The National Exchange Club Foundation is committed to making a difference in the lives of children, families and communities through its national project, The Prevention of Child Abuse. The NEC Foundation's most successful method of countering abuse is by working directly with parents through the parent aide program. The NEC Foundation coordinates a nationwide network of nearly 100 Exchange Club Child Abuse Prevention Centers who utilize the parent aide program and provide support to families at-risk for abuse.
In 1979, members of The National Exchange Club voted to adopt child abuse prevention as their national project. To date, the NEC Foundation and its Exchange Club Centers have helped more than 140,000 children and 100,000 families eliminate the child abuse in their daily lives. The NEC Foundation is endorsed by the National council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, and was the winner of a Presidential Award from the White House Office of Private Sector Initiatives. The award recognizes exemplary community outreach and volunteer service projects sponsored by businesses, trade associations, professional societies and other private organizations.
FLORIDA DISTRICT EXCHANGE CLUBS
All of the Child Abuse Prevention centers in America serve an excellent purpose. We are particularly proud of the 6 centers in the Florida District the we support locally. Please contact the center nearest you to see what you can do to help. Listed below are the centers in Florida.
CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION CENTERS CASTLE PO Box 12908Ft. Pierce, Fl. 34979-2908772-465-6011 (Fax) 772-465-6013Executive Director: Theresa Garbarino-MayE-Mail: tgm@exchangecastle.org The Children’s Healing Institute 1199 West Lantana RoadLantana, Fl. 33462561-585-1650 (Fax) 561-585-4668Executive Director: Dr. Sandy Munoz E-Mail: smunoz@childrenshealinginstitute.org Help A Child, Inc.4000 Gateway Centre, Suite 200Pinellas Park, Fl. 33782Jacksonville, Florida 32207 727-544-3900 (Fax) 727-544-5577Program Director: Kerri PedersenE-Mail: kerripedersen@helpachild.org Exchange Club Family Center3119 Spring Glen Road, Suite 111Jacksonville, Florida 32207904-306-9318 (Fax) 904-619-0498 Director: Prudence WilliamsE-Mail: PWilliams@exchangefamilycenter.com Manatee Family Partnership Center918 14th St. WestBradenton, Fl. 34205941-756-3007 (Fax) 941-756-3327Executive Director: David Potter E-Mail: fpc4families@aol.com Yellow Umbrella4680 Lipscomb Street, Suite 10HPalm Bay, FL 32905321-723-2927 (Fax) 321-723-2928 Executive Director: Terri MermisE-Mail: yu_director@bellsouth.net