These Walls are Talking And the Community is Listening

September 12, 2019

St. Lucie West -

More than 80 people attended the August 29 open house and ribbon cutting for Communities Connected for Kids, which recently moved its headquarters to 1860 SW Fountainview Blvd., in St. Lucie West.

"It was really well attended," said Christina Kaiser, CCKids Director of Community Relations. "We knew we made the right move based on our need for space, but seeing so much of the community come out to support the "new neighbor" just affirmed our belief that we're in the right place."

Several tours were given during the 2-hour open house. The tours featured a series of quotes along hallways that help to explain the services offered by CCKids, which oversees the child-welfare system in Okeechobee and the Treasure Coast.

"Each quote helps to define a different area of our system," Kaiser said.

For example, there are quotes from young adults about the impact that their case managers had in their lives as well as quotes from people upon the adoption of their children.

"The system can be very complicated for people and difficult to understand," Kaiser said. "These quotes bring what we do to life for people."

 

Pictured are scenes from the Aug. 29 open house, which was co-hosted by the Chamber of Commerce of St. Lucie County.