Serving the Foster & Adoptive Familes of Manatee, Sarasota & DeSoto Counties
RESOURCES
Foster Care Licensing Agencies
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Adoption Resources
Safe Children Coalition Adoption Information
The Heart Gallery of Sarasota County
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Helpful Information for Parents
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Important Links & Documents
2020 Legislative Updates regarding Child Welfare
Early Learning Coalition- Manatee
Florida Department of Children and Families
Florida Guardian Ad Litem Program
Florida State Foster & Adoptive Parent Association
How to Speak Child Welfare (AKA Acronyms gone WILD!)
Manatee County Schools Registration Form
Manatee County Schools Free & Reduced Lunch
2018 Florida Statutes regarding Child Welfare
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Important Forms and Documents for Foster Parents
Safe Children Coalition's Tips of the Week
Caregiver Input Form for Judicial Reviews
CLS Case Distribution and Paralegal Assignments as of 2.1.2020
DCF Memo on Cost of Living Adjustment
DCF Memo on Child Restraint Seat Use for Transporting Children
Safe Children Coalition Documents
Safe Children Coalition Leaders
SCC Case Management & Adoptions Directory as of 6.9.20
LSF Manatee Case Management Directory as of 06.01.20
Circuit 12 GAL Organizational Chart as of 3.22.19
Child Protection Summit Circuit 12 Presentation
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Foster Parent Task Force
March 2019 Foster Parent Task Force Notes
August 2019 Foster Parent Task Force Notes
September 2019 Foster Parent Task Force Agenda
February 2020 Foster Parent Task Force Notes
June 2020 Foster Parent Task Force Notes
July 2020 Foster Parent Task Force Agenda
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Online Foster Parent Training Links
Quality Parenting Initiative Florida- Just In Time Training
National Children's Advocacy Center
National Child Traumatic Stress Network
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Documents from Monthly Training Sessions
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July 2022- The Benefits of Music Therapy
Presentation
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April 2022- Children's Mental Health Matters
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April 2021- Raising Children in our Diverse World
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February 2021- Successfully Working with Birth Families
Presentation from Sunshine Health
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July 2020- Child-Centered Transitions
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May 2020- Grief and Loss in Foster Care
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April 2020- Anxiety and Depression in Children & Adolescents
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May 2019- Who's Who Panel Discussion Handouts
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April 2019- FND Manasota Training
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COVID-19 Resources and Helpful Information