The Florida Institute for Child Welfare
seeks to promote safety, permanency, and well-being among children & families within the child welfare system.
Current Legislative Policies
The Institute offers practice and policy recommendations to improve Florida’s child welfare system, such as technical assistance toward successful implementation of the Family First Prevention Services Act.
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The GROW Center
Advance certifications and other professional development opportunities are available to support the child welfare workforce in Florida, from classroom to case work to competent leadership.
Workforce
Case worker turnover rates contribute to delays in placements, permanency for youth in the child welfare system, and rising caseloads.
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Working with Families
The Institute regularly conducts evaluations of services through partnerships with stakeholders to support families navigating the child welfare and court systems through its evaluations.
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Youth in Care
Youth in the system are very high risk of experiencing adverse outcomes, including teen pregnancy and early parenting.
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Resource Library
The Institute regularly publishes research materials including reports, article summaries, newsletters, interviews, presentations, and other media.
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Florida Institute for Child Welfare
Podcast Series
In Season 5, hear from experts across Florida’s child welfare system as they discuss technological innovations, the impact of new software to improve efficiency in child welfare, and the use of state-of-the-art virtual reality trainings to better prepare child welfare professionals to work with families.
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New Professional Development Opportunity from the Institute!
STARS – Strength, Trauma, and Resilience Studies – is the first Advanced Certification course offered through the GROW Center’s ALIGN initiative.
Now Available: A mini documentary of Frontline Workforce Perspectives
We sat down with child protective investigators and specialist to hear their firsthand experiences from the field. Passion & Patience: Stories from the Frontlines of Child Welfare showcases their voices.
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