Bay County celebrates families reunited in Reunification Month
BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – June is National Reunification Month, which is a time to celebrate and honor families who have overcome challenges and successfully reunited.
According to a news release, the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit in Bay County, Florida, which serves Bay, Calhoun, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson and Washington Counties, will commemorate reunified families and their heroes.
This specific event celebrates those families who have successfully reunited with their children, with involvement from the Florida Department of Children and Families and associated agencies.
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The Reunification Celebration will take place on Friday, June 6, beginning at 10 a.m. at the Bay County Courthouse, 300 East 4th Street. Court hearings will take place to reunify families and monitor the status of those previously unified.
A reception will follow the court hearings at the Northwest Florida Health Network/Twin Oaks Community Services Offices at 910 Harrison Avenue.
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