Children's Harbor's Fourth Annual Memorial Healthcare Career Day Expo A Success for Foster Teens

PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. - April 1, 2025 - PRLog -- Memorial Healthcare System hosted its Fourth Annual Memorial Healthcare Career Day Expo at Children's Harbor in Pembroke Pines. This empowering event aimed to inspire teens and youth in foster care to explore various career paths and start creating personalized plans for their futures. With the involvement of 19 local industry professionals across Broward County, Children's Harbor teens asked questions, gained invaluable insights and hands-on opportunities, motivating them to pursue their interests and reach their highest potential.

The success of the Memorial Healthcare Career Day Expo aligns closely with the values and mission of Children's Harbor. Children's Harbor is a nationally accredited nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening families in our community by providing safe shelter and support to teens in foster care, helping them to grow into healthy, educated, and productive adults. Its main campus in Pembroke Pines offers a supportive family environment for teenagers and their younger siblings. In addition to these services, Children's Harbor also offers specialized programs to support young mothers, helping them navigate the challenges of parenthood while continuing to pursue their personal and educational goals.

The organization's family support services program also works to prevent children from entering foster care by offering free in-home counseling and support to families in need. Supported by year-round recruitment efforts, this career fair helped Children's Harbor's kids discover their passions and purpose.

"The kids had a blast exploring different careers! Thank you to Memorial Healthcare System for their ongoing support at Children's Harbor and for making this career fair possible. It's events like these that play an integral part in Children's Harbor's core mission," said Tiffani Dhooge, President and CEO of Children's Harbor. "We are committed to offering resources that foster healing, support, and hope for our teens and families. We're incredibly thankful for all of the businesses that participated and showed our kids the different opportunities that await."

In the following weeks, Children's Harbor will coordinate a "Take Our Child to Work Day" with their chosen industry to further deepen their understanding of the fields of interest. This initiative will allow the teens to shadow professionals, observe daily operations, and engage in hands-on activities within their chosen fields. By offering a firsthand glimpse into the work environment, this experience will help deepen their understanding of various paths, build connections, and encourage them to take steps toward potential careers.

Memorial Healthcare System is a public, nonprofit hospital system that provides healthcare services to South Florida residents. To learn more about Memorial Healthcare System, please visit https://www.mhs.net/.

To learn more about Children's Harbor and the difference we are making in the lives of children affected by trauma and abuse, please visit childrensharbor.org.