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April 4, 2022
State Partners Highlight Importance of Healthy Child Development
DCF Secretary Shevaun Harris and others join in kickoff event marking April as Child Abuse Prevention Month
Find Out MoreMarch 30, 2022
First Lady Casey DeSantis Announces Hope Florida – A Pathway to Prosperity Milestone: More Than 25,000 Floridians Served
Today, First Lady Casey DeSantis announced Hope Florida – A Pathway to Prosperity has now provided family-centered assistance to more than 25,000 Floridians to help them achieve economic sufficiency. The program, spearheaded by First Lady DeSantis and operated by the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF), utilizes Care Navigators to assist Floridians in need by identifying goals and removing barriers to economic self-sufficiency through local, community-based partners, including the private sector, faith-based institutions, and nonprofit organizations.
Find Out MoreFebruary 25, 2022
DCF announces the award winners of the $12 million procurement of behavioral health services for Florida's first responders and their families
Today, Department of Children and Families (DCF) Secretary Shevaun Harris announced the award winners of the $12 million procurement of behavioral health services for Florida's first responders and their families. These services will connect first responders to a provider or peer who is trained to provide referrals, information, and counseling.
Find Out MoreFebruary 23, 2022
More Than $1 Billion in Rental and Utility Assistance Distributed through Our Florida Program to Nearly 185,000 Households
Today, the Department of Children and Families (Department) announced that more than $1 billion in rental and utility assistance has been distributed through the OUR Florida program, helping nearly 185,000 households. In the past two weeks alone, the program has distributed more than $100 million to more than 25,000 families. This program is supported by more than 1,200 team members who answer calls, process applications, manage cases and provide assistance.
Find Out MoreFebruary 10, 2022
DCF Files Proposed Rule to End Participation in Federal Unaccompanied Alien Minor Program
Today, the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) filed a proposed permanent rule that prohibits the issuance or renewal of licenses for facilities or organizations that house Unaccompanied Alien Children (UAC) whom the Federal Government is resettling across the United States, including Florida, unless there is a cooperative agreement between the State of Florida and the Federal Government.
Find Out MoreFebruary 3, 2022
Florida has an Additional $740.4 Million for Emergency Rental Assistance Available for Families
Florida Department of Children and Families Continues OUR Florida Program
January 13, 2022
Department Of Children And Families Reduces Child Removals By 50 Percent In First 45 Days In Pinellas & Pasco
In under two months, Department and Children and Families (DCF) Secretary Shevaun Harris and Department leadership have successfully begun transforming the community-based care system in Pinellas and Pasco Counties. These accomplishments range from working with local Sheriff’s offices to reduce child removal rates by 50 percent to selecting and transitioning a new lead agency for Circuit 6.
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