Author: Terri Balliet

Terri Balliet is Chief Executive Officer of Children’s Network of Hillsborough, the nonprofit community-based care lead agency for Hillsborough County. The organization leads a network of community partners to implement the child welfare system in the county, including family reunification, foster care, adoption, abuse prevention services, and many other programs.
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Give the Gift of Home this Holiday Season by Becoming a Foster Parent

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Like gifts, gatherings, and good tidings, family is central to the holiday season. Many of us have treasured holiday family memories from childhood, or from watching the faces of our own children light up with holiday joy. But for hundreds of children in our community, the holidays can serve as a painful reminder of the…