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 publication of the Center for the Study of Social Policy examines numerous aspects of the use of class action litigation to achieve systemic reform of child welfare systems of care.

This publication provides information for public child welfare agencies and social workers when working with incarcerated parents and their children.

The Florida State Foster/Adoptive Parent Association (FSFAPA) is a statewide membership group for all foster and adoptive parents in Florida. All foster and adoptive parents in the State of Florida are automatically members of FSFAPA

The only national organization which strives to support foster parents and remains a consistently strong voice on behalf of all children.

CAPTA -key federal child welfare statute.

http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/cb/laws/public_law/pdf/pl105_89.pdf

Some states have chosen to create ombudsman offices or offices of the child advocate to assist in providing oversight of children’s services. Information hosted by the National Conference of State Legislators.

The Center’s mission is to improve the quality of life for children through advancements in law, justice, and public policy.

This publication sets forth 8 goals for youth in foster care along with benchmarks for each goal that will indicate progress for educational success. By the Legal Center for Foster Care and Education.

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)

This document looks at how the child welfare and juvenile justice systems deliver mental and behavioral health services to youth. Each section includes specific recommendations for reform. Issued August 2007

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

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.