Florida Institute For Child Welfare Awarded $10 Million To Revitalize Child Welfare System Of Florida

The Florida Institute for Child Welfare, housed in the Florida State University College of Social Work, will receive $10 million in recurring funding from the state budget, which Governor Ron DeSantis signed earlier this month. With approval of the appropriation, the Institute will have the resources to execute legislative mandates established in measures passed by the Florida Legislature in both the 2020 and 2021 legislative sessions. The appropriation also will fund the Institute to develop and implement a statewide professional development network to provide ongoing and accessible support for child welfare professionals as well as professionalize the child welfare workforce . . .