New Campaign Offers Window into the Work

July 15, 2021

Port Saint Lucie -

Meet the staff behind CCKids' mission every week by following our #WeCareWednesday campaign on Facebook and Instagram. The campaign will spotlight a different member of staff each week as a way to better engage with the community we serve.

We kicked off the campaign last week with Jessica Abadia, an Intake & Operations coordinator who facilitates staffings (special meetings to determine or review a child's case plan) and the transfer of cases between the Department of Children and Families and case management staff in Indian River and Okeechobee counties.

Jessica was born in New Jersey, grew up in Miami and moved to the Treasure Coast in 2007. She received a bachelor of social work from Florida International University and my masters from Barry University.

"I thoroughly enjoy the work I do at Communities Connected for Kids," said the married mother of two teenagers. "Being an Intake & Operations Coordinator allows me to work across the board with case management and DCF staff as well as interact with parents and caregivers during the case transfer staffing.

"I enjoy being able to facilitate communication between all parties involved to ensure families receive accurate information and to help us better serve the families we work with. I look forward to continuing my work in child welfare for many years to come!"