/tags/department-of-children-and-families Department of Children and Families en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Sat, 14 Feb 2026 01:08:15 GMT /government-politics/2026-02-13/broward-senator-dcf-foster-care-florida “I see there is a brokenness to the system," West Broward County Senator Barbara Sharief told the head of the Florida Department of Children and Families about the state's foster care system. She voted for the DCF head but asked her to commit to making changes at the senate hearing. Sat, 14 Feb 2026 01:08:15 GMT /government-politics/2026-02-13/broward-senator-dcf-foster-care-florida Jake Shore /health/2024-12-13/florida-food-assistance-kids The deadline to apply for a federal food assistance program is January 1. Fri, 13 Dec 2024 14:22:27 GMT /health/2024-12-13/florida-food-assistance-kids Danielle Prieur /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