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Dr. Smith works for the Suncoast Center, which provides privatized child welfare services to Pinellas County, where JHACH is located. Salisbury finds out that children in Pinellas County are almost two and a half times as likely to be removed from their families when compared to the Florida average.
When Maya was admitted, Kirkpatrick spoke with Dr. Sally Smith, a pediatrician and then part-time medical director of the Pinellas County Child Protection Team, over the phone for half an hour he ...
The true story of Dr. Sally Smith, a child abuse expert assigned to then 10-year-old Maya Kowalski’s case in 2016, as depicted in Netflix’s documentary, “Take Care of Maya.”
Child protective services (CPS) refers to government agencies in the United States that investigate allegations of child abuse or neglect, and if confirmed, intervene by providing services to the family through a safety plan, in-home monitoring, supervision, or if a safety plan is not feasible or in emergencies, removing the child from the custody of their parent or legal guardian.
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, [4] disabled people, and the elderly.
He was also charged with two counts of child abuse. Williams’ case was featured on In Pursuit with John Walsh in 2022 and a $25,000 reward was offered for information leading to his arrest.
The Community-Based Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Grants was a program that was originally authorized by Sections 402 to 409 of the Continuing Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 1985 (Public Law 98-473). [2] CAPTA was completely rewritten in the Child Abuse Prevention, Adoption and Family Services Act of 1988 (Public Law 100-294). [3]
Pinellas County deputies said a Largo man faces charges after his arrest Saturday for child neglect, animal cruelty and several other charges.