Child Welfare

The push for a special taxing district to raise money for children’s programs in Orange County has sparked a political skirmish over the best way to fund child welfare. Dr. Thomas Bryer with the UCF school of public administration joins Intersection to discuss the unmet needs of children and how to meet those needs.

From lawyers to child protective investigators, attendees at the DCF summit in Orlando are trying to understand and implement the new Child Welfare Act. It took effect July 1 to try to stop children from dying while under state care.

Child welfare workers will learn to implement legislative reforms during a summit that starts Wednesday in Orlando. Florida legislators passed the reform…