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Florida Department of Children and Families

Florida Department of Children and Families

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Florida Department of Children and Families

Agency overview Formed 1996 Preceding

Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services

Website myflfamilies.com

The Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) is a state agency of Florida. Its headquarters are in Room 202 in Building 1 of the 1317 Winewood Boulevard complex 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, 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.

Contents

1 Appointed Secretaries

1.1 Health and Rehabilitative Services (1969–1996)

1.2 Department of Children and Families (1997–present)

2 Community-Based Care

2.1 Lead Agencies[4]

3 See also 4 References 5 External links

Appointed Secretaries[edit]

Health and Rehabilitative Services (1969–1996)[edit]

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)[edit]

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[edit]

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][edit]

Region/Circuit Lead Agency WebsiteNorthwest

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[edit]

See also[edit] References[edit]

^ "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". . Retrieved 2016-04-05.^ "Lead Agency Websites | Florida Department of Children and Families". . Retrieved 2016-04-05.

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