Overview
The Office of Licensing is responsible for enforcing licensing standards for child-caring agencies under Chapter 409.175, F.S. Child-caring agencies provide children with temporary care and supervision in a safe environment. Child-caring agencies receive specialized training to support children through the incorporation of adequate service delivery, family engagement, and high-level supervision.
Other Licensing Agencies
The Florida Department of Children and Families does not license all residential group care settings in Florida. Other agencies licensing residential group care settings include:
The Laws
The following provides detailed information on the laws and requirements that governs the operation of child-caring agencies (Group Care) in the State of Florida.
Resources and Links
- Background Screening
- Blue Campaign - Homeland Security (dhs.gov) opens in a new window
- Center for Prevention and Early Intervention Policy opens in a new window
- Child Welfare Information Gateway
- Florida's Foster Information Center
- Human Trafficking Awareness Poster for children under age 12
- Human Trafficking Awareness Poster for ages 13-17
- Missing Children
- Multiagency Network for Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disabilities (SEDNET)
- National Child Abuse Hotline
- National Child Traumatic Stress Network
- National Resource Center for Youth Services
- National Runaway Safe Line
- Office of Continuing Care - Florida Department of Children and Families
- Youth Mental Health First Aid Training
