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
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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
The Brave New World of Out of Home Care in Florida – Recorded 3.19.21
Florida is changing its array of placements for foster children to meet the requirements of the federal Family First Act.
2020 Tech Tuesday Training (Child Welfare Online Resources) – Recorded 9.22.20
A 90-minute tour of several websites that provide a wealth of information you can use when working with children and
Young adults aging out of foster care face unique challenges during COVID-19
For young people in foster care, the uncharted times of coronavirus are even more unsettling. Since the start of pandemic,
Florida Took Thousands of Kids From Families, Then Failed to Keep Them Safe
Six years ago, Florida lawmakers embraced a tough new approach to stop parents from abusing their children. They approved millions
2020 Child Welfare Legislative Update – Recorded 7.31.20
Florida’s 2020 Legislative Session resulted in the passage of several bills that affect Florida’s child welfare system. High profile bills
Florida Organization Virtually Connects With Current, Former Foster Youth During Pandemic
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Report: Florida Foster Youth Often Refuse Placement After Being Moved Dozens Of Times
A series of bills about the foster care system is moving through the Florida Legislature. Rebekka Behr is focused on the Foster
Get kids out of foster care quicker, state orders. But it may split up families.
The Department of Children and Families wants children out of foster care in 12 months or less. Some families may
Proposed DCF changes could divert millions from South Florida or send kids here for care
TALLAHASSEE Miami-Dade and Monroe counties could lose about $11.5 million in funding for their child welfare system in the next
Plan to use secure facility for Hillsborough’s problem foster teens is ‘ludicrous,’ sheriff says
Hillsborough Commission Chairman Les Miller also opposes the controversial plan. He wants the county to house children at the Lake
Problem Foster Kids Could Be Locked Up In ‘Secure’ Facility Under New Plan Pushed By Tampa Bay Child Welfare Agency
A report by a Hillsborough juvenile justice advisory board calls for a new law so judges can order treatment for
Child Welfare Ideas from the Experts #12: Improved Matching in Foster Care
The Chronicle of Social Change is highlighting each of the policy recommendations made this summer by the participants of the Foster
