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Serving the community since 1970
JIM PEARCE, CEO
"Our core mission of “Strengthening Communities by Building Strong Families” continues to be our calling and the focus of all we do… CDS always offers hope and renewed opportunity. We are always grounded, not just in soothing rhetoric or simply the desire to help, but in vetted and successful programs administered by highly competent staff – all of whom have embraced CDS’s mission."
A timeline of cds
1970
The Corner Drug Store opens its doors as a community service agency
1987
1990
The Corner Drug Store procures the new facility for Interface Youth Program
1995
1997
Jim Pearce joins Corner Drug Store, Inc. as Executive Director
2003
Independent Living Program added to services
2007
Corner Drug Store changes its name to CDS Family & Behavioral Health Services
2013
CDS moves to strengthen prevention programs and moves away from substance abuse treatment and prevention
2016
CDS adds the SNAP program - funded by the Florida Network
Family Action is added to Prevention and Interface as a program within Corner Drug Store
Interface expands its services to 11 counties
2019
CDS continues to serve thousands of youth and their families and youth per year and hopes to build a new youth shelter to fit our current needs