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05/08/23		Read our Summary of What Passed and What Failed in the 2023 Session.
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05/08/23	2023 Legislative Session is a Wrap!
03/01/23	DCF takes back CPI Function from Sheriffs
01/01/23	Efficacy of Independent Living Programs
12/22/22	Homeless & Foster Youth Education
05/31/22	Transition for Youth with Disabilities
04/01/22	Federal Special Juvenile Immigrant Rules
03/17/22	Pandemic Funds NOT Taxable to Youth
01/22/22	2022 Legislative Session Preview
01/10/22	NACC Recommendations for Child Rep Issued
08/25/21	Money for Youth! Pandemic Funds Released.
05/05/21	2021 Legislative Session Wrap Up-Updated!
03/02/21	Pandemic Support for Former Foster Youth
03/02/21	2021 Legislative Session Preview
03/01/21	Federal Support for Quality Representation
10/01/20	Parent Attorney Guidelines for Practice
09/08/20	My Florida My Family, New Resource
09/08/20	Case Law Update
07/22/20	FAQ on Federal Funding for Attorneys
07/22/20	Children's Legal Representation - by State
07/01/20	2020 Legislative Summary - Updated 9/8/20
04/21/20	2020 Legislative Overview - Preliminary
04/21/20	COVID-19 Materials for Youth
04/09/20	COVID-19 Materials for Attorneys
03/31/20	Federal COVID-19 Guidance UPDATED
01/21/20	2020 Session: Bills of Interest
01/21/20	Children Who Refuse Placement Report
12/10/19	Parent Medicaid Eligibility Expanded
12/05/19	Therapeutic Services for Children -Update
08/01/19	Importance of Youth and Parent Voice
06/03/19	Multidisciplinary Parent Rep Works!
02/20/19	Unseen Cost of Foster Care - Report
02/05/19	Statewide Behavioral Health Search Tool
01/30/19	Federal Funding for Quality Counsel
11/13/18	Fostering Youth Transitions
10/08/18	DCF Memo - 2018 Legislative Changes
10/08/18	2018 Child Protection Summit Materials
06/27/18	2018 Florida Kids Count Profile
06/11/18	2018 Summary Legislative Overview
06/05/18	Final Report: Child & Parent Represention
05/05/18	Regis Little Act Best Practice Guide
05/03/18	Know Your Rights Guide (for Parents)
05/01/18	Immigrants in the Child Welfare System
05/01/18	Homeless Youth Handbook
01/07/18	Independent Living Services Report
12/07/17	Revisions to CFOP 170-14
12/07/17	Revisions to CFOP 170-11
12/01/17	Turning18.org Launched
11/01/17	November Newsletter
10/12/17	October Newsletter
09/25/17	GAL Program to Pay for Certification
09/25/17	September Newsletter
09/20/17	Students Displaced by Irma?
08/29/17	New GAL Bill
08/28/17	Lady Gaga and Mental Health
08/20/17	August Newsletter
08/20/17	Upcoming Webinars
07/13/17	Education Bill
07/01/17	July Newsletter
06/27/17	June Newsletter
06/13/17	Amended Rules on Education and Adoption
06/09/17	Youth Mental Health First Aid
05/12/17	New Child Placement Agreement
04/26/17	New DCF Procedure on Assessment of Child
04/20/17	Supreme Court Ruling on Immigrant Child
04/04/17	New Rules on Psychotropic Medication
03/23/17	FL SC Issues IAC Amend..to Juvenile Rules
03/12/17	DCF Rule Change: Suitability Assessment
01/17/17	Legal Representation for All Parties
09/13/16	Hire a Foster Youth Campaign
06/26/16	Health Care for Immigrant Children
06/26/16	New Adoption Rules Effective 7/7/16
06/26/16	SSI Pilot for Transitioning Youth
06/25/16	Federal Educational Stability Requirements
06/25/16	Out of the Shadows -LGBTQ Youth
05/18/16	M. Stoneman Douglas High School Safety Act
05/13/16	IAC Rule Comments Due June 1
05/05/16	Civil Rights for Parents with Disabilities
05/01/16	USDOE Transition Tool Kit
03/31/16	Juvenile Record Expunction Time Reduced
03/31/16	Juvenile Law Certification Info Available
03/30/16	Graduate School for Former Foster Youth
03/21/16	Protection for Trafficking Victims Enacted
01/21/16	Juvenile Rules Update January 2016
01/17/16	Federal Guidance on Right to Counsel
10/04/15	PESS & Aftercare Living Rules at Last!
08/10/15	Rights of Parents with Disabilities
07/09/15	Court Creates IAC Procedure for Parents
06/23/15	DCF / APD Fix Enacted
06/17/15	Child Protection Bill Signed
06/11/15	Gov. Signs Regis Little Act
06/11/15	Adoption & Foster Care Bill Signed
05/21/15	Juvenile Law Certification Approved
04/01/15	Register for GAL Disability Training - May
02/16/15	Parent's Representation Conference
12/18/14	GALP Addresses Adult Guardianships
12/03/14	NEW Federal Reports on Child Welfare
10/06/14	DCF / APD Fix Memos Issued
09/30/14	New Federal Law On Foster Care & Adoption
09/08/14	Independent Living Draft Rules
08/07/14	Training Curriculum for Children's Lawyers
07/03/14	Rilya Wilson Act (Early Education) Update
06/26/14	ICPC Report Details Problems
06/11/14	Child Welfare Legislative Update
06/10/14	2014-15 FAFSA Tips for Foster Youth
06/09/14	Girls Court Started in Jacksonville
06/01/14	Tools to Support LGBTQ Youth in Care
06/01/14	Keys to Independence Driver's License Help
06/01/14	Medicaid Coverage Guidance
05/30/14	Keeping IDs Safe Act- Prevent ID Theft
05/30/14	GAO: Psych Meds & Fostering Connections
05/20/14	Attorneys for Children Law Passed!
01/01/14	Medicaid Available for Former Foster Youth
01/01/14	Higher Education Access
01/01/14	Extended Foster Care Implementation
06/25/13	Foster Care Revamped
06/19/13	3d DCA Upholds Attorney Client Privilege
05/28/13	New Rules of Juvenile Procedure
05/01/13	Legislature Votes to Extend Foster Care
04/04/13	Guardian Ad Litem Report on Transportation
02/01/13	Order Establishing SIPP Procedures
01/30/13	GAO Report on Use of Title IV-B Funds.
01/28/13	Update: Quality Parenting Bill is the Law!
01/09/13	"Protect Our Kids Act"
01/02/13	Adoption Tax Credit Made Permanent
01/01/13	FL Safe Harbor Law Takes Effect 1/1/2013
01/01/13	"Uninterrupted Scholars Act" Passed
12/31/12	New GAO Report on Children's Mental Health
12/31/12	FL 2012 ILSAC Report Issued
10/31/12	New Florida Interagency Agreement
08/07/12	ABA Passes Resolution Regarding FASD
03/15/12	Report - Foster Care Licensing Standards
10/17/11	BBC Report on US Child Abuse Deaths
10/01/11	New Law on Foster Youth Identity Theft
06/16/11	USSC Holds Age Is a Factor for Miranda
09/20/10	New Report on Deaths From Child Abuse
09/14/10	Abused, Undocumented Children
08/10/10	ABA Policies on Child Abuse Proceedings
12/16/09	See GAO Report on Seclusion & Restraint
10/08/08	Runaway and Homeless Youth Act
10/07/08	New Federal Child Welfare Law
01/01/00	Unaccompanied Immigrant Children Crisis
01/01/00	NEW Policy Briefs on Foster Care Issues
01/01/00	NonRelative Caregiver Rule Proposed
01/01/00	Scholarships for Kids with Disabilities
01/01/00	SB 7078 Child Welfare Signed into Law
01/01/00	New Tools -SSI for Transitioning Youth
01/01/00	ABA Launches Family Justice Initiative
01/01/00	Child's Right to Counsel Report Card
01/01/00	Directive Issued to DCF-CLS
01/01/00	Help Youth and Others Get Income
01/01/00	2022 Legislative Wrap Up
01/01/00	2023 Legislative Session

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01/01/00		A number of bills filed for the 2023 Session addresses matters of importance to children and families.
		All bills can be access on the Florida Senate and House websites. For a quick overview of bills that might be of interest, click here.

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