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Florida foster care providers are struggling to keep up with the number of children entering the system as a result of opioid-related deaths. The opioid…
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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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Bills aimed at fixing a glitch in a Florida law have cleared their first legislative committees in the House and Senate. The two measures could get more…
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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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Florida’s Guardian ad Litem program may have thousands of volunteers, but agency officials say they need more male role models, who can advocate on behalf…
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Florida’s Guardian ad Litem Program has received a $40,000 grant to help older youth aging out of foster care better transition into adulthood.The grant…
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Advocates are happy about a new law on the books slated to take effect Saturday to help protect kids within Florida’s child welfare system. “We have a…
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Governor Rick Scott has signed the “Keys To Independence” Act into law again. Years ago, he signed the measure into law creating the pilot program. Now,…
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Two bills to help the state’s foster kids are now heading to the Governor’s desk. One of Sen. Aaron Bean’s (R-Fernandina Beach) bills gives a free annual…
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The Florida Senate has unanimously passed a bill making it easier for foster care kids to obtain a driver’s license as well as car insurance. For Anna…