Florida Department of Children and Families
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1996 |
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| Website | myflfamilies |
The Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) is a state agency of Florida. Its headquarters are at 2415 North Monroe St., Ste. 400 in Tallahassee. The department provides social services to children, adults, refugees, domestic violence victims, human trafficking victims, the homeless community, child care providers, disabled people, and the elderly.[1]
The department was created in 1996 when the Florida Legislature split the former Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services (HRS) into two new departments: DCF and the Florida Department of Health.[2]
The department operates the Florida Civil Commitment Center, in Arcadia.
Appointed Secretaries
Health and Rehabilitative Services (1969–1996)
- James A. Bax – 1969–1971
- Emmett S. Roberts – 1971–1974
- Oliver James Keller Jr. – 1974–1975
- Emmett S. Roberts – 1975
- William J. Page – 1975-1978
- Emmett S. Roberts – 1978-1979
- David H. Pingree – 1979-1980
- Alvin Taylor – 1980–1981
- David H. Pingree – 1981–1987
- Gregory L. Coler – 1987–1991
- Bob Williams – 1991–1993
- Buddy MacKay (acting) – March–July 1993
- Jim Towey – 1993–1995
- Ed Feaver – 1995–1996
Department of Children and Families (1997–present)
- Ed Feaver – 1997–1999
- Kathleen Kearney – 1999–2002
- Jerry Regier – 2002–2004
- Lucy Hadi – 2004–2006
- Bob Butterworth – 2006–2008
- George Sheldon – 2008–2011
- David Wilkins – 2011–2013
- Esther Jacobo (interim) – 2013–2014
- Mike Carroll – 2014–2018
- Rebecca Kapusta (interim) – 2018-2019
- Chad Poppell – 1/15/2019 – 2/19/2021
- Shevaun Harris – 2/20/2021 – present
Community-Based Care
Community-Based Care is an initiative of DCF to improve its Child Welfare and Foster Care Services by contracting with local not-for-profit social services agencies through a competitive procurement process designed to engage community stakeholders. Its goals are to increase accountability, resource development, local community ownership, and system performance.[3]
Lead Agencies[4]
| Region/Circuit | Lead Agency | Website |
|---|---|---|
| Northwest | ||
| 1 | Lakeview Center, Families First Network | http://www.familiesfirstnetwork.org/FamiliesFirstNetwork/ |
| 2,14 | Big Bend Community Based Care, Inc. | http://www.bigbendcbc.org |
| Northeast | ||
| 3,8 | Partnership for Strong Families | http://www.pfsf.org |
| 4 (Duval, Nassau) | Family Support Services of North Florida, Inc. | http://www.fssjax.org/ |
| 4 (Clay) | Kids First of Florida, Inc. | http://www.kidsfirstofflorida.org/ |
| 7 (St. Johns) | St Johns County Board of County Commissioners | http://www.co.st-johns.fl.us/fip |
| 7 (Flagler, Volusia, Putnam) | Community Partnership for Children, Inc. | http://www.communitypartnershipforchildren.org |
| Suncoast | ||
| 6 (Pasco, Pinellas) | Eckerd Community Alternatives | http://www.eckerd.org/programs-services/system-of-care-management/eckerd-community-alternatives-pasco-pinellas/ |
| 12 | Sarasota Family YMCA, Inc. | http://www.safechildrencoalition.org/ |
| 13 (Hillsborough) | Eckerd Community Alternatives | http://www.eckerd.org/programs-services/system-of-care-management/eckerd-community-alternatives-hillsborough/ |
| 20 | Children's Network of SW Florida | http://www.childnetswfl.org/ |
| Central | ||
| 5 | Kids Central, Inc. | http://www.kidscentralinc.org/ |
| 9, 18 (Orange, Osceola, Seminole) | Community Based Care of Central Florida | http://www.cbccfl.org/ |
| 10 | Heartland For Children | http://www.heartlandforchildren.org |
| 18 (Brevard) | Brevard Family Partnership | http://www.brevardfp.org/ |
| Southeast | ||
| 15, 17 (Palm Beach, Broward) | ChildNet Inc. | http://www.childnet.us/ |
| 19 | Communities Connected for Kids | http://www.cckids.net/ |
| Southern | ||
| 11,16 (Dade, Monroe) | Our Kids of Miami-Dade/Monroe, Inc. | http://www.OurKids.us |
See also
References
- ^ "About the Department of Children and Families." Florida Department of Children and Families. Retrieved on October 26, 2010. "1317 Winewood Boulevard Building 1, Room 202 Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0700"
- ^ "Florida Department of Health - FDOH" United States Department of Health and Human Services website
- ^ "Community-Based Care | Florida Department of Children and Families". www.myflfamilies.com. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
- ^ "Lead Agency Websites | Florida Department of Children and Families". www.myflfamilies.com. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
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