Eckerd, which is the Department of Children and Families’ lead agency in Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco counties, has partnered with Friends of the Children to offer an innovative solution to propel at-risk children towards success. Friends of the Children is a national mentoring program founded in 1993 in Portland, Oregon. Read the full article by Tampa Bay Times here: http://www.tampabay.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-early-mentoring-helps-youth-succeed/2199959
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