Profile: Kids In Distress

Why KIDS Is A Great Place To Work About Us Child abuse is the nation’s leading cause of death for children under three with more than three million cases of abuse reported each year. In Florida, at least one in every 27 children is abused or neglected every year. And sadly, in South Florida, children come here every day whose families have failed them. When this happens, the question is, “Whose child is this?” In truth, this child becomes the responsibility of the entire community. Until we can provide him or her with a safe, permanent, loving home…this child is ours. 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year, Kids In Distress protects these children from abuse and shields them from neglect. Ultimately, we strive to establish strong and healthy families that can care for their children and keep them safe. When we can’t, we recruit and train loving, safe and permanent homes for these children whose families have failed them.