Independent Living Program - Florida's Center for Child Welfare

F61006a) Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) is a serviceprovided to parents throughout the state that assists parents inmaking educational decisions related to their childcare needs;b) Florida’s School Readiness program provides eligiblechildren and families with quality child care and educationalactivities: andc) Florida’s Voluntary Pre-K (VPK) program is a constitutionallymandated program allowing eligible 4 year olds the opportunityto participate in a high quality educational program at no charge.f. APD serves as the designated agency for purposes of providingsupport to individuals, in this case children, youth, and young adultswith developmental disabilities in living, learning and working in theircommunities. APD provides critical services and supports to eligiblechildren and youth with developmental disabilities to assist that youthin reaching their full potential as they mature into adult life. The agencyserves people with spina bifida, autism, cerebral palsy, Prader-Willisyndrome, and mental retardation; andg. The Department of Juvenile Justice (“DJJ”) is the designated stateagency that provides preventive, rehabilitative and correctionalservices for youth in the juvenile delinquency system. DJJ recognizesthe importance of ensuring educational opportunities for children andyouth and will work with the parties to this agreement in ensuringeducational services consistent with other agreements for youth jointlyserved.h. The children and youth covered by this agreement are thosechildren and youth known to DCF who are being served whileremaining in their own homes, and those who have been placed byDCF or by order of the court in a licensed setting in a shelter home orfacility, a foster family or group home, a residential child careinstitution, or in an unlicensed setting with a relative or non-relative, orany combination thereof; andi. Youth may have, or be “at risk” of developing academic and/orbehavioral problems possibly due to the disruption in their lives andmay require services including, but not limited to, those included in theGuide to Improve Educational Opportunities for Florida’s Foster Youthand defined by section 1003.01 (3)(b) and (10), Florida Statutes;section 1003.53; Florida Statutes, section 39.0016(2), Florida Statutes;and section 445.004(10), Florida Statutes.7-13-09 3