/tags/department-of-children-and-families Department of Children and Families en-US WLRN Tue, 05 Dec 2023 14:51:17 GMT /health/2023-12-05/tech-glitches-medicaid-portal-florida Florida's MYACCESS website is keeping its name but changing its portal, meaning millions of Floridians will have to create a new account. Many are in the middle of Medicaid redetermination. Tue, 05 Dec 2023 14:51:17 GMT /health/2023-12-05/tech-glitches-medicaid-portal-florida Joe Mario Pedersen /health/2023-11-14/florida-children-medicaid-coverage Florida is halfway through its Medicaid unwinding process, and thousands of children have lost coverage. The state doesn't know how those kids are receiving care, now. Tue, 14 Nov 2023 15:45:33 GMT /health/2023-11-14/florida-children-medicaid-coverage Joe Mario Pedersen /health/2023-07-07/florida-federal-waivers-medicaid The waivers aim to reduce the risk of eligible families losing Medicaid coverage due to procedural errors. Fri, 07 Jul 2023 14:20:03 GMT /health/2023-07-07/florida-federal-waivers-medicaid Stephanie Colombini /news/2022-06-24/floridas-first-lady-is-recruiting-vets-to-fill-jobs-at-the-department-of-children-and-families Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis chose Eglin Air Force Base in the panhandle this week to announce the initiative called Continue the Mission. Fri, 24 Jun 2022 19:19:00 GMT /news/2022-06-24/floridas-first-lady-is-recruiting-vets-to-fill-jobs-at-the-department-of-children-and-families Gina Jordan /news/2021-09-23/florida-has-reversed-course-and-will-accept-federal-money-for-low-income-children State officials announced they would accept federal money to help low-income families get food for their children. Many people in the region, including Feeding Tampa Bay say there's a real need for help. Thu, 23 Sep 2021 17:54:24 GMT /news/2021-09-23/florida-has-reversed-course-and-will-accept-federal-money-for-low-income-children Steve Newborn /2019-11-19/report-solutions-to-stop-sexual-violence-against-children A new study reviews evidence on what kind of solutions are effective. It's a much-needed guide for policymakers, says Regan Hofmann of UNAIDS. Tue, 19 Nov 2019 21:24:35 GMT /2019-11-19/report-solutions-to-stop-sexual-violence-against-children Susan Brink /2018-08-29/scott-taps-kapusta-to-lead-dcf Gov. Rick Scott on Tuesday named Rebecca Kapusta to serve as interim secretary of the Florida Department of Children and Families. Wed, 29 Aug 2018 10:52:56 GMT /2018-08-29/scott-taps-kapusta-to-lead-dcf News Service of Florida /2018-08-10/dcf-secretary-mike-carroll-latest-agency-head-to-step-down The head of Florida’s child welfare agency is stepping down. Fri, 10 Aug 2018 22:12:51 GMT /2018-08-10/dcf-secretary-mike-carroll-latest-agency-head-to-step-down Sascha Cordner, Tom Flanigan /2018-07-03/scott-calls-for-shifting-money-to-homeless-programs The Florida Department of Children and Families will seek approval from lawmakers to shift $3.1 million to help fill a gap in funding for homeless... Tue, 03 Jul 2018 10:53:58 GMT /2018-07-03/scott-calls-for-shifting-money-to-homeless-programs News Service of Florida /health-news-florida/2017-12-05/ex-florida-child-welfare-spokesman-accused-of-child-porn Tue, 05 Dec 2017 12:50:00 GMT /health-news-florida/2017-12-05/ex-florida-child-welfare-spokesman-accused-of-child-porn The Associated Press