Manatee Children's Services

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Manatee Children’s Services

We provide a full spectrum of programs serving over 12,000 children and families annually. Since its start in 1977 as the Manatee County’s first and only emergency shelter for abused children in foster care, our agency has grown to offer programs in treatment, prevention, intervention, and residential services. Additionally, our group homes are the first in Manatee County to operate as licensed group homes, with specific licensure for human trafficking by the Florida Department of Children and Families.

Our mission: preventing child abuse, restoring healing, and strengthening all children and their families through advocacy, treatment, and shelter.

children abused or neglected per second in the U.S.

children abused in the U.S. last year.

child abuse reports in Manatee County each year

children died in the U.S. last year from abuse or neglect.

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“Manatee Children’s Services represents and cares for children who have no voice of their own and no one else to help. The people who work for them are quite obviously passionate about the cause and providing the best possible care for the kids.”

Debbie Crissman

SRQ Magazine

“Manatee Children’s Services is to be commended for its commitment to effectively serve victims of child abuse. As the national association for Children’s Advocacy Centers across the country, our goal is to ensure that every victim of child abuse has access to high quality services that result from professional collaboration. With the Satellite Membership application process, we ensure that evidence-based practices are being implemented and the highest quality of service is being provided.”

Teresa Huizar

Executive Director of National Children’s Alliance.

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Save the Date: Groovin’ for Good Gala
January 17th 2025