OUR HISTORY CARE, Inc. is a community-focused not-for-profit organization located in the heart of Miami Gardens. CARE Inc., formerly known as Sharing With All Thoughtfulness (S.W.A.T), was established in 1998 and born out of the vision of Pentecostal Tabernacle International to promote the wholeness of mind, body and spirit. Since its inception, CARE Inc. has expanded from three main programs to a variety of services to meet the underserved population of Miami Gardens and the surrounding communities. CARE Inc. started with providing rehabilitative services to formerly incarcerated men and women, HIV/AIDS counseling and food pantry services. Now, CARE Inc. has extended services to include marriage and family enrichment, educational empowerment trainings, mental and behavioral health wellness programs and resource connection services. CARE Inc. has also formed partnerships with Department of Children and Families (DCF), Miami- Dade School Board, Feeding South Florida and Florida International University (FIU) as well as collaborated with a wide range of service providers to bring needed educational, mental and physical health, and social services to community members. The staff, directors and volunteers of CARE are proud to have served Miami Gardens and its surrounding communities since 1998 and will continue to implement strategies to improve the quantity and quality of service provision. OUR MISSION To restore a sense of hope and productiveness to the whole family, and those who have experienced emotional, physical, spiritual and mental hardships. To empower clients to help themselves through CARE programs of counseling, education, advocacy, and utilization of available resources that will enable them to become self-sufficient and productive members of the community. OUR VISION To expand the breadth and depth of the holistic family and community services we offer and increase the strength and self-sufficiency of families and their communities. OUR SERVICES Our programs and services fall into these main categories: • Marriage & Family Enrichment Services focus on the needs of the whole family which builds strong communities. • Educational Empowerment Trainings provide instructional and/or workshop-type trainings on academic, life and career skills to empower the individual towards economic self-sufficiency. • Mental & Behavioral Health Wellness Programs focus on the emotional, behavioral and psychological needs and wellbeing of clients. • Resource Connection Services ensure that clients are connected to resources to meet their basic needs.
