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Contacts

State Independent Living Program Coordinator
Julie Mayo
Department of Children and Families
Office of Family Safety
Phone: (850) 922-0375
Fax: (850) 487-0688
Florida Department of Children and Families Website

What’s New @ Florida

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Advocates say Florida's vulnerable populations face potentially ‘devastating’ cuts

News Jacksonville.com, March 10, 2010, by Deirdre Conner

Advocates for some of the area’s most vulnerable people are frantic about the gaping budget hole — it could be up to $3 billion — facing the Florida Legislature.

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Former Lee County foster child helps for holiday

News-Press.com, By Janine Zeitlin, Dec 1, 2009, Fort Myers, FL --

Mackenzie Ramsay has not spent Christmas at the same place since he aged out of foster care at 18.

Over the years, Ramsay, 23, has bounced to friends' homes. He once grabbed some Chinese food with another ex-foster child.

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Charlie Crist today signed legislation that benefits children in foster care

May 14, 2009, FORT LAUDERDALE – Governor Charlie Crist today signed legislation that benefits children in foster care as well as young people leaving foster care. Senate Bill 126 provides children in foster care better access to their own personal records often needed for medical and educational purposes.

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Ashley Roulston

Congratulations to Ashley Roulston
17 years old, Florida
2009 Outstanding Young Leader
View Ashley's Profile

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