Family Finders Program

Department of Children and Families

Family Safety Program - 60910300

60910310

FY 25-26, GAA 316, $1,308,430

100782 & 108304

39.4015(3), F.S.

The primary purpose of the family finding program is to facilitate legal and emotional permanency for children who are in  out-of-home care by finding and engaging their relatives. Sheriff's Offices that conduct child protective investigations and community based care (CBC) lead agencies should work in collaboration with the Department to develop a formal family finding program to be implemented by child protective investigators and CBC's. The program shall provide best practices for identifying family and fictive kin, use diligent efforts in family finding and continue those efforts until multiple relatives and fictive kin are identified.

Cooperative Agreements

Local Government;  Non-Profit

Project is limited to Sheriff's Offices and Community Based Care lead agencies per 39.4015, F.S.

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GAA 316, $1,308,430
Monique McCaskill
In-Home Care Specialist
Office of Child and Family Well Being
2415 North Monroe Street, Suite 400
Tallahassee, FL 32303
Email: Monique.McCaskill@myflfamilies.com
Phone: 850-717-4710

www.myflfamilies.com