The Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA), Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD), Department of Children and Families (DCF), Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ), Department of Education (DOE), Department of Health (DOH), Guardian ad Litem (GAL) Program, and Florida’s Office of Early Learning (FOEL), enter into this Interagency Agreement to coordinate services and supports for […]

This handbook helps youth understand what actions can get you in trouble with the law. It identifies the acts for which minors are often charged, illustrates the behavior that can result in arrest, and highlights the consequences of arrest and adjudication. This is a publication of the University of Florida Levin College of Law Center on Children and Families, March 2009, revised September 2010.

This report quantifies the foster care bias in juvenile detention decisions, and shows that a relatively simple intervention can eliminate it for juveniles facing low-level offenses and with no prior records. Produced by the Vera Institute of Justice, New York City Administration for Children’s Services. (June 2001)

The Bulletin examines access to legal counsel in the juvenile justice system. The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) written by Judith B. Jones, M.A., Spec. H.S.A. (June 2004)

Remarks of Andrea Moore, FCF’s Executive Director to the Blueprint Commission studying and recommending improvements to Florida’s juvenile justice system.

Detailed recommendations on actions that the State can take to enhance services to youth in the juvenile justice system.

Remarks, including specific recommendations for systemic improvement made to the Department of Children & Families Task Force for Child Protection which is studying and recommending improvements to Florida’s child welfare system. Delivered on September 20, 2007 by FCF Executive Director Andrea Moore.

Final Palm Beach Grand Jury Report on the Investigation of the Florida Institute for Girls, a Dept. of Juvenile Justice facility run by Premier Behavioral Solutions. January 29, 2004.