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A Northwest Florida county may be the first in the Panhandle to take over the child protective investigative services—normally done by the state’s child…
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The head of Florida’s child welfare system says it will most likely be about a month before he will have a preliminary report ready for state lawmakers…
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The Florida House is taking steps to ensure foster kids can get their driver’s license.Lawmakers established Keys to Independence in 2014 as a three year…
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Florida’s Guardian ad Litem program has received a national grant to help further advocate for abused and neglected kids in court. Florida’s Guardian ad…
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Governor Rick Scott says he wants an additional about $23 million to fund Florida’s child welfare agency—under scrutiny recently for its involvement in…
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The head of Florida’s child welfare agency says he’s still in the process of reforming the Florida Department of Children and Families and it’s going to…
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It’s been almost two years since a law took effect extending the age for foster care youth in the system. Florida lawmakers are now looking to build on…
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The Florida Department of Health has closed a loophole in the state’s healthcare programs for low income families. The Department has made a deal to…
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For several weeks, a group of Florida foster youth has been working at one of the state’s largest state agencies as part of a new legislative pilot…
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A new legislative pilot program is underway to build on past efforts to help kids aging out of foster care get a job in the future.Florida Guardian Ad…