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2007 Department News

• Children and Families Improves Food Stamp Error Rate (12/27/2007)
• Home for the Holidays Statement (12/21/2007)
• Children and Families Sends Foster Children Home for the Holidays (12/21/2007)
• Statement on Homeless Persons Memorial Day (12/21/2007)
• Children and Families Secretary Thanks Local Providers in Volusia County (12/10/2007)
• Statement by Department of Children and Families Secretary Bob Butterworth Regarding the arrest of Broward
  ACCESS Program Employee for Fraud     FDLE/DCF Summary (12/7/2007)
• Department of Children and Families Honors Heroes in Kissimmee Child Abuse Case (11/20/2007)
• Children and Families Celebrates National Adoption Day (11/17/2007)
• The Florida Department of Health and Department of Children and Families Recognize November 19
  as World Day for Prevention of Child Abuse (11/16/2007)
• Children and Families to Start Pilot Program to Promote Adoptions (11/15/2007)
• "Transforming Florida's Mental Health System" Report Released | Report in pdf format (11/14/2007)
• Children and Families and Sarasota Family YMCA Announce Joint Initiative to Put the "Community" Back in Community-Based Care (11/06/2007)
• Children and Families' Task Force on Child Protection Presents Findings (11/02/2007)
• Sarasota Family YMCA Management Review (10/31/2007)
• Children and Families Secretary Announces New Leadership in Southwest Florida (10/17/2007)
• Children and Families Awards $5 Million in Housing Assistance Grants   View the list of Grant Recipients * (10/10/2007)
• Advisory Panel Begins Work to Improve Adult Protection System    (10/02/2007)
• Children and Families Announces New Leadership in Central Florida (9/27/2007)
• Children and Families Announces New Leadership in Pensacola Area (9/21/2007)
• Florida's "Father of Mental Health" Immortalized at Florida State Hospital (9/14/2007)
• Department of Children and Families Announces New Leadership (9/4/2007)
• Children and Families Secretary Awards $2.1 Million in Homeless Grants (9/4/2007)
• Children and Families Secretary Appoints Advisory Panel to Improve Adult Protection System (8/30/2007)
• Statement Regarding the Appointment of Dr. Kate Lyon as the Department's Director of Mental Health (8/30/2007)
• Governor Crist Appoints Children's Cabinet (8/28/2007)
• Children and Families Deploys Review Team to Assess Sarasota YMCA Performance (8/3/2007)
• Children and Families' Child Protection Task Force Begins Meeting in Tampa (8/3/2007)
• Secretary Butterworth Honored by Florida's Public Defenders (7/26/2007)
• Children and Families Secretary Announces New Director of Child Welfare Legal Services (7/18/2007)
• Statement Regarding the Department Inspector General's Review of the Courtney Clark Case (7/17/2007)
• Department of Children and Families Creates Task Force on Child Protection (7/12/2007)
• Department of Children and Families Reaches Target Zero for Forensic Bed Wait List (6/30/2007)
• Statement Regarding the Department of Children and Families Review of the Courtney Clark Case (6/26/2007)
• Lt. Governor Kottkamp and Children and Families Secretary Butterworth Announce New Leadership. (6/14/2007)
• Department of Children and Families Welcomes New Leadership      View the New Regional Structure (5/31/07)
• Governor Crist's 2007-2008 Budget Focuses on Protecting Children and Families (5/29/07)
• Children and Families' Suncoast Region Honored for Saving Florida Taxpayers Millions (5/29/07)
• Governor’s Task Force for University Campus Safety Submits Recommendations (5/24/07)
• Forensic Mental Health Waitlist Drops to Zero Under Leadership of Governor Crist, Secretary Butterworth (5/9/07)
• Children and Families Launches Plain Language Web Site (5/1/07)
• Senate Unanimously Confirms Butterworth as Secretary of Children and Families (4/27/2007)
• New DCF Policy Regarding Human Subject Research (4/23/2007)
• Children and Families Secretary Announces New Acting Assistant Secretary of Programs. (3/28/2007)
• Statement Regarding the Department's Action Plan for Protective Investigations. (3/27/2007)
• Governor Crist Announces Florida First in Nation to Access National Crime Database. (3/14/2007)
• Individuals with Mental Illnesses Hope Their Success Will Encourage Others to Seek Treatment. (3/5/2007)
• Department of Children and Families Welcomes New Leadership. (2/22/2007)
• Statement regarding the passing of former DCF Secretary William J. "Pete" Page. (2/21/2007)
• Department of Children and Families Touts Collaboration of Orange County Partners. (2/12/2007)
• Department of Children and Families Unveils New Method to Report Elder and Child Abuse. (2/8/2007)
• Secretary Bob Butterworth Visits Disaster Area. (2/6/2007)
• Statement by Department of Children and Families Secretary Bob Butterworth. (2/6/2007)
• Department of Children and Families Brings Domestic Violence Issues to the Forefront. (2/5/2007)
• Governor Crist and LT. Governor Kottkamp Announce 2007-08 Children and Families Budget Recommendations. (2/2/2007)
• Statement Regarding Mental Health Treatment Needs in the Criminal Justice System. (1/31/2007)
• Statement Regarding the Implementation of Additional Mental Health Treatment Beds. (1/23/2007)
• Statement Regarding the Legislative Budget Commission Vote to Fund Additional Mental Health Treatment Beds. (1/10/2007)