Hear a discussion about local initiatives taken in Seminole County, Florida, by a collaboration of providers of services to the homeless community to end or lower the number of homeless children in the county. Length 59:21

This 52-minute event, is hosted by Pathways to Home, the non-profit umbrella organization under which 18 provider organizations are working together to lower that number of homeless children which knowledgeable sources place at about 1700 students in 2010..

Prompted by a series of features on CBS Television’s 60-Minutes, which focused its cameras directly on the plight of homeless school children in Seminole County, a panel of local providers and advocates speak on a theme organizers billed as “what 60-Minutes didn’t tell you about Seminole County.”

The panel describes the unique Pathways to Home collaborative, its history and the steps being taken to apply a range of best practices to address and manage the problem. During the discussion, you’ll also hear members of the audience ask questions to which the panel responds.

The Heard in Central Florida webpage offers you helpful links to on-line content regarding issues addressed by the panel…as well as giving you an on-line slide show of still pictures taken at the event by CMF’s event photographer, Charles E. Miller.

This podcast was recorded Tuesday, December 13, 2011 in the commission chambers of Seminole County’s board of commissioners.

Below, are helpful links to on-line content regarding issues addressed by the panel…as well as a slide show of photographs taken at this event by CMF’s event photographer, Charles E. Miller.

Principal Speakers

	Debbra Groseclose Executive director of Pathways to Home web | facebook		Stephen Burris, chairman Pathways’ board of advisors bio
	Bob Dallari Commissioner and former chairman of Seminole county government web | bio		Reverend Charles Holt Rector, St. Peter’s Episcopal Church and School in Lake Mary web | bio | facebook
	Penny Seater Executive director, Habitat for Humanity in Seminole County and Greater Apopka web | facebook		Jeanne Gold Chief executive officer, Safe House of Seminole web | facebook
	Debbie Leon Panel moderator and development director, Pathways to Home web

Additional Content Related Information

• The Children’s Cabinet of Seminole County
• Grace ‘N Grits & Wednesday Wash Day
• Shelter Plus Care Program
• CBS - 60 Minutes: Hard Times Generation – Families Living in Cars
• CBS – 60 Minutes: Hard Times Generation - Homeless Kids

Pathways to Home Partner Agencies:

• Boys Town Central Florida
• Children’s Home Society of Florida
• Community Based Care of Central Florida
• Elizabeth House
• Grove Counseling Center
• Habitat for Humanity in Seminole County
• Harvest Time International
• Hope Helps
• Human Service Associates
• Intervention Services
• Northland, A Church Distributed
• Rescue Outreach Mission of Central Florida
• SafeHouse of Seminole
• Seminole County Sheriff’s Office
• Seminole County Health Department – Healthy Start
• Families in Transition – Seminole County Public Schoolss
• St. Luke’s Lutheran Church
• St. Peter’s Episcopal Church and School

CMF podcasts related to homelessness:

• Homeless: A New Chapter
• Children that are Hurting
• Homeless Senior Citizens
• Faith Community’s Conversation on Homelessness
• Homelessness — Sidebar
• Homelessness: A Community Conversation #6
• Homelessness: A Community Conversation #5
• Fallout and Followup
• Homelessness: A Community Conversation #4
• Homelessness: A Community Conversation #3
• Homelessness: A Community Conversation #2
• Homeless Forum (#1) Followup (12/9/2010)
• On Being… Homeless in Seminole County: The Problem & the Players
• On Being… Homeless in Seminole County: The People
• On Being… Homeless in Seminole County: The Possibilities
• Kids of HOPE
• Coping with the Economy in Seminole County: Shepherd’s Hope Health Clinic
• Coping with the Economy in Seminole County: Sonshine Food Pantry
• Homeless Students in Seminole County – Families in Transition
• Commentary: Feeding the Hungry
• Commentary: Homeless Issues in Seminole County
• Commentary: Ending Homelessness
• Commentary: Affordable Health Care Services for the Homeless

Pictures

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