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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, [4] disabled people, and the elderly.
The Florida Department of Children and Families makes resources available online for individuals and families to learn about the Baker Act [32] and to access training about it. [33] There was a 2023 Baker Act User Reference Guide published in the fall of 2023. [ 34 ]
Nationwide, there was a 2348% increase in hotline calls from 150,000 in 1963 to 3.3 million in 2009. [7] In 2011, there were 3.4 million calls. [8] From 1992 to 2009 in the US, substantiated cases of sexual abuse declined 62%, physical abuse decreased 56% and neglect 10%.
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 Government Program Summaries (GPS) [11] is an online encyclopedia of more than 200 major Florida state government programs. It provides a basic program description, highlights recent issues related to the program, includes the latest budget information, and lists contact information and recent reports.
According to authorities, Lance Rachel, 42, told the boy he would break his jaw. His wife, Kimberly Rachel, was also arrested for failure to report.
In 2009, the Florida School for Boys was the subject of an extensive special report, For Their Own Good, published by the St. Petersburg Times. [15] Allegations focusing on the 1960s included claims that one room was used for whipping white boys and another for black boys (the facility was fully segregated until 1968).
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