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Latest News & Events
February 4, 2025
Governor Ron DeSantis' Focus on Fiscal Responsibility Budget Continues to Enhance Supports for Strong Florida Families
Governor Ron DeSantis announced the Focus on Fiscal Responsibility Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, providing $4.8 billion in funding for the Department of Children and Families (Department) to support and expand resources and services needed to…
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Feb
Orlando Area Refugee Task Force Meeting
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
The purpose of this meeting is to increase awareness of the refugee populations, share best practices, spot trends in refugee populations, build collaborations between agencies, help create good communication among service providers, get informed about upcoming community events, and discuss refugee program service needs and possible solutions to meeting those needs.
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Feb
Behavioral Health Interagency Collaboration
9:30 am – 11:30 am
Behavioral Health Interagency Collaboration
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Feb
Future of Child Protection Contracting and Funding Workgroup
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Future of Child Protection Contracting and Funding Workgroup
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Circuits & Regions
Florida's 67 counties are divided into six regional areas containing 20 circuits which align with the state’s judicial circuits.