Department of Children and Families

Over the past 15 years, about 50,000 Florida kids have been adopted so far. But, the head of the state’s child welfare system has mixed feelings on that...

There's been a spike in the number of kids being removed from their homes in the Tampa Bay Area over the past few years. And foster care agencies are…

There's been a spike in the number of kids being removed from their homes in the Tampa Bay Area over the past few years. And foster care agencies are…

This week on Florida Matters we're talking about the challenges those who work in the foster care system are facing and how it impacts the children they…

This week on Florida Matters we're talking about the challenges those who work in the foster care system are facing and how it impacts the children they…

With a dramatic increase in the number of children being taken in for involuntary psychiatric examinations, a state panel Thursday began looking to...

A new report on how Florida handles young human trafficking victims is receiving mixed reviews.

Advocates are happy about a new law on the books slated to take effect Saturday to help protect kids within Florida’s child welfare system.

The case of a surviving abuse victim that led to the overhaul of Florida’s child welfare system may be close to reaching a resolution. While the claims...

A bill aimed at reforming the way Florida foster children are placed in group homes died on the last day of the 2016 legislative session.

After a spate of child deaths in Florida, the Department of Children and Families is doubling down on child welfare reforms. Now state lawmakers are...

A Senate committee Thursday approved the confirmations of three state agency heads who oversee services for vulnerable Floridians.