Kids In Distress (KID)
Mark Dhooge has a diverse work experience starting with their role as a Deputy Sheriff at the Marquette County Sheriff's Department from 1989 to 1992. Mark then worked as a Counselor at Teaching-Family Homes of Upper Michigan from 1992 to 1994. Following that, they became the President and CEO of Kids In Distress Inc., a non-profit organization providing various child and family services, from 1994 onwards. In 2009, Mark co-founded Genesis Photography, a wedding and creative headshot photography business, where they worked until 2016. Most recently, in 2019, they became the President and CEO of Family Central Inc., focusing on family strengthening, early learning, and training in South Florida.
Mark Dhooge completed their high school education at White Pine High School, where they earned their diploma from 1983 to 1986. Following this, they attended Northern Michigan University from 1986 to 1990, where they pursued majors in Criminal Justice, Conservation, and Biology, ultimately earning a Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts degree.
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Kids In Distress (KID)
KID is a nationally accredited agency dedicated to the prevention of child abuse, the preservation of the family, and the treatment of abused and neglected children. Founded in 1979, KID started as a shelter for abused and neglected children. During its 43 operational years, KID has grown to include two campuses in Broward County, and a foster care office in Palm Beach County. In 2019, KID acquired Family Central, Inc. (FCI) which provides comprehensive family strengthening, early learning, a child care food program, and educational training services in South Florida. KID offers a well-integrated system of care staffed with clinical professionals who tenaciously strive to encourage, educate, empower, and equip children and families with the proper tools to ensure a safe and strong community. By advancing critical and clinical care to at-risk children and families in need, KID is known as the premier provider of child and family services in South Florida and now serves more than 20,000 children and families annually. KID employees enrich the South Florida community through foster care recruitment/training/support, kinship support, early childhood education/preschool, aftercare/summer camp, adoption support, reunification services, family strengthening, maternal health, a family counseling center, and pediatric dental services in partnership with Nova Southeastern University.