Heartland for Children
Marquina Butts-Fisher is an experienced professional with a diverse background in independent living and teen pregnancy prevention. Currently serving as the Independent Living Coordinator at Heartland for Children since July 2017, Marquina also holds the position of Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program Manager at the Healthy Start Coalition of Hardee, Highlands, and Polk Counties, Inc. since July 2010, where responsibilities include managing programs, ensuring grant deliverables, and teaching sexual health education. Previous roles include Career Coach at Career Source Polk, Health Educator at Inneract Alliance, and Counselor I at PACE Center for Girls. Marquina holds a Bachelor's degree in Criminology and Sociology from Florida Southern College and an MBA in Management Leadership and Human Resource Management from Webster University.
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Heartland for Children
Heartland for Children is the local not-for-profit agency responsible for redesigning the foster care system in Polk, Hardee and Highlands Counties. Heartland for Children promotes the prevention of child abuse and oversees the provision of services for children who have been abused and/or neglected. These services include in-home family strengthening, adoption, case management, foster care and independent living. As the local Child Welfare Lead Agency, Heartland for Children is concerned with the safety and well being of all children in our community.