Florida Department of Children and Families

The head of Florida’s child welfare agency as well as some state lawmakers are renewing a push towards mental health and substance abuse reform in…

The head of Florida’s child welfare agency is kicking off the annual three-day Child Protection Summit in Orlando Wednesday.About 2,700 people are…

A statewide council looking to build on Florida’s current anti-human trafficking efforts is mulling over potential legislation for 2016.Attorney General…

The local and statewide panels tasked with reviewing child abuse death cases is holding a summit next month to bring them all together. Since the Florida…

Governor Rick Scott recently signed bills aimed at changing Florida’s guardianship laws. One relates to helping the exploited elderly and another aims to…

Among the more than 40 bills Governor Rick Scott signed into law Thursday is a measure building on past child welfare reforms.After learning about a spate…

A bill that builds on past reforms to revamp Florida’s troubled child welfare agency is now headed to the Governor.Sen. Eleanor Sobel (D-Hollywood) is the…

A couple of measures aimed at helping Florida’s most vulnerable are now heading to the Senate floor, after passing their last committee Monday. A measure…

“Early education is invaluable;” that’s the message driven home at the Business Leaders Luncheon, held as part of the 20th Annual Children’s Week, which…

Two bills aimed at building on past reforms to revamp Florida’s child welfare system plagued by child abuse deaths are now heading to the House floor,…