According to DCF Secretary David Wilkins:
"[The] goals of this initiative were to increase the number and quality of foster homes in Florida, build stronger foster families for our children and ensure that our children have every chance at becoming successful adults. We are so proud to announce that we are halfway to our goal. Each new home provides a loving family for a child in foster care, and provides the hopes for a brighter future."The DFC reports that there are more than 7,500 children in foster care in Florida. They are removed from their homes through no fault of their own, but because they have been abused and neglected and are not able to safely remain with their families.
In an effort to provide improved foster care, DCF created the new foster parent initiative at www.fosteringflorida.com in collaboration with 18 community-based care agencies across the state, the Guardian ad Litem program, the Florida State Foster/Adoptive Parent Association, local associations and many more.
Recruitment efforts are centered at the 18 community-based care agencies that DCF contracts with throughout the state for prevention, foster care and adoption services. Using the model of the Quality Parenting Initiative, foster parents will know that they are our partners in deciding what is in the best interest of the children in their care. Improved support of foster parents at every agency and every level will increase retention and recruitment.
To read stories from some of our foster parents and children in foster care, please go to http://blog.myflfamilies.com/category/foster.
Source: http://divorceandfamily.blogspot.com/2013/01/florida-dcf-adds-more-than-600-new.html
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