On Friday, October 11, VP of Head Start/Early Head Start, Autumn Tomas and the Central FL/Lake Policy Council Chair, Sharlene Singleton were honored at the Florida Head Start Annual Awards Luncheon in Daytona Beach. Autumn Tomas has been selected by the Florida Head Start Association to represent our state at the National Level as the […]

Episcopal Children’s Services has been awarded $3,681,613.00 for the Early Head Start program serving 309 vulnerable infants, toddlers, pregnant women and their families in Duval County, Florida. This funding is the initial award for this five-year grant beginning 8/1/2019 through 7/31/2024. Episcopal Children’s Services already provides Early Head Start services for 112 families in Duval […]

The 2019 Children’s Champion Awards Luncheon, hosted by ECS4Kids, was a heartfelt celebration of those changing the lives of Florida’s children and families. This annual event honors individuals and organizations whose work champions the importance of early childhood development and family support. This year, ECS4Kids proudly recognized two exceptional honorees: State Attorney Melissa Nelson and […]

We are excited to announce that Episcopal Children’s Services will be participating in Chip in for Youth.  For each $55.00 Players Championship Stadium Pass purchased using our code (EPISCOPALCS) $30.00 will be donated to ECS. The Players Championship will be March 12-17th this year.  In order for ECS to receive part of your ticket purchase […]

This year, ECS will honor State Attorney, Melissa Nelson and Black Knight at our signature event. Join us in celebrating our 2019 Children’s Champions on May 22nd! Read all about it and purchase tickets Read more and purchase tickets to the event.                           […]

SUBJECT: Integrating Approaches that Prioritize and Enhance Father Engagement. PURPOSE: The purpose of this information memorandum (IM) is to strongly encourage all human service agencies including child welfare agencies, courts, offices of child support enforcement, offices of public assistance, offices of child care, Head Start programs and family and youth services programs to work together […]

By: Beth Reese Cravey In 1966 the Episcopal Diocese in Jacksonville opened a small child-care center in Springfield for children of low-income, inner-city mothers. That first day, 16 children were enrolled. Fifty-two years later, that one center has evolved into Episcopal Children’s Services, which serves about 59,000 children and their families in 14 counties through […]

This year, Episcopal Children’s Services (ECS) is excited to honor four extraordinary individuals and organizations at our signature event, the 2018 Children’s Champion Awards Luncheon. The event will take place on February 22nd, and we invite you to join us in celebrating the remarkable contributions of our honorees. We are proud to recognize John A. […]

ECS staff members joined Jacksonville Jaguars alumni and more than 100 other volunteers in a “Hometown Huddle” service event on October 24th at Woodland Acres Elementary School. The event, sponsored by the United Way of Northeast Florida and the Jaguars, featured a youth football camp and food distribution, among other activities to benefit the school […]