Associated PressDecember 11, 2020
4min543
Backlash from Tampa Bay Times stories on profiling children.
Tag: at-risk children
Associated PressDecember 11, 2020
Michael MolineDecember 23, 2016
3min176
More than 3,000 at-risk children will spend the holidays with their birth or adoptive families after a push by the Florida Department of Children and Families. Agency staff worked with dependency judges and local groups to expedite the reunification of foster kids with their families or relatives, or to facilitate their adoption. “The heart of our […]
Michael MolineSeptember 1, 2016
2min239
The new ombudsman for children in Florida’s foster care system is Heather Cox Rosenberg, herself a foster and adoptive mother with a history of volunteerism for children. The Florida Department of Children and Families announced the appointment Thursday. Rosenberg will serve as go-between for the department and children under its care. “We are excited to […]
Drew WilsonOctober 27, 2015
2min149
Gov. Rick Scott said Tuesday that his 2016 budget recommendation will including a $22.9 million funding bump for the Department of Children and Families. “It’s absolutely heartbreaking when a child is a victim of abuse or neglect. Anytime something horrific happens to an innocent child, we have to stop and think about what we can […]