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Starting next month, a county in the Florida Panhandle will join six others across the state in taking over the child protective investigative duties of…
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All day care vans must include a safety alarm, under a bill that passed its first Florida Senate committee earlier this week. The measure stems from the…
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A number of child welfare bills are continuing to move in the Florida Legislature.Many of the bills deal with trying to expedite the process for kids…
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Governor Rick Scott says he wants about $200 million for Florida families who adopt foster kids. According to the Florida Department of Children and…
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With the 2018 legislative session around the corner, Florida lawmakers as well as child welfare stakeholders are starting to dive into how to address the…
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October is the Domestic Violence Awareness Month. This month, the Florida Department of Children and Families also received a grant to help support…
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Florida House lawmakers are checking in on a 2016 measure meant to improve mental health and addiction treatment.State lawmakers were aiming at a no wrong…
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Florida’s child welfare officials are doing a review of their system and already looking ahead legislatively on the state and national level on what can…
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Over the past 15 years, about 50,000 Florida kids have been adopted so far. But, the head of the state’s child welfare system has mixed feelings on that…
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This year marks the 20th anniversary of Florida’s 2017 Child Protection Summit in Orlando. It’s hosted by the Florida Department of Children and Families.…