| Title:
On Your Own
But Not Alone
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Description:
This publication is geared toward young adults who recently aged
out of state care. It provides information and resources on a
variety of topics that will empower youth to become successful
adults. Published by the American Bar Association with the
assistance of Florida's Children First. |
| Transition:
A Guide for Foster Youth with Disabilities Transitioning to
Adulthood
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Description:
This publication, co-authored with the Advocacy Center for Persons
With Disabilities, describes the services and supports that are
available to youth with disabilities as they are preparing for
adulthood. It is a must-read for anyone working with youth with
disabilities who are in state care and provides numerous resources
to help them start out on a path to success. |
| FCF
Recommendations for Inter-Agency Actions to Improve Educational
Opportunities for Florida’s Foster Youth
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Description:
This white paper outlines Florida's Children First's
recommendations for actions that the school system and the child
welfare system should undertake to improve educational outcomes
for children in state care. |
| Hearing
Your Voice: A Guide to Your Dependency Court Case
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Description:
This publication by the ABA Bar Youth Empowerment Project with
Florida's Children First is intended to help youth understand the
dependency court system. It answers youth's most common questions
about being placed into state care, describes all of the pertinent
players, defines key terms and discusses the types of hearings
that take place in dependency court. |
| Fostering
Success: Strategies to Empower Youth to Succeed as Adults, Report
of Proceedings
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Description:
This report summarizes the recommendations and findings of the
numerous experts who presented at FCF's day long forum addressing
strategies to help youth in state care succeed as adults through
education and employment with a special section on youth with
disabilities. |
| Frequently
Asked Questions for Foster Youth Transitioning to Adulthood
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Description:
This FCF publication answers the most commonly asked questions
asked by teens as they figure out their transition to
adulthood. |
Remarks
prepared for the Inaugural Meeting of the Children and Youth
Cabinet October 1, 2007
- Summary of
Recommendations to the Children and Youth Cabinet
- October 2007
- On October 1st Executive Director Andrea Moore addressed the
members of the Children and Youth Cabinet at their inaugural
meeting. She provided information on key components of their
charge, interagency coordination, preparing a children's budget,
and preparing child impact statements.
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Description:
Remarks of Andrea Moore, FCF's Executive Director to the Children
and Youth Cabinet as they commence their work. It includes
specific recommendations concerning the future work of the
Cabinet.
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| Remarks
prepared for the Child Protection Task Force. September 20, 2007
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Description:
Remarks of Andrea Moore, FCF's Executive Director to the
Department of Children & Families Task Force for Child
Protection which is studying and recommending improvements to
Florida's juvenile justice system. The remarks include specific
recommendations for systemic improvement.
- September 2007 -
On September 20th FCF Executive Director Andrea Moore addressed
the Task Force for Child Protection to offer FCF's recommendations
for improving services to youth in the child welfare system.
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Summary
of Recommendations to the Blueprint Commission
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Description:
This Summary provides detailed recommendations on actions that the
State can take to enhance services to youth in the juvenile
justice system.
Description:
Remarks of Andrea Moore, FCF's Executive Director to the Blueprint
Commission studying and recommending improvements to Florida's
juvenile justice system.
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| Children's
Mental Health Overview and Recommendations
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Description:
This document looks at how the child welfare and juvenile justice
systems deliver mental and behavioral health services to youth.
Each section includes specific recommendations for reform.
- August 2007 - FCF issued its Children's Mental Health Overview and
Recommendations. This document provides a comprehensive look at
how the child welfare and juvenile justice systems deliver mental
and behavioral health services to youth. Each section includes
specific recommendations for reform.
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| Interagency
Agreements: Improving Educational Outcomes for Florida's Children
in Foster Care
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Description:
Florida's Children First and the University of Miami Children and
Youth Law Clinic report on the creation and implementation of
local agreements between foster care agencies and school boards.
- July 2007 - FCF and its partner the University of Miami Children and Youth
Law Clinic released a report examining the creation and
implementation of local agreements between foster care agencies
and school boards. This report highlights issues with
implementation around the state. It is a good guide for educators
and child welfare professionals who are concerned about educating
youth in foster care.
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| Children's
Mental Health Briefing Book |
Description:
The Briefing Book is a web-based "notebook" which
contains a collection of recommendations, articles, reports and
public records concerning children's mental health needs.
(Note:
be sure the window on your computer screen is open as wide as
possible to navigate through the book)
- May 2007 - FCF worked with the Florida Bar Standing Committee on the Legal
Needs of Children to present a workshop on children's mental
health for Judge Liefman, the Special Advisor to the Chief Justice
on Criminal Justice and Mental Health. FCF gathered
recommendations, reports, articles, and public records from
presenters and interested agencies to prepare a Mental Health
Briefing Book for Judge Liefman. A link to the Briefing Book, a
"web-based notebook" is available on the publications
page. A cd version of the briefing book can be requested by
emailing fcf@floridaschildrenfirst.org.
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| Foster
Care |
DCF publication
"Rights of Youth in Foster Care".
Credit: Florida Youth Shine for idea and the Department of
Children & Families for publishing. |
| Mental
Health |
FCF's
Children's Mental Health Overview and Recommendations |
| Education
Advocacy |
Independent Living |
| Foster Care |
DCF Management |
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| Mental Health |
Representation of
Children |
| Immigration |
Delinquency |