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Leadership Broward’s Class 44 Community Project will transform ChildNet’s SafePlace shelter into a supportive and safe space for children entering foster care.
ChildNet, the Community-Based Care Lead Agency for Broward and Palm Beach Counties, is proud to announce that Leadership Broward’s Class 44, Broward County’s premier leadership development training organization, has selected its SafePlace shelter as this year’s Community Project. The initiative will transform SafePlace, a ChildNet-operated shelter in Broward County, into a calming, safe environment designed to support children as they enter foster care.
Each year, more than 150 children—from newborns to teenagers—arrive at SafePlace, often scared, confused, and uncertain about their future. The facility provides a critical first step in the foster care journey, offering a safe, stable environment where trained staff deliver compassionate care during an especially vulnerable time.
As part of the project, Leadership Broward participants will redesign the shelter to promote healing and resilience. Planned improvements include soothing color palettes to reduce anxiety, inspiring artwork and murals, a therapeutic sensory garden, and practical upgrades such as cabinetry, furniture, and storage, all designed to create a warm, welcoming space.
“This project is about more than renovating a building. It is about giving children a space where they can begin to feel safe, valued, and supported during a challenging time in their lives,” said Larry Rein, ChildNet CEO & President. “We are thrilled to have the support of Leadership Broward to transform this facility into a space that reflects the dignity, hope, and resilience every child deserves.”
ChildNet is the nonprofit Community-Based Care lead agency contracted by the State of Florida to manage foster care systems in Broward and Palm Beach Counties. Its mission is to lead communities in protecting and serving abused and neglected children by supporting and strengthening their families. For more information, visit www.childnet.us.
About ChildNet:
ChildNet was selected by the Florida Department of Children & Families to serve as the Community-Based Care (CBC) lead agency in both Palm Beach and Broward counties. As such, it is the single private nonprofit entity responsible for administration of the local child welfare system in each county. ChildNet fulfills this responsibility by managing comprehensive networks of child welfare service providers. The agency’s mission is to lead communities in protecting and serving abused and neglected children by supporting and strengthening their families. For more information about ChildNet, please call 954-414-6000 in Broward or 561-352-2500 in Palm Beach, or visit www.ChildNet.us and www.facebook.com/ChildNet.
