Florida Department of Children and Families Outlines Goals for New Foster Care System

OPEN MINDS, The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst Industry News The Florida Department of Children and Families, District Ten, is implementing a system redesign in which community-based organizations will assume management responsibility for child protection service provision. OPEN MINDS reported on July 23, 2001, that the Department is seeking qualified community-based organizations to serve as the lead agency to direct and coordinate foster care and related services in Broward County. The Department has put out an invitation to negotiate (ITN) so agencies can demonstrate what qualifications they have to take on community-based care, said Lynette . . .