Newsletter Articles | May 31, 2002
Florida Restructuring Child Welfare System
OPEN MINDS, The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst
Industry News
The Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) is currently implementing a system redesign in which community-based organizations will assume the child protection service provision role as defined in section 409.1671, Florida Statutes (F. S.), which directs the Department of Children and Families to identify and contract with highly qualified community-based organizations that are interested in serving as the lead agency for an integrated system of foster care and appropriate related services. Building on a partnership between . . .