JavaScript Menu, DHTML Menu Powered By Milonic

		Link: ACF Commissioner's Office of Research & Evaluation The Administration for Children and Families Commissioner's Office of Research & Evaluation Federal Agency,Child Abuse,Adoption,Foster Care This site has an extensive listing of publications, reports and resources in the area of Adoption, Foster Care, and Child Abuse/Neglect. Other sections of the site include information on Child Care, Family and Youth Services, and Head Start. Link: Agency for Health Care Administration State Agency, Child Health Information on accessible, affordable, quality health care for all Floridians. This site contains information on the agency itself as well as publications/forms, health data, press releases and the various services that are offered. There is also a search option as well as links to other related sites. Link: Agency for Health Care Administration Agency for Health Care Administration http://www.fdhc.state.fl.us/ State Agency,Child Health Information on accessible, affordable, quality health care for all Floridians. This site contains information on the agency itself as well as publications/forms, health data, press releases and the various services that are offered. There is also a search option as well as links to other related sites. Link: Agency for Workforce Innovation The Agency for Workforce Innovation is responsible for implementing policy in the areas of workforce development, welfare transition, unemployment compensation, labor market information, early learning and school readiness. Link: Alliance for Children and Families Alliance for Children and Families Parent Issues,Child Advocacy A resource for anyone interested in initiatives supporting children and families. Link: Child Welfare Information Gateway Child Welfare Information Gateway connects professionals and concerned citizens to timely, essential information and resources targeted to the safety, permanency, and well-being of children and families. Link: Department of Education's What Works Clearinghouse Federal Agency,Early Education,Education,Best Practices On an ongoing basis, the What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) collects, screens, and identifies studies of the effectiveness of educational interventions (programs, products, practices, and policies.) We review the studies that have the strongest design, and report on the strengths and weaknesses of those studies against the WWC Evidence Standards so that you know what the best scientific evidence has to say. The WWC does not endorse any interventions nor does it conduct field studies. The WWC releases study, intervention, and topic reports. A study report rates individual studies and designs to give you a sense of how much you can rely on research findings for that individual study. An intervention report provides all findings that meet WWC Evidence Standards for a particular intervention. Each topic report briefly describes the topic and each intervention that the WWC reviewed. Link: Executive Office of the Governor Information on current events, Governor Jeb Bush’s policies and team members, press releases, initiatives/reports, and legislative action. This site contains a special Kids Page to involve children. This site also contains links to other government sites. Link: Fedstats Fedstats Federal Agency,Statistics This site provides a variety of statistics and information from over seventy different government agencies. Some of the topics are agriculture, demographics and economics, crime, education, energy and environment, health and labor. Description by the Shared Services Network Link: FLAIRS FLAIRS (Florida Alliance of Information & Referral Services) Child Abuse,Parent Issues,Research Statewide association of agencies and individuals committed to the provision of quality information, referral & hotline services. This site provides information to individuals regarding where to obtain needed services and what they can do to help themselves. This site also contains a link to the statewide resource database and a search function to find specific services needed. Link: Florida Administrative Weekly Florida Administrative Weekly State Agency,Legal Issues Information provided by the Department of State, Division of Elections in order to increase public access to Florida government information, records and resources. This site also provides information regarding proposed rules and regulations that affect Floridians, as well as information about public meetings and bid announcements. Past and current issues of the Florida Administrative Weekly newsletter are available on this site. Link: Florida Department of Children & Families State agency that helps children, elderly citizens, individuals with disabilities or mental illness, and families in solving their problems and becoming better able to take care of themselves. This site contains information on promoting self-sufficiency and family and community stability, as well as publications circulated by the Department. This site also contains information on numerous services provided by the Department, and a listing of public meetings. This site provides links to local Department of Children and Families contacts within each of the districts. Link: Florida Department of Community Affairs Florida Department of Community Affairs State Agency,Community Building Information on the effort to help Floridians create safe, vibrant and sustainable communities through programs that promote long-term redevelopment, community safety and helping communities with affordable housing. This site contains links to many other programs and agencies, the "Communicator" Newsletter and a special website for children sponsored by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Link: Florida Department of Correcitons State Agency,Statistics Information on all aspects of the Department of Corrections including frequently asked questions, offender network, escapes, gangs, statistics, latest news, and employment. Includes links to other state correction departments. Link: Department of Education State Agency, School Issues, Early Education Current and accurate information for parents, students, educators, businesses, districts and schools on topics of interest, such as creating the best early childhood system in the country that will prepare our youngest to enter kindergarten and eventually succeed in life. This site provides information on reform, statistics and publications. This site contains directories for other organizations and agencies as well as a link to employment opportunities. This site also contains a calendar of conferences and meetings. Link: Florida Department of Health State Agency, Child Health Organizations committed to promoting and protecting the health and safety of all Floridians. This site provides information on numerous topics related to health. This site contains links to public health resources, County Health Department services and Children’s Medical Services. Link: Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Florida Department of Juvenile Justice State Agency,Child Abuse,Legal Issues This site provides information on many different aspects of the juvenile justice system. This site also provides prevention, intervention and treatment information. Link: Florida Department of Revenue Serve the taxpayers, families and businesses of Florida, providing quality service at the same or lower cost than world-class organizations. Will compete by pioneering innovations in law administration, technology and business process management. The Florida Department of Revenue has three primary lines of business: Administer tax law for 36 taxes and fees, processing nearly $35 billion and more than 10 million tax filings annually. Enforce child support law on behalf of about 975,000 children, $1.16 billion collected in FY 04/05. Oversee property tax administration involving 10.5 million parcels of property worth $1.9 trillion. Link: Florida Monitor: Government Accountability Report (FGAR) Florida Monitor: Government Accountability Report (FGAR) State Agency,Research Information on where tax dollars go and how they benefit Florida’s citizens and visitors. This site also provides information on policy issues. Information can be accessed using topics, keywords, agency names, agency ratings, program resources, budget information and gap benchmarks. Link: Florida Parole Commision The Parole Commission is a constitutionally authorized decision-making body. Article IV, section 8 of the Florida Constitution, provides that there may be created by law a parole and probation commission with the power to supervise persons on probation and grant paroles of conditional releases to persons under sentences for crime (s. 20.32, Florida Statutes). In 1941, the Commission was created by law to administer parole. Since that time, the administration of conditional release, conditional medical release, control release, and addiction recovery has been placed under the Commission. The Commission also acts as the investigative arm of the Governor and Cabinet, sitting as the Board of Executive Clemency (“Clemency Board”), in clemency matters. Link: Florida State Courts This site highlights the Courts' programs and initiatives that are designed to enhance the quality of justice in Florida's courts. Link: Florida Strengthening Families Initiative Florida Strengthening Families Initiative focuses on child well-being by: Supporting healthy family formations; Preventing family disruptions; and Securing permanent families for children. By offering voluntary relationship skills and pre-marital education to those who cannot afford them, the Strengthening Families Initiative aims to prevent painful, costly and often lifetime social problems for children. Link: Government Information Sharing Project Government Information Sharing Project Research,Statistics This site provides access to several databases including USA Counties; 1990 Census of Population and Housing; 1992 Economic Census; Census of Agriculture: 1982, 1987, 1992; US Imports and Exports 1990-1994; School District Data Book; and the Consolidated Federal Funds Reports. Description by the Shared Services Network Link: Grants.gov Grants This site allows organizations to electronically find and apply for competitive grant opportunities from all Federal grant-making agencies. Navigation of the site is simple. There are colored tabs and links at the top of the screen to access primary sections of the site and links on the left side of the screen to access content within each section. Link: JOSHUA (Judicial Online Superhighway User Access System) JOSHUA (Judicial Online Superhighway User Access System) State Agency,Legal Issues A statewide information system serving Florida's Judiciary, maintained by the Office of the State Courts Administrator and a project of the attorney/law clerks of the Supreme Court of Florida. Link: Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability State Agency,Research Information and links on improving the performance and accountability of state government. This organization conducts studies of Florida agencies and programs to identify opportunities to improve services and cut government costs. This site also contains a link to OPPAGA employment opportunities as well as to employment opportunities in the Tallahassee area. Link: The Center for Faith-Based & Community Initiatives Training,Grants The mission of the Center for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives (CFBCI) is to create an environment within the Department (HHS) that welcomes the participation of faith-based and community-based organizations as valued and essential partners assisting Americans in need. The CFBCI's mission is part of the Department's focus on improving human services for our country's neediest citizens. This Center leads the Department's efforts to better utilize faith-based and community-based organizations in providing effective human services. HHS has made great strides in improving current faith-based and community partnerships, providing opportunities for new partnerships with faith-based and community organizations, and removing existing barriers to the inclusion of these groups in HHS programs. Technical assistance has been provided throughout the country to increase the capacity of faith-based and community organizations working with vulnerable and needy populations. HHS has reached out and collaborated with religious and neighborhood organizations that for decades have been bringing solutions to bear on some of our country's most intractable problems. Finally, HHS staff has received training to better understand how to reach out and partner with these organizations. The Center supplies information and training, but it does not make the decisions about which groups will be funded. Those decisions are made through procedures established by each grant program, generally involving a competitive process. No grant funding is set aside for faith-based organizations. Instead, the Faith-Based and Community Initiative creates a level-playing field for faith-based as well as other community organizations so that they can work with the government to meet the needs of America's communities. Link: The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Federal Agency,Parent Issues,Foster Care A Family Guide To Keeping Youth Mentally Healthy & Drug Free. The site offers adults who influence the lives of children ages 7 to 18 - including parents, foster parents, grandparents, extended family members, guardians, and mentors-suggestions for better communication with children, as well as other tips that aid in prevention. Link: Title V Information System Child Advocacy,Child Health,Pregnancy and Birth,Grants,Statistics This site collects data from all 59 U.S. states, territories and jurisdictions, and provides information on key measures of maternal and child health. There is a good list of organizational links, categorized by Advocacy, Consumer Health and Safety, Data, Federal Grants, General Infant Resources and Libraries, MCH Policy and Resource Centers, National MCH Policy Consortium, National MCH Resource Centers, Professional Associations and State Information. Link: United States Census and Demographic Data Research,Statistics This site provides many interesting links to data resources. Some of the links include an animated population pyramid for the US, a 1990 demographic profile generator, census bureau population clocks, demographic data viewer, glossary of census terms and much more. Description by the Shared Services Network. Link: < a href=" Federal Agency This site provides questions and answers related to the term "public charge," and information on implementation, affidavit of support and example situations. This site also provides a link to both the INS home page which provides information, and the INS Law Database. Link: Workforce Florida Research Provides an online gateway to workforce information and resources. There are links to job opportunities as well as links to the regional workforce coalitions.