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Tequesta Firefighters Spark Interest

In Safety At Hannah’s Home

Firefighters from the Tequesta Tequesta’s firefighters demonstrated how common
Fire Department educated the household fires can start and walked attendees through the
resident mothers of Hannah’s Home protocols and best practices for responding to such crises.
on fire safety protocols as part Jadyn said that it didn’t hurt that the firefighters arrived
of the home’s life skills training in yellow fire trucks.
program. “They said they were all out of red paint, so the next best
As part of a two-year residential was banana yellow,” she said. “They were pretty funny.”
program, Hannah’s Home residents Residents in the Hannah’s Home program often bring with
get the life skills they need to leave them histories of abuse and neglect, with many reporting the
the home and become independent absence in their lives of any reliable parents or guardians.
members of society. The residential program at Hannah’s Home also provides
“It was very informative and its residents with food, clothing and medical care. Since
a pleasure to meet the Tequesta its doors opened in 2011, 70 infants have found a home at
Fire Department,” said Jadyn, a Hannah’s Home. With a maximum capacity of eight women
Hannah’s Home resident. and their children, Hannah’s Home is currently serving six
Every Friday morning, Hannah’s resident mothers, with three infants on the way.
Home residents attend life skills About Hannah’s Home Of South Florida
classes taught by volunteers from Providing a safe and loving Christian environment for
various professional backgrounds. single, pregnant young women, Hannah’s Home is a maternity
The young mothers ages 18 to 25 facility with a mission of offering hope and transforming
learn about parenting, cooking, lives through counseling, life skills development, and
nutrition, budgeting, self-defense Firefighters pictured from left to right: Fire/Medic Joshua Kitzi, Firefighter Tom Burg, educational opportunities. More information available at
and career counseling. Fire/Medic Angela Schumacher, Fire/Medic John Kostyo www.hannahshomesf.org.

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