CFC Center News
Stoops CFC Center Supports Excellence in Social Work with New Graduate Scholarship
Friday, February 20, 2026
The Stoops Center for Communities, Families, and Children (Stoops CFC Center) is proud to announce a new nonduty scholarship to recognize graduate students in the College of Social Work at Florida State University who demonstrate outstanding academic performance and a deep commitment to excellence in research and practice.
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FSU Center Partners with Champions Ranch to Expand Rebound & Recovery
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
The Stoops Center for Communities, Families, and Children, a part of the FSU College of Social Work, is partnering with Charlie Ward Champions Ranch, a 112-acre campus founded by Charlie and Tonja Ward, to bring the Center’s Rebound & Recovery program into Champions Ranch programming.
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FSU Center Initiative Expands Nationally
Friday, December 05, 2025
One year post-launch, an innovative, self-paced program created by the Stoops Center for Communities, Families, and Children (Stoops CFC Center) at Florida State University's College of Social Work is helping individuals involved with the criminal justice system build healthier lives and reduce substance-related harm—without adding to staff workload.
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Rebound & Recovery Enters Its Third Year in Leon County: Building Strong Foundations for Kindergarten and Beyond
Thursday, November 13, 2025
Rebound & Recovery initiative, housed at the FSU College of Social Work’s Stoops Center for Communities, Families and Children (Stoops CFC), entered its third year of implementation across Leon County in 2025 with powerful momentum and expanded reach thanks to the continued support of the Children’s Services Council of Leon County (CSC).
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Badging: A New Way to Recognize Your Continuing Education Efforts with the FSU Stoops CFC Center
Wednesday, October 08, 2025
Helping professionals are constantly seeking ways to advance their knowledge and meet continuing education (CE) requirements to maintain licensure. However, there is often little reward for meeting these requirements, and fewer opportunities to share acquired knowledge with colleagues, supervisors and social media audiences.
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FSU Center Awarded Federal Grant to Expand Behavioral Health Workforce in Florida's Panhandle
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
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Researchers Dive into the Impact of Hurricanes on Florida's Foster Care Youth
Friday, June 27, 2025
In March of 2024, research faculty Dr. Gashaye Tefera, Dr.
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From Pilot to Practice: Adapting Trauma Intervention for Foster Youth
Wednesday, June 04, 2025
Trauma-informed care for youth in foster care has long fallen short of the urgent need despite overwhelming evidence of the long-term consequences of untreated trauma. A multisite randomized control trial led by Dr. Tanya Renn (FSU College of Social Work) and Dr.
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Stoops CFC Center’s Rebound & Recovery Blooms at 2025 Children’s Week Florida
Thursday, April 24, 2025
Rebound & Recovery, an initiative of the Stoops Center for Communities, Families, and Children (Stoops CFC Center) at FSU College of Social Work, proudly participated in Children’s Week Florida™ 2025 to promote early childhood mental health and well-being.
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FSU Center Receives Grant to Support Innovative Substance Use Disorder Program for Justice-Involved Individuals
Tuesday, February 04, 2025
The Stoops Center for Communities, Families, and Children (Stoops CFC Center) in the FSU College of Social Work received a $670,000 grant from Elevance Health Foundation to launch a new program designed to help individuals who are involved in the justice system break the cycle of substance use and build healthier lives.