Annual Report to the Community - Florida Department of Children ...

Taking Pride in our Work
Dennis Miles, Director of Administrative Services for
the Department in Circuit 15, and Dotlin Williamson,
the Circuit’s Client Relations Coordinator, graduated
from the Certified Public Managers course in August.
Dennis has worked for the agency for five years. He
oversees all administrative and support services for the
Circuit — including Client Relations, Community
Relations, Communications, Financial Management,
Facility Management and Disaster Planning. Dotlin has
been with the Department for 26 years, starting as an
Eligibility Specialist and working up the ranks to her
current position. Dotlin troubleshoots breakdowns in
the Automated Community Connection to Economic Self-Sufficiency (ACCESS) delivery system,
focusing priorities on the elderly, vulnerable, and families in crisis. Dotlin receives and responds to
correspondence from the Governor, the Palm Beach County Legislative Delegation, and concerned
citizens. She strives daily to insure quality services are delivered with empathy and compassion.
KIDS To Work Day 2008
New Hire Jeffrey Garcia cheerfully assists a client at
the Riviera Beach Service Center. Jeffrey is one of
150 employees to join the Department’s workforce
in Florida this year — as a part of a state-wide
initiative: Operation Full Employment. The
Department has long recognized the spirit and
talent of the young men and women who participate
in the Department’s Independent Living Program. As
former foster youth and aspiring adults — they each
bring valuable insight about services to the job. To
date, through Operation Full Employment, six youth
have joined the Department ’s workforce in Circuit
15 — Palm Beach County as employees. The
Independent Living Program focuses on preparing
children for the future as independent adults outside
of the foster care system. It targets 13 –17-
year-olds who are likely to age-out of the foster care
system and continues to serve 18-23-year-olds who
have exited state care and are receiving assistance.
Cassie Elliott, age 12 spent the
day at work with mom Janice,
an Adult Services Counselor,
during April’s Kids to Work Day
activities at the Department’s
Administrative Headquarters in
West Palm Beach.