Rick Scott Signs House Bill 561
Today, Governor Rick Scott announced he has signed House Bill 561, which requires the appointment of an attorney to represent dependent children who have special
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Today, Governor Rick Scott announced he has signed House Bill 561, which requires the appointment of an attorney to represent dependent children who have special
Doris Freyre believes her daughter would still be alive today if an attorney had intervened. But Marie Freyre, 14, only had her mother to fight
The organization that gives a political voice to young people in Florida’s dependency system recognized local youth Daniel Pettus for using his own voice to
The Department of Children and Families has constantly come under fire and now lawmakers and Governor Rick Scott have stepped in to do something about
Florida’s Department of Children and Families has taken a beating over a Miami Herald series “Innocents Lost,” which told the story of 477 children who
All children subject to court proceedings should have legal representation. While Florida law provides for legal counsel for children subject to court proceedings because
Click to watch ReMoved, an award winning short film that brings awareness, encourages, and is useful in foster parent training, and raising up foster parents. The film
At 2 a.m. on Dec. 13, 2013, a Riviera Beach mom woke up to find her newborn baby’s lips were purple. Blood and milk oozed
I never knew a single kid who ever wanted to be in foster care. No kid is proud to be born into a broken home.
In his second week on the job, the Department of Children & Families’ top administrator made good on his first formal pledge by appointing a
The Florida Department of Children and Families is asking a judge to approve the release of details on 177 children under agency care who have
Child-welfare officials said Monday they are creating a new position within the agency in an effort to improve transparency when releasing child-abuse-death records. The Department
DCF Secretary Mike Carroll is taking steps to reverse recent policies that would have shielded much of the agency’s work from the public record.
Rain clouds couldn’t spoil Kenisha Anthony’s afternoon as she emerged from the BankUnited Center in Coral Gables on Saturday with an associate degree in social
Hours into his first day as top administrator of the Department of Children & Families, Mike Carroll on Monday began a far-reaching reform of his