Forever Families
The Children’s Society of Florida supports parents who are eager to adopt and helps provide forever homes for children. Jessica Ellis always saw herself adopting or fostering a child at some point. It’s no surprise considering she works in the education field with kids and most of all, she loves children. This thought started to become a reality in 2018 when she had a cancer... Read More
A Vital First Step
Connecting Hearts Adoption Services puts would-be parents on the right path. Adopting a baby had always been the long-held dream of Jennifer Abler, who knew from the time that she was just a young girl and diagnosed with juvenile type 1 diabetes that a pregnancy would be risky. After marrying a single dad and adopting his daughter, Abler admits she thought her dream of motherhood... Read More
The Strength to Keep Fighting
With a focus on the necessity of forging forward; adaptability, creativity and resilience— internally and externally—allow the Florida Breast Cancer Foundation to continue to advocate and educate in spite of 2020’s challenges. When the COVID-19 pandemic brought the country to a standstill in March, the people behind the Florida Breast Cancer Foundation didn’t have time to... Read More
The Good Fight
Libby’s Legacy Breast Cancer Foundation is working to close the gap between women who are able to access life-saving care for breast cancer and those who are not. Toni Pressley may be well-known for her play on the field as a member of the Orlando Pride soccer team, but it’s her work away from the game that is equally inspiring. With a desire to make a difference in the Central... Read More
A Healthy Vision
The Florida Retina Institute specializes in treating diabetic retinopathy, a leading cause of blindness that often goes undiagnosed. When undiagnosed or left untreated, diabetes is a disease known to cause many serious health complications. One of those complications is diabetic retinopathy, the leading cause of blindness in adults ages 20 to 74. Retinopathy happens when high blood... Read More
An Eye Opener
The stress of the pandemic can lead to poor skin conditions, but the expert team at Associates in Dermatology can put you on a path to recovery. With daily reminders of the harsh realities surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s been hard to hide the worry and fatigue so many of us are dealing with. As both our professional and personal lives have been turned upside down, the... Read More
Rising to the Occasion
With the pandemic having a major impact on family law, Conti Moore continues to be a fierce advocate for her clients. For many people who suffer through a divorce, it can be one of the most turbulent times of their lives, and doing so during the COVID-19 pandemic only adds to the stress level. Feelings of sadness, loneliness and confusion are common, but having a trusted family... Read More
Plan, Protect and Provide
The attorneys of Murphy & Berglund PLLC help clients safeguard their wishes, as well as their families, in the aftermath of divorce. With the issuance of a divorce decree, two people who once loved each other can go their separate ways and heal from the emotional trauma—starting life anew. One chapter of the story ends and another begins. This would be true in a perfect world.... Read More
The Right Fit
Dr. Clifford P. Clark III, a board-certified plastic surgeon and the medical director of Clark Institute for Aesthetics, has a message for individuals eager to transform their lives. Throughout its lifetime, the human body undergoes a gradual, yet not always graceful, transformation. Facial lines deepen. Eyelids droop. Breasts lose their fullness. Naturally, many people seek out... Read More
Putting Patients First
In the midst of the pandemic, Dr. Michael Steppie and the experts at Associates in Dermatology remain committed to providing the utmost care. Dr. Michael Steppie is not your average dermatologist. As president and medical director of Associates in Dermatology, founded in 1989, he has an unrivaled passion for serving Central Florida’s community through clinical, general and cosmetic... Read More
A Path to Parenthood
Reproductive Medicine Associates of Florida lead physician and medical director, Dr. George Patounakis helps the dreams of would-be parents become realized through compassionate, personalized care and the most advanced treatments. Infertility is a struggle for many couples and the journey to becoming a parent through fertility medicine can be an emotional one. That’s something... Read More
Aging with Grace
Thanks to the support of The Cameron Group an Arosa Company and O’Rourke & Associates, older adults can enjoy the best possible health care experience later in life. Older adults have seen and experienced just about everything imaginable, from the Great Depression and World War II in their younger years all the way up to the current COVID-19 pandemic. It is a generation marked... Read More
An Advocate for Families
Attorney and U.S. House of Representatives candidate Eduardo J. Mejias of AAA Family Law fights for families both inside and outside the courtroom. As a family law and divorce attorney, Eduardo J. Mejias is well versed not only in the politics and issues within the legal system but also the societal effects that state and federal laws have on families. A native Floridian and the... Read More
Finding Purpose in Pieces
At Mosaic Counseling of Florida, Scott Welch helps to restore what was once broken. Long driven by an unwavering desire to help others, Scott Welch has dedicated his life to making impactful impressions on the lives of many. As a youth pastor for more than 20 years, he showed a tremendous passion for working with children and having the ability to help guide their adolescence. Then... Read More
Special Deliveries
Heart 2 Heart Birth Center offers women the opportunity to give birth naturally in a warm, comfortable setting. Expectant mothers understandably run the gamut of emotions during their pregnancies—from excitement to nervousness to trepidation—and all of those feelings are perfectly normal whether they are preparing to deliver their first baby or their fifth. Along with the support... Read More
A Beacon of Help and Hope
Central Florida Behavioral Hospital’s new tele-therapy service is providing people searching for physical, mental and spiritual recovery the ability to participate in treatment from home. The COVID-19 pandemic has upended many facets of our daily lives. And, although social distancing measures have pushed us to stay apart, this doesn’t mean that treatment for your mental health... Read More
Delivering Results
The latest advancements and treatments in reproductive medicine give new hope to those struggling with infertility. Having a baby is one of life’s greatest joys for parents, but not all are able to conceive without help. In fact, infertility issues are quite common—one in eight couples has trouble getting pregnant, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Fortunately,... Read More
Florida Film Academy
Florida Film Academy is excited to announce a series of LIVE, face to face, ONLINE classes beginning the week of April 7th. Classes either meet for 30 minutes or for 1 hour a week and pricing starts at $45 for the course of your choice. Courses are available for kids, teens AND adults! Choices range from Musical Theater Flash Mob for the whole family to get involved in to... Read More
Making a Difference, One Baby at a Time
Reproductive Medicine Associates of Florida lead physician and medical director Dr. George Patounakis helps patients fulfill their dreams of becoming parents through compassionate, personalized care and the most advanced treatment When it comes to growing a family, everyone has their own ideals, wants and desires, but when problems arise—such as infertility or trouble getting... Read More
Put Your Best Face Forward
When it comes to dealing with adolescent acne, the experts at Associates in Dermatology take an individualistic approach to provide the proper treatment. There’s a lot about adolescence that can weigh on a teenager’s everyday existence, but one of the biggest growing pains is dealing with acne-prone skin. These unwanted blemishes can cause undue stress and a lack of self-confidence... Read More
Positively Vision Focused
For 40 years, the ophthalmologists and specialists at Florida Retina Institute have been providing comprehensive care for adults and children with vitreoretinal diseases. Your child’s eyes are precious. So when there’s a retinal problem with them, you want to make sure they’re in trusted hands. “The most important thing is to make sure that managing pediatric eye disease... Read More
