $140,000 Donation
July 19, 2009: 13th Annual Lawyers Strike Against Child Abuse Bowling Tournament Raises $30,000
July 30, 2009: Foster Parent Appreciation Family Picnic at Tropical Park
Print Media
Florida State Home s- March 29, 2016: Miami’s Family Resource Center of South Florida Aims to Prevent and Treat Child Abuse
examiner.com – September 4, 2014: Family Resource Center and Miami Dolphins present Fundraiser Games
askmissa.com– October 14, 2014: Family Resource Center’s Thanksgiving Food Basket Drive In Miami
Ask Miss A – July 7, 2014: Family Resource Center’s Miami Back To School Backpack Drive
Ask Miss A – June 12, 2014: Recap: 18th Annual Strike Against Child Abuse Bowling Tournament
Hi-Rise Society – November 7, 2013: Hero Awards Gala Honors Community Leaders
The Miami Herald – November 26, 2012: South Miami-Dade Woman Adopts Five Siblings
The Miami Herald – July 25, 2012: Free Backpacks for South Florida Foster Kids
The Miami Herald – June 2, 2012: Miami Couple has Fostered 90 Children
Florida Trend Magazine – July 25, 2011: Best Midsize Companies of 2011
The Miami Herald – December 19, 2010: Udonis Haslem Hosts a Party for FRC Foster Kids
South Miami News – August 11, 2010: Family Resource Center Goes Back to School with Cool-de-sac
Florida Trend Magazine – August 2010: Florida Trend Names Family Resource Center One of Top 100 Best Companies to Work For
NBC Miami – July 27, 2010: Perfect FCAT Score Earns Family Resource Center’s Client a Disney Trip
The Miami Herald – July 2, 2010: Bird Bowl Tournament Knocks ‘em Over for a Cause
Community News – May 4, 2010: Art Clinic at Cool-de-sac a Hit with Kids
Social Affairs – April/May 2010: Family Resource Center Receives $10,000 Grant from Ronald McDonald House Charities of South Florida
The Miami Herald – June 21, 2009: Bowling Tourney is a Strike Against Child Abuse
Palmetto Bay News – May 19-25, 2009: Wine Event Raises Funds for Family Resource Center
Radio Interviews
Interview with Yanila Llompart on Radio Caracol – April, 2014: FRC’s Licensing Manager discusses Child Abuse Prevention Month and the Warning Signs of Abuse [en Espanol]
Interview with Stanley Bronstein of SuperChangeYourLife.com – February, 2014: Dr. Oren Wunderman discusses the human capacity for change and the most important factors in making change in our own lives
WLRN – May, 2013: Dr. Oren Wunderman speaks about Florida’s “Protection of Vulnerable Persons Act” on NPR’s Topical Currents.
WIOD 610AM – April, 2013: Dr. Oren Wunderman Speaks about Child Abuse Prevention Month.
Public Service Announcement – April, 2012: Abril es el Mes Nacional de la Prevención del Abuso Infantil. (April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month) [en Espanol]
wsRadio.com – July, 2011: Online Radio interview with FRC Executive Director Dr. Oren Wunderman, on Business Spotlight with Wade Taylor
WLRN-Miami Herald – November 10, 2010: Radio Interview on Record-Setting Adoptions
Lite Miami – December 12, 2010: South Florida Spotlite
Hot 105FM – November 2010: Radio Interview on National Adoption Month
Television Media
WSVN 7 News “Father’s Day Tribute“–June 15, 2014: As a Father’s Day tribute, WSVN 7 News interview single adoptive father, Anthony Burrows, and features Family Resource Center Executive Director, Dr. Oren Wunderman.
NBC 6 South Florida News “Super Mom“ – May 18, 2014: NBC 6 interview foster parents Lisa and Jorge Alvarez who become super foster parents to the 101 kids they’ve cared for over the years and features Family Resource Center Executive Director, Dr. Oren Wunderman talking about the need in S. Florida for foster parents.
CBS 4 News: Focus on South Florida. –April 20, 2014: Family Resource Center Executive Director, Dr. Oren Wunderman and Foster Parent Lisa Alvarez, share trends in child welfare and what works in getting a child or sibling group the care they need.
WSVN 7 News “BJ’s Blessings Program”– September 24, 2013: BJ’s Wholesale Club Donates 10 Pallets of Diapers worth close to $8,000 to FRC.
CBS4 Miami’s “Focus on South Florida”– April 21, 2013: FRC Executive Director Dr. Oren Wunderman, and adoptive mother Maria Del Mar Velasco discuss the recently implemented law that strengthens requirements for reporting suspected child abuse.
Univision – April, 2013: FRC Licensing Manager, Yanila Llompart on Despierta America talking about National Child Abuse Prevention Month.[En Espanol]
WPLG Local 10 Miami – April, 2013: FRC Executive Director, Dr. Oren Wunderman speaks about National Child Abuse Prevention Month.
WSVN Parent to Parent Segment – January, 2013: FRC adoptive mom Katrina Deshazior talks about the benefits of adopting children through the public adoption system.
The New Ricki Lake Show – November, 2012: Lisa Alvarez talks about being a medical foster home to more than 90 children over the years.
WPLG Local 10 Miami – August, 2012: Constance Jones talks with FRC foster parents Lisa and Jorge Alvarez about fostering over 90 children.
Comcast Newsmakers – June, 2012: Dr. Oren Wunderman discusses the 2012 Back to School Backpack Drive for children in foster care with Spero Canton.
Mega TV – May 10, 2012: Interview on the show De Frente with an FRC foster mom who has fostered 800 children. [En Espanol]
NBC6 Miami – May 11, 2012: Lisa Alvarez, one of FRC’s amazing Foster Moms, shares her story of fostering over 90 children on Mother’s Day.
Primer Impacto – April 2, 2012: Univision spotlights child abuse and the cycle of violence it can create during National Child Abuse Prevention Month. [En Espanol]
NBC6 Miami News – November 22, 2011: FRC delivers Thanksgiving Food Baskets to Foster Families
NBC6 Miami News – November 18, 2011: Families Make Adoptions Official at Children’s Museum
CBS4 Miami News – November 18, 2011: 45 Children Adopted In S. Fla. For National Adoption Day
NBC6 Miami News – September 1, 2011: Business Donates School Supplies for Foster Kids
America Teve – August 12, 2011: Foster Mom Speaks About Family Resource Center’s School Supply Donation [en Espanol]
CBS4 Miami News – August 10, 2011: South Florida Program Donates School Supplies to Foster Kids
Univsion – Viva la Familia – April 2, 2011: Becoming a Foster Parent & the Adoption Process [en Espanol]
CBS4 Miami News – December, 2010: Udonis Haslem Hosts a Holiday Party for Foster Children
CBS4 Miami News – November, 2010: Adopting Through Foster System Much Less Costly
NBC6 Miami News- April, 2010: South Florida Today Spotlights Child Abuse Awareness
Press Releases
January 23, 2015: Family Resource Center Receives $37,438 Grant from Health Foundation for Electronic Health Records System to Benefit Children and Families
January 9, 2015: Family Resource Center of South Florida Helps Connect Parents with Children in Need of Loving Homes
October 20, 2014: Family Resource Center of South Florida to Finalize Public Adoptions on National Adoption Day in Miami
September 17, 2014: Family Resource Center of South Florida to Host 4th Annual Children’s Hero Award Gala
August 25, 2014: Family Resource Center of South Florida Speaks about the Back to School Challenges Foster Care Children & Parents Face
February 1, 2014: Family Resource Center Launches LOOK OUT & REACH OUT Child Abuse Prevention Month Campaign
November 1, 2013: Family Resource Center Helps Build Loving Families Through Public Adoption
October 1, 2013: Family Resource Center’s Annual Children’s Hero Awards Gala on October 18
September, 2013: Family Resource Center to Distribute Gratitude Baskets to Foster & Adoptive Parents
July 1, 2013: Back-to-School Backpack Giveaway Helps South Florida Children in Foster Care
October 15, 2012: Family Resource Center of South Florida Helps Families Navigate the Public Adoption System & Finalize Adoptions
July 18, 2012: Family Resource Center of South Florida Kicks off Annual Backpack Program
May 1, 2012: May is National Foster Parent Appreciation Month
April 1, 2012: April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month
November 1, 2011: November is National Adoption Month
August 4, 2011: Back-to-School Backpack Giveaway Brings School Supplies to Hundreds of South Florida Children in Foster Care
August 25, 2010: Family Resource Center has Record-Breaking Year for Finalizing Adoptions
July 23, 2010: Family Resource Center Named to Top 100 Best Companies to Work For in Florida
May 4, 2010: 14th Annual Lawyers Strike Against Child Abuse Bowling Tournament
April 1, 2010: Child Abuse Awareness Month 2010
December 11, 2009: Dependency Drug Court Program Received Award and Expansion
February 19, 2009: Family Resource Center Florida Receives $140,000 Donation
July 19, 2009: 13th Annual Lawyers Strike Against Child Abuse Bowling Tournament Raises $30,000
July 30, 2009: Foster Parent Appreciation Family Picnic at Tropical Park