DCF Quick Facts - Florida Department of Children and Families

DCF Quick Facts
Rick Scott David E. Wilkins
Governor Secretary
January 2013
Inside
Department’s Mission, Vision, and
Core Values…………………... page 3
Demographic
Information……………….…... page 4
Program
Information..…………….. page 5 - 37

Contents
Mission, Vision, and Core Values……………………………….…………….page 3
Demographic Information……………………………………………………... page 4
Program Information:
Adult Protective Services……………….…………………………………….. page 5
Child Care………………………………………………………………………. page 7
Domestic Violence……….…………………………………………………….. page 9
ACCESS……………………………………………………….……………… page 12
Child Welfare.…..………………………………………………….…………. page 14
Homelessness………………………………………………………………… page 22
Refugee Services ..………...……………………………….…….…………. page 25
Substance Abuse and Mental Health.…….……………………………….. page 27
Executive Communications ……………………………………………….…page 34

Mission, Vision and
Core Values
Our Mission
Protect the vulnerable, promote strong and economically self-sufficient
families, and advance personal and family recovery and resiliency.
Our Vision
We will be recognized as a world class social services system, delivering
valued services to our customers. We are committed to providing a level
and quality of service we would want for our own families.
The Department will:
Be driven by the needs and choices of our customers.
Promote family and personal self-determination and choice.
Be ethically, socially, and culturally responsible.
Earn the trust and respect of our partners, customers, and the public
by providing exceptional customer service while practicing sound
fiscal stewardship.
Partner with community and faith-based organizations to foster open
and collaborative relationships.
Be innovative and flexible.
Be transparent and accessible.
Be dedicated to excellence and quality results.
Maintain an analytic and systematic approach to planning and
performance management.
Use resources wisely and make practical use of technology.
Our Core Values
Integrity Innovation
Accountability Personal Responsibility
Responsiveness Quality
Empowerment Urgency
Collaboration Choice
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Item
Maximum Cash
Assistance (TANF)
Grant
FY 11-12 Maximum
Food Stamp
Allotment
FY 11-12 Maximum
SSI Payment
FY 11-12 Federal
Poverty Level
(Month)
FY 11-12 Federal
Poverty Level
(Annual)
Demographic
Information
Family Size
One Two Three Four
$180 $241 $303 $364
$176 $367 $526 $668
$674 $1011
$908 $1,226 $1,545 $1,863
$10,896 $14,712 $18,540 $22,356
Item Age 0 – 5 Age 6 – 12 Age 12 +
Foster Care Board Rate $429 $440 $515
Relative Caregiver Payment $242 $249 $298
Maximum Road to
Independence Payment
Item Florida US
Minimum Wage (2013) $7.79 $7.25
Unemployment Rate
01/13
- 7.9%
12/12 8.0% 7.8%
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$1,256

ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES
Director: Robert Anderson Phone: (850) 488-2881
E-mail: Robert_Anderson@dcf.state.fl.us Fax: (850) 922-4193
Key Mandates:
To prevent further abuse, neglect, or exploitation of vulnerable adults (s. 415.101
(2), F.S.)
To assist vulnerable adults to live dignified and reasonably independent lives in
their own homes or in the homes of relatives or friends so that they may be
assured the least restrictive environment suitable to their needs. (s. 410.602,
F.S.)
Clients We Serve:
Vulnerable Adult: A person 18 years of age or older whose ability to perform the
normal activities of daily living or to provide for his or her own care or protection is
impaired due to a mental, emotional, long-term physical, or developmental
disability or dysfunction, or brain damage, or the infirmities of aging (s. 415.102
(26), F.S.)
Vulnerable Adult in Need of Services (Self-neglect): A vulnerable adult who has
been determined by a protective investigator to be suffering from the ill effects of
neglect not caused by a second party and is in need of protective services or
other services to prevent further harm (s. 415.102(27), F.S.)
Disabled Adult: A person at least 18 years of age, but under 60 years of age, who
is not eligible for vocational rehabilitation services and who has one or more
permanent physical or mental limitations that restrict his or her ability to perform
the normal activities of daily living and impede his or her capacity to live
independently or with relatives or friends without the provision of communitybased
services. (s. 410.032(2) and s. 410.603(2), F.S.)
Program Data:
Measure
Number of Reports
Received – YTD
Percent of Reports
Commenced in 24
Hours
Percent of Victims
seen in 24 Hours
Percent of ASA
Submitted in
6 Days
Percent of Reports
Closed within 60
Days
July
2011
July
2012
August
2011
August
2012
September
2011
September
2012
3,860 3,880 8,296 7,785 12,312 11,251
99.86% 100% 99.84% 99.97% 99.80% 99.93%
96.84% 96.75% 96.99% 96.82% 96.62% 96.47%
99.77% 99.66% 99.43% 99.53% 99.83% 99.70%
97.92% 99.40% 98.14% 99.72% 96.70% 99.93%
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Measure
Percent of Adults
Receiving In-Home
Care Not Placed in
Nursing Home
Number of Reports
in Backlog
Number of
Protective
Supervision Cases
Number of
Protective
Intervention Cases
Number in Medicaid
Waiver Program
Number in CCDA
Program
Number in HCDA
Program
Number on
Medicaid Waiver
Wait List
Number on CCDA
Wait List
Number on HCDA
Wait List
Budget (FY 11-12):
July
2011
98.58
%
Adult Protective Services
Continued ...
July
2012
TBD
(FY12-
13)
August
2011
98.58%
August
2012
TBD
(FY12-
13)
September
2011
98.58%
September
2012
TBD (FY12-
13)
60 13 60 10 30 11
274 273 260 286 266 256
917 681 1,008 725 955 606
726 1,523 811 1,553 885 1,544
312 249 294 253 279 258
1,133 1,003 1,102 991 1,096 1,051
4,019 3,829 3,863 3,960 4,111 4,098
4,364 3,767 4,301 3,839 4,292 3,889
1,422 1,257 1,366 943 1,356 1,106
Adult Protective’s Service $37,182,483
Home Care for Disabled Adults $ 2,219,860
Community Care for Disabled Adults $ 2,041,955
Medicaid Waiver $49,274,133
Risk Management $373,882
Temporary Emergency Shelter $203,527
TOTAL $91,295,840
Staffing:
Adult Protection 607 FTE
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CHILD CARE
Director: Deborah Russo Phone: (850) 488-4900
E-mail: Debby_Russo@dcf.state.fl.us Fax: (850) 488-9584
Key Mandates:
To protect the health and safety of children while in care, through on-site inspections, technical
assistance, and training opportunities.
General Information:
Regulate 7,664 child care arrangements serving over 481,445 children in 62 of 67 Florida counties.
Major child care licensing activities include onsite inspections three times per year for facilities
and two times per year for licensed homes, in addition to complaint inspections, re-inspections or
technical assistance visits.
Major child care training activities include mandated training for all child care personnel,
administration of competency testing, and issuance of credentials.
Program Data:
Type of Child Care
Arrangement
Number of
Providers
Child Care Facilities 4,671
Family Day Care
Homes
1,484
Large Family Child
Care Homes
315
Registered Homes 1,132
Total 7,664
Training Activity
Licensing
Inspections
Facility
Inspections
Facility
Complaints
Home
Inspections
Home
Complaints
Fiscal
Year
2011 - 12
FY through
12/31/2012
20,221 10,257
1,666 826
5,535 2,428
185 67
Fiscal Year
2011-12
FY through
12/31/2012
Mandated Training Classes Held (Instructor- led) 4.926 1,928
# of Students Served (Instructor-led) 74,774 28,675
Competency Exams Administered Total 126,963 50,958
Competency Exams Administered (Spanish) 20,350 9,589
Child Care Facility and Home Online Course Completions
(Part 1)
Child Care Facility Online Course Completions (Part 2
and In-service)
VPK Director Credential
Endorsement Online Course Completion (Feb 2007)
48,963 21,498
43,367 16,584
1,958 897
Director Credentials Issued 2,059 882
Director Credential Renewals Issued 2,456 988
Florida Professional Credential (FCCPC
B-5) Renewals Issued
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3,044 1,622

Child Care
Continued ...
The Child Care performance measures that protect the health and safety of children with a
one-to-one relation between each inspection and the appropriate timing of child care
inspections are as follows:
Performance Measure
CD 100 - % of licensed child care facilities
inspected in accordance with program
standards
CD 104 - % of licensed child care homes
inspected in accordance with program
standards
Budget and Staffing:
Target
2012-13
Statewide Performance
through 12/31/2012
97% 99.74%
95% 99.83%
Annual budget of $17,078,160 for FY 12/13. Most funds, $10,742,201, (of which
$790,373 is unfunded and $1,068 is in control for Brevard County realignment)
come from the Child Care Development Fund (CCDF), placed in the Federal
Grants Trust Fund. Social Services Block Grant funding is $4,254,221, General
Revenue is $1,551,042 ($139,095 in control for Risk Management), and
Operations and Maintenance Trust Fund is $530,696. Funding supports salaries
and expenses for 123.5 staff and quality child care initiatives.
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DOMESTIC
Domestic Violence
VIOLENCE
Director: Trula Motta Phone: 850-922-0185
Director: Cyndee Odom Phone: (850) 921-2168
E-mail: Trula_Motta@dcf.state.fl.us Fax: 850-922-6720
E-mail: Cyndee_Odom@dcf.state.fl.us Fax: (850) 922-6720
Key Mandates:
The Domestic Violence Program is responsible for the coordination and administration
of statewide activities related to the prevention of domestic violence. Program activities
include the certification of domestic violence centers; administration of state and federal
grants and funds for domestic violence services, prevention, operations, and capital
improvements; and contracting with the Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence for
the coordination, delivery, management, and evaluation of domestic violence services.
[s. 39.903, F.S.]
General Information:
The Domestic Violence Program assists Florida’s communities with combating domestic
violence crimes through a multitude of prevention activities such as supporting
community-based domestic violence services; promoting coalition building at the local,
state, and federal levels; conducting certification of the state’s domestic violence centers;
providing resources to local communities; identifying and improving service quality and
performance; promoting public awareness and education initiatives; developing and
directing policy; and providing information and technical support to public and private
agencies.
Domestic Violence Centers: [section 39.905, F.S., Chapter 65H-1, F.A.C.]
Community-based programs that provide confidential crisis intervention and support
services to adult victims of domestic violence and their children. Services are provided at
no cost, 24 hours a day, seven-days a week and include emergency shelter, 24-hour
crisis and information hotline, safety planning, counseling, case management, child
assessments, information and referrals, education for community awareness, and training
for law enforcement and other professionals.
The Program Office contracts with the Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence to
implement, administer, and evaluate all services provided by the 42 certified centers, as
well as provide quality assurance, technical assistance, and training.
The Program Office conducts the annual certification of the centers; provides technical
assistance; develops and monitors performance measures; and reports data collected by
the Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence.
Center Services:
Persons Served FY2008-09 FY2009-10 FY2010-11 FY2011-12
Emergency Shelter 14,667 15,076 15,789 15,997
Safety Plans 46,665* 71,610 87,474 90,129
Counseling & Advocacy 53,520 56,006 60,628 55,181
Outreach Services 40,421 42,196 40,007 36,389
Hotline Calls 101,299* 100,342 101,194 98,763
Source: Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence *definition change
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Domestic Violence
Continued ...
Domestic Violence Fatality Review
Domestic violence fatality review teams are community-based, multi-disciplinary
volunteer organizations that review domestic violence homicides or near homicides
with the goal of determining systemic gaps and making policy recommendations that
will prevent future deaths.
The Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence provides information and technical
assistance to each of the teams and assists with the development of new teams, as
well as administrative and program support to the Statewide Team (s. 741.316,F.S.).
The Domestic Violence Program Office participates on the Statewide Team.
Domestic Violence Funding:
The Domestic Violence Program administers over $31 million in federal and state
funds for domestic violence prevention, services, and training. The funds are
managed through a contract with the Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence that
subcontracts with traditional direct service providers, the criminal justice system, and
professional associations for community and statewide programs such as domestic
violence center operations and services; legal initiatives; economic justice initiatives;
statewide hotline; law enforcement and state attorney specialized domestic violence
units; court improvement programs; education; fatality reviews; and many other
activities.
Grant programs include:
Capital Improvement Grant (currently unfunded)
Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA)
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families DV Diversion Program (TANF)
Violence Against Women Act, STOP Formula Grant (VAWA-STOP)
VAWA, Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies & Enforcement of Protection Orders
(VAWA-GTEA)
Budget FY 2012-2013
Funding Sources
Fees/Fines $6,032,841 20%
General Revenue 6,170,008 20%
FVPSA 3,843,480 12%
TANF DV Diversion 7,750,000 25%
VAWA 7,038,390 23%
VAWA - GTEA 173,497 1%
TOTAL $31,008,216
State/Federal Allocation
State Funds $12,202,849 39%
Federal Funds $18,805,367 61%
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ACCESS
Director: Jeri Flora Phone: (850) 717-4093
E-mail: Jerri_Flora@dcf.state.fl.us Fax: (850) 488-2589
Key Mandates:
Protect the Vulnerable, Promote Strong and Economically Self-Sufficient
Families, and Advance Personal and Family Recovery and Resiliency
General Information:
Temporary Cash Assistance – Provides cash assistance to families with children
under the age of 18 or under the age of 19 if full time secondary school
students, which meet the technical, income, and asset requirements. The
program helps families become self-supporting while allowing children to remain
in their own homes
Food Stamps – The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (formerly called
Food Stamp Program) helps low-income individuals and families that meet the
technical, income and asset requirements of the program to buy the food they
need for good health
Medicaid – The Medicaid Program provides medical coverage to low-income
individuals and families that meet the technical, income and asset requirements
of the program. The Agency for Health Care Administration administers
Medicaid services, while the Department of Children and Families determines
Medicaid eligibility
ACCESS Florida:
Newly retooled and modernized public assistance service delivery system
that is the Automated Community Connection to Economic Self-Sufficiency
(ACCESS).
Provides enhanced access to services through a combination of state staff
and a community partnership network
Offers self-directed opportunities and 24/7 service through a web application
and an automated response system.
Reduces the investment of time required by customers to apply for and
continue receiving public assistance.
Program Data:
Clients
Month Fiscal Year
Served
Families:
Jun-12 Jun-11 2011-12 2010-11 2009-10
Cash Assistance 52,447 53,440 98,002 107,946 113,646
Food Stamps 1,897,786 1,725,855 2,572,226 2,344,836 1,926,468
Medicaid
Persons:
1,918,528 1,814,207 3,306,547 3,168,182 2,911,645
Cash Assistance 91,626 94,270 189,382 217,950 233,091
Food Stamps 3,470,233 3,170,445 4,633,603 4,276,729 3,618,713
Medicaid
Benefits:
2,737,619 2,586,181 3,588,088 3,413,193 3,132,052
Cash Assistance $12,296,136 $12,580,812 $148,035,117 $159,707,337 $166,095,940
Food Stamps $464,325,184 $426,847,405 $5,370,736,811 $4,932,074,774 $4,034,447,154
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Eligibility
Determinations
ACCESS
Continued ...
Applications* 337,646 655,099 6,504,134 7,840,961 7,229,669
Reviews* 549,846 380,686 5,149,824 4,046,673 3,279,608
*Cash Assistance, Food Stamps, and Medicaid
Critical Few
Performance
Measures
ES219 - Percent of
food assistance application
processed within
30 days
ES733 - Percent of
food assistance
applications
processed within 7
days
ES105 – Percent of all
applications for assistance
processed within
time standards
ES107 - Percent of
food stamp benefits
determined accurately
Month Fiscal Year
Jul-12 Jun-11 2011-12 2010-11 2009-10
Monthly Year To Date
Target Month Rate From To Rate
95% JUN 12 95.54% JUL 11 JUN 12 88.72%
95% JUN 12 92.98% JUL 11 JUN 12 91.38%
95% JUN 12 92.50% JUL 11 JUN 12 93.85%
94% OCT 11 FEB 12 99.56%
ACCESS Florida Community Networks
As of 07/26/12
Information Self Service Assisted Service
Site
Site
Site
Total Agreements 186 587 2520
State Activity Title Approved Authorized
Budget Program and Staffing:
Component
Budget @
07/01/12
FTE’s for FY
2012-2013
1304000000 Services to Most Vulnerable $263,146,972 38.0
1304010000 Comprehensive Eligibility Services $224,130,372 4607.0
1602000000 Executive Leadership and Support
Services
$54,146,998 154.0
Total $541,424,342 4499.5
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CHILD WELFARE
Director: Andrea Tulloch Phone: 850-488-8762
E-mail: Andrea_Tulloch@dcf.state.fl.us Fax: 850-487-0688
Key Mandates:
Conduct, supervise, and administer a program for dependent children and
their families. The services of the department are directed toward the
following goals (Section 409.145(1), F.S.):
The prevention of separation of children from their families.
The reunification of families who have had children placed in foster
homes or institutions.
The permanent placement of children who cannot be reunited with their
families or when reunification would not be in the best interest of the
child.
The protection of dependent children or children alleged to be dependent,
including provision of emergency and long-term alternate living arrangements.
The transition to self-sufficiency for older children who continue to be in
foster care as adolescents.
Establish and administer an adoption program for special needs children to
be carried out by the department or by contract with a licensed child-placing
agency. (Section 409.166(3)(a), F.S.) To be considered as a special needs
child you must meet all three of the following criteria:
A child whose permanent custody has been awarded to the Department
or a licensed child placing agency; and
A child who has established significant emotional ties with his or her foster
parents or is not likely to be adopted due to age, developmental disability,
physical or emotional handicap, black or racially mixed parents, or
member of sibling group of any age where two or more are being
adopted together; and
A child for whom a reasonable but unsuccessful effort has been made to
place the child without providing a maintenance subsidy.
Administer a system of independent living transition services to enable older
children in foster care and young adults who exit foster care at age 18 to
make the transition to self-sufficiency as adults. (Section 409.1451(1)(a),
F.S.)
Contract for the delivery, administration, or management of protective
services, foster care, and other related services or programs, as appropriate.
The Department shall retain responsibility for the quality of contracted
services and programs and shall ensure that services are delivered in
accordance with applicable federal and state statutes and regulations. The
department must adopt written policies and procedures for monitoring the
contract for delivery of services by lead community-based providers.
(Section 409.1671(2)(a), F.S.)
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Child Welfare
Continued ...
Program Data:
Hotline and Child Protective Investigations (Annual Data Table)
Child Calls Answered by the Hotline
(including Information and Referrals and Hang-ups)
and Reports Accepted for Investigation
Fiscal Years 2006-07 through 2011-12
2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12
Child Population
(0-17 years) on
January 1
Child Calls
4,152,274 4,186,104 4,197,287 4,142,498 4,121,741 4,009,221
Answered
Child
Investigations
(Initial + Add’l.
295,830 291,470 284,071 284,330 313,307 312,184
Reports)
Alleged Victims
(undup.) in Reports
183,597 197,283 176,581 169,440 188,528 187,997
Received 229,881 243,579 220,189 211,092 228,018 228,111
Alleged Victims per
1,000 Children 54.99 58.66 52.46 50.96 55.32 56.90
Sources:
Population Estimates come from the Florida Legislature’s Office of Economic and Demographic Research’s Demographic
Estimating Conference Database, updated July 2011.
Child Calls Answered comes from DCF’s HotlineActivity Log.
Child Investigations from DCF’s Performance Measure Dashboard FS295 Number of Investigations
Alleged Victims in Reports Received comes Per Capita Child Abuse Rate report run by Data Reporting Unit.
Alleged Victims per 1,000 is calculated by dividing the Alleged Victims in Reports Received by the Child Population and multiplying
by 1,000.
Child Calls Answered and Child Protective Investigations
(Initial Reports Plus Additional Investigation Reports)
Rolling 12 Months
Child Calls Answered Child Protective Investigations
Monthly Cumulative Monthly Cumulative
2011 December 24,087 24,087 16,807
16,807
2012 January 25,297 49,384 18,271 35,078
2012 February 26,468 75,852 18,622 53,700
2012 March 27,762 103,614 19,589 73,289
2012 April 27,289 130,903 19,211 92,500
2012 May 28,833 159,736 20,221 112,721
2012 June 22,592 182,328 15,451 128,172
2012 July 23,672 206,000 15,981 144,153
2012 August 25,296 231,296 17,307 161,460
2012 September 26,151 257,447 17,596 179,056
2012 October 30,321 287,768 20,049 199,105
2012 November Unavailable Unavailable 16,559 215,664
Sources:
Child calls Answered comes from DCF’s Hotline Call Report Activity report; Child Protective Investigations comes from DCF’s
Florida Safe Families Network (FSFN) report Child Investigations Received by Intake Sequence Type.
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Investigations:
Child Welfare
Continued ...
Results of Investigations (Annual)
Fiscal Years 2005-06 through 2011-12
2006 -07 2007 -08 2008 -09 2009 -10 2010 -11
2011 -12
Victims
(unduplicated) 106,725 119,751 110,795 49,964 51,555 53,035
Victims
(unduplicated) per
1,000 Children in
Population 25.53 28.84 26.4 12.06 12.51 13.23
Victims
(unduplicated) per
Total Alleged
Victims 46.40% 49.00% 50.00% 23.67% 22.61% 23.25%
Sources:
FY2006-07 HomeSafeNet (HSn) and Ad Hoc Reports, Run Date: Not Available.
FY2007-08 Florida Safe Family Network (FSFN) and Ad Hoc Reports-Per Capita Report, Run Date: 09/15/2008.
FY2008-09 Florida Safe Family Network (FSFN) and Ad Hoc Reports-Per Capita Report, Run Date: 09/15/2009.
FY2009-10 Florida Safe Family Network (FSFN) and Ad Hoc Reports-Per Capita Report, Run Date: 10/14/2010.
FY 2010-11 Florida Safe Family Network (FSFN) and Ad Hoc Reports-Per Capita Report, Run Date: 9/12/11.
FY2011-12 Florida Safe Family Network (FSFN) and Ad Hoc Reports-Per Capita Report, Run Date: 09/18/12.
NOTE: FY2004-05 – FY2008-09 numbers reflect Unduplicated Victims with Substantiated (Verified or Some
Indicator) Findings.
FY2009-10 forward numbers reflect Unduplicated Victims with Substantiated (Verified) Findings only.
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Child Welfare
Continued ...
Community-Based Care---Ongoing Services Beyond the Investigation:
Caseload Trends for Fiscal Years 2003-04 through 2011-12
Caseloads on the Last Day of Each Fiscal Year (Annual)
2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 - 2008 - 2009 - 2010 -
04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11
In-Home
Services
Family
Preservation
Services
Post-Placement
11,852 11,594 11,217 9,865 7,619 7,344 6,892 7,856
Supervision
In-Home
Services Subto-
5,466 5,728 5,995 6,241 5,142 4,624 4,174 4,539
tal
Out- of- Home
Care
Relative/
Non-Relative
17,318 17,322 17,212 16,106 12,761 11,968 11,066 12,395
Care 15,012 15,152 15,740 14,153 11,151 9,329 9,218 10,038
State Custody 15,190 14,519 13,881 13,349 12,179 10,515 9,505 9,259
Out-of-Home
Care Subtotal 30,202 29,671 29,621 27,502 23,330 19,844 18,723 19,297
Total Children
Served 47,520 46,993 46,833 43,608 36,091 31,812 29,789 31,692
Young Adults
Served 1,116 1,671 2,118 2,284 2,738 3,356 4,015 4,078
Total Children &
Young Adults
Served 48,636 48,664 48,951 45,892 38,829 35,168 33,804 35,770
Maintenance
Adoption
Subsidy Caseload
(MAS) 18,899 21,267 22,701 24,357 25,821 28,252 29,918 30,830
Sources:
Home SafeNet and Florida Safe Families Network Monthly Reports titled Children and Young Adults Active by
Primary Worker with a run date of June 30 for all categories except Maintenance Adoption Subsidy Caseload.
Maintenance Adoption Subsidy (MAS) counts come from an ad hoc report from the Integrated Child Welfare
Services Information System (ICWSIS) and the Florida Safe Families Network (FSFN) Financial Module. The
numbers are as of June 30, last day of the fiscal year.
Road To Independence (RTI) Recipients
by Age Cohort
Age December 2012 Count*
18 665
19 433
20 377
21 358
22 258
Total 2,091
2011 -
12
8,005
5,091
13,096
10,674
9,083
19,757
32,853
3,113
35,966
32,443
Note:
This data was extracted from Integrated Child Welfare Services Information System (ICWSIS) and the Florida Safe
Families Network Financial Module on January 15,2013. Count of clients by age who received Road to
Independence services.
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Out - of- Home Care
Child Welfare
Continued ...
Community-Based Care---Ongoing Services Beyond the Investigation (continued)
In-Home Services
Caseload
Trend by Month (Rolling 12 Months)
December 2011 –May 2012
December January February March April May
Family Preservation Services 8,326 8,312 8,152 8,418 8,550 8,528
Post-Placement Supervision 4,941 4,892 4,778 4,897 5,006 5,088
In-Home Services Subtotal 13,267 13,204 12,930 13,315 13,556 13,616
Relative/Non-Relative Care 10,503 10,600 10,748 10,849 10,804 10,762
State Custody 9,035 9,019 9,071 9,102 9,174 9,232
Out-of-Home Care Subtotal 19,538 19,619 19,819 19,951 19,978 19,994
Total Children Served 32,805 32,823 32,749 33,266 33,534 33,610
Young Adults Served 4,001 3,524 3,317 3,194 3,176 3,199
Total Children & Young Adults
Served 36,806 36,347 36,066 36,460 36,710 36,809
Maintenance Adoption Subsidy
Caseload 32,013 31,887 31,883 31,952 32,117 32,272
Caseload Trend by Month (Rolling 12 Months)
June 2012 – November 2012 (cont.)
June July August September October November
In-Home Services
Family Preservation Services 8,005 7,968 7,847 7,494 7,530 7,524
Post-Placement Supervision 5,091 5,139 5,369 5,417 5,282 5,289
In-Home Services Subtotal 13,096 13,107 13,216 12,911 12,812 12,813
Out- of- Home Care
Relative/Non-Relative Care 10,674 10,689 10,685 10,684 10,677 10,491
State Custody 9,083 8,972 8,858 8,872 8,918 8,780
Out-of-Home Care Subtotal 19,757 19,661 19,543 19,556 19,595 19,271
Total Children Served 32,853 32,768 32,759 32,467 32,407 32,084
Young Adults Served
Total Children & Young
3,113 3,045 3,130 3,090 3,135 3,132
Adults Served
Maintenance Adoption
35,966 35,813 35,889 35,557 35,542 35,216
Subsidy Caseload 32,443 32,345 32,404 32,454 32,571 32,996
Sources:
DCF’s Florida Safe Families Network (FSFN) monthly report Children and Young Adults Active by Primary Worker
is the source for all of these data elements except Maintenance Adoption Subsidy (MAS) Caseload. The numbers
reflect the report generated on the last day of the month. MAS counts are from an ad hoc report from the
FSFN Financial Module, with a run date of 1/15/2013. * MAS counts for these months may be undercounts due to
the transition from ICWSIS to the FSFN Financial Module.
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Child Welfare
Continued ...
Community-Based Care---Ongoing Services Beyond the Investigation (continued)
Children in Out of Home Care by Placement Category
November 2012
Number Percent
Placement Type
Relative Care Placement 8,949 45.72
Non Relative Placement 1,740 8.89
Family Based Licensed Care 5954 30.98
Facility Based Licensed Care 2186 11.37
Subsidized Independent Living 12 0.06
Runaway/Absconded/Abducted 122 0.63
Other Placement Settings 406 2.11
Total
Source:
19,219 100%
DCF’s Child Welfare Services Trend Report as of 12/11/2012.
Age:
Children Served in November 2012
By Age, Race, and Hispanic Ethnicity
In-Home Services Out-of-Home Care
0-2 Years 2,770 24.75 5,530 26.87
3-5 Years 2,570 22.96 4,434 21.55
6-9 Years 2,699 24.11 3,903 18.97
10-13 Years 1,861 16.62 2,926 14.22
14-17 Years 1,170 10.45 3,684 17.90
18+ Years 124 1.11
Race:
White 7,306 65.30 13,680 66.58
Black 4,060 36.29 7,661 37.29
Other 259 2.31 224 1.09
Hispanic Ethnicity 1,904 17.02 2,969 14.45
Note:
Race and Ethnicity numbers and percents are greater than the total number of children served because a child may
have multiple races and/or ethnicities
Sources:
DCF’s Florida Safe Families Network (FSFN) monthly reports Demographics of Children Receiving In-Home
Services and Demographics of Children Receiving Out-of-Home Services.
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Child Welfare
Continued ...
Community-Based Care---Ongoing Services Beyond the Investigation (continued)
Children Awaiting
Adoption (TPR & Goal) at the
beginning of the FY 1
Adoptions by State Fiscal Year (Annual)
2005 - 06 2006 - 07 2007 - 08 2008 - 09 2009 - 10 2010 - 11 2011 - 12
3,212 3,339 2,904 1,954 2,155
Children with Finalized
Adoptions During Fiscal Year 3,011 3,079 3,674 3,777 3,368 3,009 3,252
This number includes all children who are legally free for adoption and have the goal of adoption. However, most
of these children will be adopted by their current foster parent or relative caregiver. The number of children who
do not have identified adoptive parents and therefore require recruitment is a small percentage of all the children
available for adoption.
Sources:
Children Awaiting Adoption:
FY2005-06 - Home Safenet (HSn) report Children Awaiting Adoption.
FY2008-09 to present – Florida Safe Families Network (FSFN) report entitled Children Available TPR'd With Goal
of Adoption Waiting for Adoption by County and contain data from the first report run during the fiscal year.
FY2008-09 number is as of 7/27/2008.
FY2009-10 number is as of 7/5/2009.
FY2010-11 number is as of 7/4/2010.
FY2011-12 number is as of 7/3/11.
Children With Finalized Adoptions:
FY2005-06 through FY2006-07 – HomeSafenet (HSn) report entitled Adoptions Finalized by Month & Cumulative
for State Fiscal Year.
FY2008-09 through FY10-11 - Florida Safe Families Network (FSFN) report Adoptions Finalized by Month &
Cumulative for State Fiscal Year.
Psychotropic Medication for Children in Out-of-Home Care
To ensure that all children in out-of-home care on psychotropic medications are
identified and monitored by community based care lead agencies.
Report Run
Date *Note
that the
most recent
run date
reflects the
date of this
report
Recent History of Data for Children on Psychotropic Medications
0 - 5 6 - 12 13 - 17 Total
Number
on
Psychotropic
Meds
% of
Children
Ages 0-
5 on
Psychotropic
Meds
Number
on
Psychotropic
Meds
% of
Children
Ages 6-
12 on
Psychotropic
Meds
Number
on
Psychotropic
Meds
% of
Children
Ages 13-17
on
Psychotropic
Meds
Number
on
Psychotropic
Meds
% of
Children
Ages 0-
17 on
Psychotropic
Meds
Number
Without
Consent
%
Without
Consent
August 2,
2012 158 1.64% 1101 18.98% 1175 26.76% 2434 12.27% 10 0.41%
September
6,
2012 157 1.63% 1082 18.90% 1171 26.96% 2410 12.24% 8 0.33%
October 4,
2012 167 1.73% 1076 18.71% 1128 25.91% 2371 12.01% 8 0.34%
November
1, 2012 169 1.76% 1100 19.00% 1150 26.67% 2419 12.27% 2 0.08%
December
6, 2012 172 1.84% 1112 19.42% 1164 25.58% 2448 12.69% 7 0.2%9
January 3,
2013 167 1.83% 1098 19.60% 1156 27.82% 2421 12.83% 1 0.04%
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Budget: Office of Family Safety
Fiscal Year 2011-2012
ACTIVITY
Child Welfare
Continued ...
APPROVED OPERATING
BUDGET
PREVENTION/INTERVENTION $2,479,670
HEALTHY FAMILIES - FSP $17,328,277
PROTECTIVE INVESTIGATIONS CHILD - FSP $150,833,599
IN HOME SUPPORTS - FSP $73,972
OUT OF HOME SUPPORTS - FSP $14,616,462
CHILDREN'S LEGAL SERVICES - FSP $43,182,564
ADOPTION SUBSIDIES - FSP $141,675,423
ADOPTION SERVICES - FSP $4,342,403
INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAM - FSP $29,720,408
DEPENDENCY CASE MANAGEMENT $399,076,015
LICENSED CARE $150,635,717
PREVENTION SERVICES $34,023,749
EXEC. LEADERSHIP & SUPPORT SERVICES - FSP $19,397,132
EXEC. LEADERSHIP & SUPPORT SERVICES - HSN
EXEC. LEADERSHIP & SUPPORT SERVICES -
$3,266,939
UNFUNDED BUDGET $1,212,641
CHILD PROTECTION - UNFUNDED BUDGET $ 2,179,911
TOTAL $1,014,044,882
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HOMELESSNESS
Director: Thomas Pierce Phone: (850) 922-9850
E-mail: Tom_Pierce@dcf.state.fl.us Fax: (850) 487-1361
General Information:
Manage two homeless grant programs:
Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG)
Emergency Financial Assistance for Housing Program (EFHAP)
Recognized 28 local homeless coalitions serving all 67 counties in
Florida, to plan, network, coordinate, and monitor the delivery of services to
the homeless. (Pursuant to Section 420.623, Florida Statutes)
Eligible Clients:
Homeless Persons
Are those individuals who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime
residence, or those living in the following:
Shelters and temporary housing, including motels, travel trailer parks or
campgrounds
Public and private places not designed for sleeping accommodations (i.e. on the
street, in cars, in parks, etc.)
Sharing the housing of other persons due to loss of their housing or economic
hardship.
(Note: Homeless does not cover persons in correctional facilities.)
Program Data:
Local Homeless Continuum of
Care Plans in Florida
Year
Number
of Plans
Number of
Counties
Covered
2002 23 31
2003 25 37
2004 26 53
2005 27 61
2006 27 62
2007 27 62
2008 28 63
2009 28 63
2010 28 64
2011 28 64
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Federal Continuum of Care
Awards to Florida
(includes ESG Program)
Year Award Total
2002 $ 47.5 million
2003 $ 58.4 million
2004 $ 66.0 million
2005 $ 65.0 million
2006 $ 63.3 million
2007 $ 69.7 million
2008 $74.2 million
2009 $80.8 million
2010 $84.7 million
2011 $82.9 million

Year
Homelessness
Continued ...
State Funding of DCF Homeless Programs
Funding
Level
Programs
2003-04 $10.3 M GA, EFAHP, Challenge, HHAG, HQ Office
2004-05 $10.3 M GA, EFAHP, Challenge, HHAG, HQ Office
2005-06 $11.3 M GA, EFAHP, Challenge, HHAG, HQ Office
2006-07 $14.9 M GA, EFAHP, Challenge, HHAG, HQ Office
2007-08 $13.7 M GA, EFAHP, Challenge, HHAG
2008-09 $10.1 M GA, EFAHP, Challenge, HHAG
2009-10 $9.6M EFAHP, Challenge HHAG, HQ Office
2010-11 $6.7M EFAHP, Challenge HHAG, HQ Office
2011-12 $2.8 M Challenge, Coalitions, HQ Office
2012 -13 $3.4 M Coalitions, Special Projects, HQ Office
Estimated Daily Homeless Population*
In Florida
2002 67,981
2003 72,632
2004 76,675
2005 83,391
2006 85,907
2007 60,168
2008 59,036
2009 57,687
2010 57,751
2011 56,687
2012 54,300
*Only counts persons living on the street or
staying in emergency shelters.
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Number of Persons Served by
DCF Homeless Programs
2005 -2006 76,166
2006 - 2007 77,300
2007 - 2008 69,485
2008 - 2009 44,194
2009 - 2010 74,503
2010-2011 75,421
2011- 2012 62,095

Homelessness
Continued ...
Housing Assisted To Serve Homeless
(Homeless Housing Grant)
Year Units Assisted
2001-02 472
2002-03 375
2003-04 341
2004-05 194
2005-06 225
2006-07 455
2007-08 414
2008-09 249
2009-10 534
2010-2011 348
TOTAL 3,607
Families Receiving
Emergency Housing Aid
7,394 families
2006-07
$2,840,219
4,103 families
2007-08
$1,565,339
4,022 families
2008-09
$1,568,966
2009-10
2010-2011
2011-2012
4,282 families
$1,658,396
4,387 families
$1,672,930
2,067 families
$788,506
Inventory of Beds To Serve The Homeless
Year
Emergency
Shelter
Transitional Permanent Total Beds
2001 7,967 10,589 3,683 22,239
2002 9,281 10,910 5,510 25,701
2003 9,927 12,294 7,159 29,380
2004 9,868 12,758 8,438 31,064
2005 9,230 13,425 9,185 31,840
2006 9,594 13,297 9,113 32,004
2007 9,359 13,283 9,548 32,190
2008 9,763 14,183 11,790 35,736
2009 9,897 14,622 12,070 36,863
2010 9,418 13,944 10,712 34,074
2011 10,209 14,595 12,881 37,685
2012 10,168 13,958 14,558 38,684
Budget and Staffing: FY 2011-12
Emergency Shelter Grant
Emergency Financial Assistance for Housing
Office and Council Operating
Local Homeless Coalitions
Homeless Housing — Brevard Grant
TOTAL
Staffing:
FTE 3.0
OPS 7.0
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$4,676,638
$ 900,000
$ 563,260
$2,000,000
$1,000,000
$ 9,139,898

REFUGEE SERVICES
Director: Hiram Ruiz Phone: (786) 257-5189
E-mail: Hiram_Ruiz@dcf.state.fl.us Fax: (305) 377-5399
General Information:
100% federally funded.
Largest refugee population in the nation - Based on state data, over the last 5
federal fiscal years (FFY 2009-2013 – First Quarter FFY 2013) 119,246
eligible refugees, entrants, asylees, parolees, and Certified Victims of Human
Trafficking arrived to Florida. This includes federal Office of Refugee
Resettlement (ORR) adjustments due to secondary migration from other
states to Florida and from Florida to other states.
Resettlement of refugees is governed by federal law - Refugee Act of 1980,
Refugee Education Assistance Act of 1980, Regulated at 45 Code of Federal
Regulations Part 400 and 401, 409.953, F.S. Admission to the U.S. of other
categories of persons eligible for Refugee Services is also governed by
Federal laws and policies.
Eligible Clients: Eligibility for programs of Refugee Services is determined by
federal law and includes the following:
Refugees are individuals who have been forced to flee their home country due to
persecution or a well-founded fear of persecution. Refugees are granted
status before they arrive in the United States.
Advance Parolees is a term used to describe Cuban nationals who are granted
advance permission to enter the United States through the parole authority of
the Department of Homeland Security as agreed in the U.S. - Cuba Accords.
Cuban/Haitian Entrants is a term used to describe Cuban and Haitian nationals
who enter the United States and are granted a parole upon entry, apply for
asylum, or are in removal proceedings.
Asylees are persons already in the United States who, due to persecution or a
well-founded fear of persecution in their home country, apply for and are
granted asylum by asylum officers or immigration judges in the United States.
Afghan and Iraqi Special Immigrants (SIV) are Iraqi and Afghani nationals who
worked with the U.S. military and who were granted special immigrant status.
Victims of Human Trafficking (VOT) are individuals who, through the use of
force, fraud, or coercion, have been forced to perform a commercial sex act,
or have been subjected to involuntary servitude, peonage, debt bondage, or
slavery.
Florida’s Refugee Population
Cuba is the country of origin of most refugee clients in Florida; however,
Florida’s refugees come from 97 different home countries, including Haiti,
Burma, Iraq, Venezuela, Colombia, Bhutan, Eritrea, Democratic Republic of
Congo, and Sudan. Refugees resettle primarily in Miami-Dade County with
significant populations in Hillsborough, Broward, Duval, Palm Beach, Orange,
Pinellas, and Collier Counties.
Florida’s Population over Five Years
The following chart reflects clients entering Florida each federal fiscal year.
The Department’s website also includes data for the Refugee Services
Program on additional clients accessing services tracked by their date of entry
into the U.S.
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Year Refugees Advance
Parolees
Refugee Services
Continued ...
Cuban/Haitian
Entrants
Asylees SIV VOT Total
2009 5,376 9,726 10,450 2,038 16 13 27,619
2010 4,757 6,974 14,072 1,331 56 20 27,210
2011 3,332 7,776 14,736 1,329 21 10 27,204
2012 2,653 6,467 18,532 1,038 59 13 28,762
2013 * 1,083 1,828 5,375 149 16 0 8,451
TOTAL 17,201 32,771 63,165 5,885 168 56 119,246
Services to Refugees:
Refugee Services currently manages 70 refugee service provider contracts
and funds refugee cash assistance totaling approximately $83,671,618 (SFY
2011-12 operating budget) in federal aid to eligible clients. Refugee Services
programs are provided through contracts with local governments and
community based organizations in communities where large refugee
populations are located.
Refugee Services served an estimated unduplicated client count of 64,293
individuals in FFY 2012 with 8,907 obtaining unsubsidized employment in FFY
2012.
Services include:
Employment Integration AAssi
ssistan stance ce
Adult Educati Education on incl including uding English la langu nguage age Primary Healt Health Care (Mia (Miami-Da i-Dade)
Employability/Legal Youth and Fa Family mily Services
Child Car Care Epilepsy Case Manag Manageme ement
Crim Crime e Preven Prevention tion Una Unaccomp compani anied ed Refu Refugee gee Minors
Budget:
Refugee Cash Assistance $15,231,735
Local Services $64,742,633
Repatriated Americans $ 40,380
Administrative $ 3,656,870
Total $83,671,618
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SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH
Assistant Secretary: Rob Siedlecki Phone: (850) 921-8461
E-mail: Rob_Siedlecki@dcf.state.fl.us Fax: (850) 488-2828
SUBSTANCE ABUSE
Key Mandates:
Provision of a comprehensive continuum of substance abuse prevention,
detoxification, and treatment services accessible to all persons in need. (Pursuant
to Chapter 397, F.S.)
General Information:
We license and provide state and federal funds to community-based providers
throughout the state to provide prevention, detoxification, and treatment services in
local communities.
Clients Served:
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Program provides prevention,
intervention, detoxification, clinical treatment and recovery support services for
children, adults, and their families with two primary areas of emphasis: 1) persons
who are at-risk for developing substance abuse problems; and 2) persons with
substance abuse problems. Within these areas, there are key client groups that
services focus on:
Adults
Priority Populations - Persons identified as being part of a priority population as a
condition for receiving services funded through the Center for Mental Health
Services and Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grants.
Persons Involved with Criminal Justice System - Persons who have a
substance abuse disorder and have been ordered by the court to receive treatment.
Parents Putting Children At-Risk - Parents who put children at risk due to a
substance abuse disorder. Co-Occurring Disorders - Persons diagnosed as
having co-occurring substance abuse and mental health disorder.
Older Adults - Individuals that are 55 years of age or older with or at-risk for
substance misuse, abuse or dependence.
Intravenous Drug Users - Adults who have substance abuse disorders and a
history of intravenous drug use.
Children
Children At-Risk - Children at risk for initiating drug use.
Children Under State Supervision - Children with substance use disorders that
are in the custody of the Department and under the supervision of the Department
of Juvenile Justice.
Children Not Under State Supervision - Children who have a substance abuse
disorder but who are not under the supervision of a court or in the custody of a
state agency.
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Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Continued ...
Number of Clients Served By
Community Substance Abuse Providers in FY 2010-2011*
Region Adults Children
Northwest 10,663 4,426
Northeast 15,589 5,186
SunCoast 28,229 11,789
Central 25,579 12,729
Southeast 19,396 6,399
Southern 13,055 5,351
Statewide Data
FY 2010-2011 Total** 147,665 45,516
FY 2009-2010 Total* 137,961 49,172
FY 2008-2009 Total* 126,698 53,783
FY 2007-2008 Total** 115,606 50,502
* Statewide totals for adults include people served through the Brief Referral Intervention and Treatment of Elders
(BRITE) Grant Program. This regional pilot program is not included within the region totals because data is
reported separately into a federal data system.
**Statewide totals for adults include people served through the Access to Recovery and Brief Referral Intervention
and Treatment of Elders (BRITE) Grant Programs. These regional pilot programs are not included within the
circuit/region totals.
For FY 2011-2012, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Program (SAMH) operates the
following grant-funded programs and projects:
Access to Recovery (ATR) Grant - $9.7 million over a 3-year period (with the possibility
of a 1-year extension and an additional $3.2 million in funding) to facilitate individual choice
and promote multiple pathways to recovery through the development and implementation
of substance abuse clinical treatment and recovery support service voucher systems to
eligible adults in five targeted counties--Hillsborough, Orange, Palm Beach, Pasco and
Pinellas. Within these five counties, the SAMH Program has identified Operation Iraqi
Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom veterans, adults with co-occurring disorders,
and justice-involved adults as priority populations.
Partnerships for Success Grant - $2.3 million over a 5-year period to plan and implement
strategic approaches to address the nexus of underage drinking and juvenile crime in six
Florida counties: Broward, Palm Beach, Miami-Dade, Orange, Duval, and Pinellas.
Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking Act (STOP Act) Grant - $450,000 over a
2-year period to work on plans for reducing underage drinking on college campuses in four
Florida communities: Tallahassee, Gainesville, Orlando and Tampa.
Strategic Prevention Framework Enhancement Grant - $600,000 over a 1-year period
to support strengthening and enhancing the current prevention infrastructure to support
more strategic, comprehensive systems of community-oriented care.
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State General
Revenue
State Administrative
Trust Fund
State Tobacco
Settlement Trust Fund
State Operations &
Management Trust
Fund
Federal Alcohol, Drug
Abuse, and Mental
Health Trust Fund
(BG)
Federal Grants Trust
Fund
Federal Social Services
Block Grant
Trust Fund
Federal Welfare Transition
Trust Fund
TOTAL:
Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Continued ...
DCF Substance Abuse Appropriations (FY 2012-2013)
Executive
Leadership
Adult SA
Children
SA
TOTAL
1,195,742 38,781,317 38,990,534 83,039,945
- - - -
- - 2,860,907 2,860,907
- 1,946,754 85,779 2,032,533
2,257,545 67,394,545 28,873,206 98,525,296
4,373,926 6,389,766 - 10,763,692
- - 1,125,000 1,125,000
28,420 5,571,170 640,000 6,239,590
7,855,633 124,155,904 72,957,426 204,586,963
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Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Continued…
MENTAL HEALTH
Key Mandates:
Administer and manage the state public mental health program, providing a
range of mental health services for children and adults statewide (s. 394.453,
F.S.).
Provide quality treatment in the least restrictive clinically appropriate setting,
and in a manner consistent with the right to individual dignity, the right to
treatment, and the right to express and informed consent (s. 394.459, F.S.).
Administer and manage secure facilities and programs for the treatment or
training of defendants charged with a felony and have been found to be
Incompetent to Proceed to trial or have been acquitted of felonies by reason of
insanity (s. 916.105, F.S.).
General Information:
Community mental health services are provided/managed by 20 circuit/regional
offices through contracts with private providers.
State mental health treatment facilities (civil and forensic state hospitals) are
either operated by DCF or managed through contracts with private entities.
It is estimated that there are 329,774 adults in Florida with severe and
persistent mental illnesses with incomes below 200% of the Federal poverty
level, and 146,724 children with severe emotional disturbances in families with
incomes below 200% of the Federal poverty level.
Clients Served:
Children With or At-Risk for Emotional Disturbances
Children with Serious Emotional Disturbances (SED): This target population, whose
services are provided in the community, includes persons under the age of 18, who
meet one of the following criteria: (a) have a diagnosis of schizophrenia or other
psychotic disorder, major depression, mood disorder, or personality disorder; or (b) are
currently classified as a student with a serious emotional disturbance by a local school
district; or (c) are currently receiving Supplemental Security Income benefits for
psychiatric disability; or (d) have an allowable diagnosis other than those listed above
and have a Children’s Global Assessment Scale (CGAS) score of 50 or below.
Children with Emotional Disturbances (ED): This target population, whose services are
provided in the community, includes persons under the age of 18, who meet one of the
following criteria: (a) have an allowable diagnosis other than those listed above and
Children’s Global Assessment Scale (CGAS) score of 51-60; or (b) are currently
classified as a student with an emotional handicap by a local school district.
Children at-Risk of Emotional Disturbances: This target population, whose services are
provided in the community, includes persons under the age of 18, who have a mental
health problem and meet one of the following criteria: (a) do not have a mental health
diagnosis but have risk factors associated with an increased likelihood of developing an
emotional disturbance (such as homelessness, family history of mental illness, abuse or
neglect, domestic violence exposure, substance abuse, chronic physical illness, or
multiple out-of-home placements); or (b) have a current referral for placement in an
Emotionally Handicapped (EH) Program in accordance with the Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
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Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Continued ...
Adults in the Community
Adults with Severe and Persistent Mental Illnesses (SPMI): This
target population, whose services are provided in the community, includes persons
above age 17 who have a diagnosis or diagnostic impression of Axis I or Axis II mental
disorder and have any of the following
characteristics: (a) have documented evidence of long-term psychiatric
disability; or (b) receive income due to psychiatric disability (e.g., SSI, SSDI, Disabled
Veterans income or other type of disability income); or (c) are over the age of 60 and
demonstrate an inability to perform independently in
day-to-day living (e.g., personal hygiene, dressing appropriately, obtaining regular nutrition
and housekeeping).
Adults in Mental Health Crisis: There are two sub-groups in this target population: (a)
Adults with Serious and Acute Episodes of Mental Illnesses, that is, persons above the
age of 17 who have a mental health problem and meet criteria for admission to a mental
health facility under Chapter 394, Part I (Baker Act), Florida Statutes; and (b) Adults with
Mental Health
Problems, that is, persons above age 17 who have a presenting mental health problem
and meet any of the following criteria: (a) show evidence of a recent severe stressful
event and problems with coping; or (b) display
symptomatology placing the person at-risk of more restrictive intervention if
untreated (with short-term intervention - less than one year - the individual’s symptomatology
can be reduced or eliminated).
Adults with Forensic Involvement: This target population, whose services are provided
in the community, includes persons above the age of 17 who meet the following criteria:
(a) have an “Incompetent to Proceed” (ITP) Court Order due to mental illness; or
(b) have a “Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity” (NGI) Court Order; or (c) are on Conditional
Release due to mental illness.
State Mental Health Treatment Facilities
Civil Facilities provide inpatient treatment and services for individuals admitted either voluntarily
or involuntarily under Chapter 394, Part 1, F.S., who have been determined to present
substantial risk in the community due to danger to themselves or others.
Forensic Facilities provide inpatient treatment and services for individuals with felony charges
committed under Chapter 916, F.S., as Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity (NGI) or
Incompetent to Proceed (ITP) through the judicial process.
Program Data:
Number of Individuals Served in Mental Health Programs
FY 2010-2011
Children With or At-Risk for Emotional Disturbances 94,369
- with serious emotional disturbances 55,095
- with emotional disturbances 36,915
- at-risk of emotional disturbances 2,359
Adults in the Community 198,687
- with severe and persistent mental illnesses 165,078
- in mental health crisis 29,960
- with forensic involvement 3,649
Adults in Facilities 5,222
- civil 1,900
- forensic 2,581
- sexually violent predators 741
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Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Continued ...
Florida Civil Commitment Center provides custody and treatment services in a secure setting
for individuals who have been determined (by the court) to be sexually violent
predators, pursuant to Chapter 394, Part V, F.S., or who are awaiting trial as suspected
sexually violent predators.
Facility/Location Type
Florida State Hospital
Chattahoochee, FL
Northeast Florida
State Hospital
Macclenny, FL
North Florida Evaluation
and Treatment
Center/
Gainesville, FL
South Florida Evaluation
and Treatment
Center
Florida City, FL
South Florida State
Hospital
Pembroke Pines, FL
West Florida
Community Care
Center/Milton, FL
Florida Civil
Commitment Center
(FCCC)
Arcadia, FL
Treasure Coast
Forensic Treatment
Center
Civil and
Forensic
Civil
Census as of
7/25/12
242 civil,
238 forensic stepdown,
444 secure forensic,
924 total
465 civil,
143 forensic stepdown,
581 total
Bed
Capacity
240 civil,
250 forensic stepdown,
469 secure forensic,
959 total beds
483 civil,
130 forensic stepdown,
613 total beds
Operated
by
DCF
DCF
Number
Served
FY 11-12
388 civil
358
step-down
892
forensic
732 civil
179
step-down
Forensic 177 193 DCF 455
Forensic 222 238
Civil
280 civil,
48 forensic stepdown,
328 total
295 civil,
40 forensic stepdown,
335 total
Civil 73 80
Sexually
Violent
Predators
(SVP)
679 720
Forensic 192 198
Geo Care,
Inc.
Geo Care,
Inc.
Lakeview
Center
Geo Care,
Inc.
Geo Care,
Inc.
407
664 civil
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step-down
Total Civil beds: 1,518 Served in Civil Commitment FY 11-12: 2,012
Forensic beds: 1,098 Served in Forensic Commitment FY 11-12: 2,538
SVP beds: 720 SVP served at FCCC FY 11-12: 760
*Note: Civil and forensic step-down censuses may occasionally exceed capacities, in order to “flex” beds to accommodate
the need to serve additional individuals. Number served is calculated by beginning census plus admissions and by commitment
status. Statewide number served is smaller than the total for all facilities because some individuals were in multiple
facilities during the year. Of the 1,550 civil beds, 420 are designated as forensic step-down capacity for persons with forensic
commitments who no longer require a secure forensic placement. Civil and Forensic Medical census and bed capacity
are included in Civil and Forensic census and bed capacity effective April 2011.
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237
760
456

Budget:
Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Continued ...
DCF Mental Health Appropriations (FY 2012-2013)
Adult CMHS
Adult MH
Treatment
Facilities
Children’s
MHS
Executive
Leadership
SVPP TOTAL
State General Revenue 250,090,378 220,019,815 57,146,206 6,001,171 32,233,005 565,490,575
State Administrative
Trust Fund
- - - 9,522 - 9,522
State Tobacco
Settlement Trust Fund
State Operations and
206,775 - - - - 206,775
Maintenance Trust
Fund
Federal Alcohol, Drug
450,002 7,053,760 - - 1,722,356 9,226,118
Abuse, and Mental
Health Trust Fund (BG)
17,969,402 - 8,211,470 941,552 - 27,122,424
Federal Grants Trust
Fund
14,110,424 66,029,769 13,905,765 6,228,156 - 100,274,114
Federal Welfare
Transition Trust Fund
7,620,443 - - 10,777 - 7,631,220
Federal Social Services
Block Grant
- - 3,875,000 - 3,875,000
TOTAL: 290,447,424 293,103,344 83,138,441 13,191,178 33,955,361 713,835,748
For FY 2011-2012, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Program operates the following
grant-funded programs and projects:
Children’s Mental Health System of Care Planning Grant - $800,000 over a 1-year
period to develop a System of Care (SOC) expansion plan to strengthen youth and family
engagement, increase use of evidence based practices, and provide for continuous quality
improvement. The SAMH Program will use the SOC organizational philosophy and
framework to develop a short and long range expansion plan to improve outcomes for the
92,262 children 18 and younger with serious emotional disturbances and their families it
serves annually.
Jail Diversion and Trauma Recovery Grant - $1.97 million over a 5-year period to coordinate
substance abuse and mental health services for veterans and their families, as well
as strengthens jail diversion services for veterans, particularly trauma-related disorders.
Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH) Grant - $4,072,000
annually for the purposes of alleviating homelessness and promote self-sufficiency in
chronically homeless persons with mental health and/or substance abuse disorders by
providing treatment and wrap-around services to individuals in supportive housing.
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EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS
Director: Kriss Vallese Phone: (850) 717-4590
E-mail: Kriss_Vallese@dcf.state.fl.us Fax: (850) 488-4933
Mission Statement:
Executive Communications provides an overall network of support to further
advance the mission, values, and goals of the Department through timely
management of special projects, correspondence, and administrative policy.
The Three Primary Functions of Executive Communications:
Primary liaison regarding critical client issues for the Governor, the Lieutenant
Governor and Citizens’ Services (Executive Office of the Governor).
Providing project support to the Secretary, the Deputy Secretary and the Chief
of Staff.
Correspondence management.
General Information:
Provide project support to the Secretary, the Deputy Secretary and the Chief
of Staff, including: the Partners for Promise Initiative, Strategic Vision
Awareness, Internet Redesign, and others.
Process all correspondence for the Office of the Secretary
Manage, oversee, monitor, and coordinate correspondence for the
Office of the Secretary.
Maintain an effective liaison with the Executive Office of the Governor
(Lt. Governor, Deputy Chief of Staff and Citizens’ Services) to respond
to citizen inquires and complaints, statewide.
Respond to email from the MyFlorida.com website on issues related to
the department.
Review all correspondence addressed to the Secretary or the Governor
regarding Department issues and make assignments accordingly.
Manage, oversee, monitor, and coordinate the Legislatively Mandated
Reports process for the Department.
Other Department correspondence management includes administration
of the Dear Secretary website.
Maintain and enhance the Department’s statewide document management
system. (DCFTracker)
Track all Office of the Secretary correspondence (memorandums, decision
memoranda, corrective action plans, and website postings).
Track all incoming phone calls to the Office of the Secretary.
Maintain a record of all documents signed by Department officials.
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Executive Communications
Continued ...
Provide administrative support on issues related to budget and human
resource functions for the Office of the Secretary.
Clients We Serve:
Citizens: This term is used to define any citizen of the State of Florida.
Department of Children and Families: Any Program Office, District,
Region, Provider, or Employee of the Department of Children and Families.
The Legislature: Any member of the House of Representatives or the
Senate, at both the local and federal level.
Other State Agencies/Departments: Any other agency / department of the
State of Florida. This includes the Executive Office of the Governor as well
as the Lieutenant Governor’s Office.
Out-of-State Customers: Any customer, agency, or department located
outside the State of Florida, with whom our department conducts business.
High Priority Action Plans
Strategic Vision Implementation:
Provides technical and administrative support for strategic vision goals
and strategies. (Examples include: webcasting, presentation layout and
design, trend analysis, DCF Vision Newsletter, YouTube, etc)
Partners for Promise:
This program will encourage Florida's businesses, large and small, to
share their time through volunteering, mentoring or tutoring, and their
resources to help build strong, productive communities.
Internet Redesign Project:
Staffing:
Review our current Internet site and work with Communications to
redesign a site with improved usability, credibility, and client focused
content to further support our mission.
Executive Communications 7.0 FTE & 2.0 OPS
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Program Data:
Tracked Correspondence /
Phone Calls
Executive Communications
Continued ...
CY
2008
CY
2009
CY
2010
CY
2011
CY
2012
Incoming Mail 3,964 2,805 3,081 2,587 1,372
Incoming Governor’s Mail 1,545 1,602 895 752 272
Incoming Faxes 1,171 1,421 1,383 2,032 877
Incoming Governor Email 6,079 7,405 4,244 6,203 2,868
Incoming Phone Calls
*Note: In October 2011, we implemented
the VOIP Call Tracking System*
Number of Staff Trained (DCFTracker
v2 .net)
Incoming Email to the DCF Internet
Site
*Includes Partners for Promise Email*
40,446 43,894 41,280 60,422 39,460
750 33 2 3 11
N/A N/A N/A 15,733 5,510
Incoming Partners for Promise Email N/A N/A N/A 16 292
Incoming “Dear Secretary” Suggestions
Total Yearly Count Including:
Incoming Mail, Incoming Governor’s
Mail, Incoming Faxes,
Incoming Governor Email, Incoming
Email to Communications Web-Site,
Incoming Email to the DCF Internet
Site, Incoming Partners for Promise
Email, and Incoming “Dear
Secretary” Suggestions
N/A N/A N/A 216 54
12,759 13,233 14,916 27,539 11,245
Copies of this Briefing Book are available on the Florida
Department of Children and Families internet site at
http://www.dcf.state.fl.us/publications/.
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