Lifelong Connections: How to Facilitate Open Contact in Foster Care and Adoption – Recorded 6.15.22
Adoption attorney Maria Bates, members of Florida Youth SHINE, and an adoptive mom will explore the importance of maintaining connections
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Lawyering by Design: Defining High-Quality Legal Representation in Partnership with Youth – Recorded 6.9.22
Review the 10 primary duties for children’s attorneys and explain the lived experience perspectives that shaped each one. Special focus
Give foster kids their own attorneys? Florida Guardian ad Litem opposes it.
What is the best way to represent minors in Florida’s child welfare system? A pilot program that would have given
Frustrated Foster Parents Support Attorneys for Children | Opinion
As foster parents licensed by Florida’s Department of Children and Families, my wife and I are directly responsible for meeting
Advocacy group Florida Youth SHINE fights to help foster youth know their rights
Children’s week came to an end Wednesday at the Florida State Capitol but new relationships and paths are just getting
Barrier-breaking bill for homeless youths clears first legislative hurdle
‘Hopefully, (this is) clearing up a lot of the bureaucracy and just making sure they live a better life.’ Bipartisan
Don’t rush the decision to replace Eckerd Connects | Column
Florida’s vulnerable children deserve better than a rush job, writes a children’s advocate. Whoa! The Florida Department of Children and
State needs to use caution with Tampa Bay foster care | Editorial
Don’t let the debate over child services, resources and governance fall victim to a rush job. The Florida Department of
Rush to appoint foster care agency in Pinellas, Pasco could backfire, child welfare experts warn
Three agencies on Wednesday made presentations to state officials hoping to win the $80 million foster care contract for Pinellas
Beyond Adoption Finalization: Subsidies, Health Insurance, APD, SSI, Advanced Planning, and Other Supports for Special Needs Families – Recorded 11.17.21
This training is geared to attorneys who have or may be asked to finalize an adoption from foster care. It
Master Trust, ABLE Accounts & Special Needs Trusts: Tools You Can Use to Ensure Youth’s Funds are Available to Meet Their Needs – Recorded 10.28.21
DCF and CBC lead agencies have a fiduciary duty to protect the funds of children in state care and to
How many Florida children in foster care are vaccinated? The state doesn’t know
The state has more than 6,000 children in foster care 12+ HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — As the debate rages on
Foster Care Adoption Finalization: Going beyond paper pushing to ensure your clients are protected with Maria Bates – Recorded 7.9.21
This training is geared to attorneys who have or may be asked to finalize an adoption from foster care. It
2021 Florida Child Welfare Legislative Update – Recorded 6.28.21
Florida’s 2021 Legislative Session resulted in the passage of two bills that will have a significant impact on Florida’s child
Foster kids starved, beaten and molested, reports show. Few caregivers are punished.
A cache of documents pried loose after USA TODAY’s investigation in October into Florida’s child welfare system reveals allegations of foster
