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The Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) is a state agency of Florida.Its headquarters are at 2415 North Monroe St., Ste. 400 in Tallahassee, Florida.The department provides social services in Florida to children, adults, refugees, domestic violence victims, human trafficking victims, the homeless community, child care providers, disabled people, and the elderly.
Florida Board of Governors; Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) Florida Citrus Commission. Florida Department of Citrus (FDOC) Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) Florida State Board of Education
South Florida State Hospital is among the civil commitment facilities where DCF “steps down” criminal defendants — they are called forensic patients — in order to make room at the forensic ...
The Marchman Act, officially the "Hal S. Marchman Alcohol and Other Drug Services Act of 1993", is a Florida law that provides a means of involuntary and voluntary assessment and stabilization and treatment of a person allegedly abusing alcohol or drugs. Prior to October 1, 1993, substance abuse was addressed by chapters 396 and 397.
Newly proposed public records carve-out could protect Florida DCF from scrutiny, critics say. A bill sailing through the Florida Legislature that would bar public access to autopsy reports of ...
leg.state.fl.us. The Florida Mental Health Act of 1971, [1] commonly known as the " Baker Act, " allows for a) short-term, inpatient voluntary and involuntary examination, b) inpatient voluntary and involuntary admission of an individual for assessment and treatment of a mental illness, and c) involuntary outpatient treatment for mental illness.
Child protective services ( CPS) is the name of an agency in many U.S. states responsible for providing child protection, which includes responding to reports of child abuse or neglect. Some states use other names, often attempting to reflect more family-centered (as opposed to child-centered) practices, such as department of children and ...
The Financial Services Commission (FSC) is composed of Florida Governor, Chief Financial Officer, Attorney General, and Commissioner of Agriculture. The FSC serves as agency head for purposes of rulemaking pursuant to sections 120.536-120.565, Florida Statutes. FSC action is taken by majority vote. In case of a tie, the Governor's side prevails.