As the years pass, the Parkland community pauses each Feb. 14 to remember victims of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in 2018. Hundreds of people gathered at an afternoon wellness event and an evening vigil to mark the fourth anniversary of...
Cantor Debbie Hafetz holds a stuffed Torah behind Mordi the chihuahua as Yolande Wijtenburg looks on during the dog's bark mitzvah celebration at JAFCO's Illuminate Ballroom in Sunrise. Read the full story here.
Check out the news story from CBS 4 about Mordi's Bark Mitzvah fundraiser for Eagles' Haven.
Since opening in 2019, over 2,051 unduplicated clients have been served in one of our programs and over 5,955 (duplicated) participants enjoyed all of our programs offered “8 days a week”. We provide wellness experiences, crisis support, case management, trauma...
NBC 6 has team coverage of events taking place in South Florida to commemorate the victims of the Parkland shooting. This story courtesy of NBC6 Miami. View the video on NBC6 Miami.
The moment sticks in the minds of those who were inside the school that day - when a former student returned to campus armed with several weapons and opened fire. This story courtesy of NBC6 Miami. View the video on NBC6 Miami.
A new episode of the Parkland Cares podcast is out! Parkland Cares Executive Director Stacey Udine sat down with Eagles’ Haven Wellness Center Program Director Rebecca Jarquin to talk about what crisis counseling is really like — especially during a pandemic. Watch...
Parkland Cares provides grants to nonprofit mental health and trauma counseling organizations and acts as a centralized resource to assist people in finding the help they need. In the age of COVID-19, Parkland Cares awarded $125,000 at an uplifting virtual “pass the...
Today we’d like to introduce you to Rebecca Jarquin. Rebecca, let’s start with your story. We’d love to hear how you got started and how the journey has been so far.I am proud to have the opportunity to lead the Eagles’ Haven team as the EH Program Director. Eagles’...
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to global mental health issues in children and teens. A wellness center in South Florida, dedicated to helping those affected by the Marjory Stoneman Douglas shooting in 2018, is offering services to those affected by COVID-19. This post...
Sometimes cute, sometimes irritating — it might be a familiar occurrence at this point: A dog barks in the background of a video conference. In this case, though, it's definitely cute, because the dog is River, a fluffy Bernedoodle who's certified in canine therapy....
(CBS12) — JAFCO's mission is to care for abused and neglected children and for those with disabilities and many depend on them continuing their services - now more than ever. On today's Forever Family segment, we visit with Sarah Franco, JAFCO's executive director, to...