Monthly Archives: September 2026
A Path Home: How Advocacy Reunited a Family by Troy Mainzer, Carlton Fields
By Troy Mainzer, Carlton Fields, P.A. In May 2023, I was appointed along with co-counsel to represent a young man in Tampa, Florida who had been picked up by police and sent to the Hillsborough County detention center. He had been sleeping outside due to circumstances that led him to leave his home. Despite… Read More »
Volunteer Spotlight: Betsey Hapner, Hapner Law
Betsey Hapner has been a fixture in Hillsborough County’s juvenile justice system for longer than Crossroads For Florida Kids has existed. She started volunteering as an Attorney Ad Litem when then-Judge Ashley Moody first launched the program, years before Crossroads took shape as an organization. Her reason for getting involved has stayed the same… Read More »
Crossroads For Florida Kids Appoints Troy Mainzer to Board of Directors, Will Lead Attorney Recruitment and Retention Committee
Crossroads For Florida Kids is pleased to announce the appointment of Troy A. Mainzer, an attorney with Carlton Fields, P.A., to its Board of Directors. In his new role, Mainzer will chair the organization’s Attorney Recruitment and Retention Committee, helping expand and strengthen Crossroads’ network of volunteer attorneys dedicated to serving vulnerable children across… Read More »
All Rise! A Night of Power, Purpose, and Possibility
We recently hosted “All Rise! A Night of Power, Purpose & Possibility,” an interactive educational experience that brought foster youth together with attorneys, judges, advocates, mentors, and community supporters for an evening centered on knowing their rights, recognizing their power, and imagining what is possible for their futures. Youth from Crossroads For Florida Kids… Read More »