Gabriel Myers Work Group
About the Gabriel Myers Work Group
Department of Children and Families (DCF) Secretary George H. Sheldon established a work group to determine the facts and circumstances surrounding the tragic death of 7-year-old Gabriel Myers. Gabriel died on April 16 when police indicated he apparently hanged himself in the shower of his foster parents' Margate home. The work group conducted a full inquiry into the facts of the case, in light of case management and judicial decisions, as well as determine the contributing effects that psychotropic drugs and sexual abuse had. Media queries should be directed to the DCF Communications Office in Tallahassee at (850) 488-4855.
Correspondence with Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
- FDA's Response to Secretary Sheldon, 6/16/10
Final Rule and Medical Report
- Rule 65C-35
(Filed 2/25/2010; Effective 3/17/2010)
Operating Procedure
- Children and Families Operating Procedure 155-10/175-40
Family Safety Mental Health Services for Children with Mental Health and Any Co-Occurring Substance Abuse Treatment Needs in Out-Of-Home Care Placements
Child on Child Sexual Abuse Workgroup Materials
- Final Child-On-Child Sexual Abuse Needs Assessment
White Paper 2010
- Standards of Care for Youth in Sex Offense-Specific Residential Programs
National Offense-Specific Residential Standards Task Force - 1999