Florida Department of Children & Families
Services & Programs
The Department of Children & Families has several programs that can help Florida families. These include ACCESS Florida, Adult Services, Developmental Disabilities and Child Care.
Abuse Hotline - Services for victims of abuse and neglect.
ACCESS Florida - Food Assistance, Medicaid, and financial assistance to eligible people.
Adult Services - Services for frail, elderly and disabled adults who are at risk or are victims of abuse, neglect, or exploitation and disabled adults who need assistance to remain in their own homes in the community.
Background Screening - Dedicated to providing information to our providers and community partners specific to the background screening process of applicants, current employees and volunteers.
Child Care - Visit the Child Care information site to obtain the latest information relating to the Child Care Program in the State of Florida.
Child Welfare - Florida's Center for the Advancement of Child Welfare Practice - your portal for information, consultation and collaboration on practice, standards and services for child welfare professionals.
Domestic Violence - Helping to create a seamless system that addresses the diverse needs of domestic violence victims and families in crisis.
Homelessness - Provides coordination on interagency issues related to the homeless, and offers assistance to support the operation of emergency shelters, build transitional and supportive permanent housing and to promote a continuum of care approach to local homeless service providers.
Human Trafficking - Human trafficking affects all sectors of our community and victims can be found in plain sight if we learn to identify the signs and take the time to look. The Department has taken a leadership role in identifying, training, advocacy and policy making in regards to Human Trafficking. Follow the link above for additional information on how to identify and report human trafficking.
Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children - The Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children ensures protection and services to Florida children who are placed across state lines with parents, relatives, or in foster care and adoptive placements and for children from other states who are placed in Florida.
Independent Living Services - The Independent Living Program provides services to youth in foster care and young adults who were formerly in foster care.
Refugee Services - Offers a variety of services to refugees, asylees, Cuban/Hatian entrants and victims of human trafficking to provide the effective resettlement of the new arrivals and assist them in achieving economic self-sufficiency.
Substance Abuse & Mental Health - Services for people with alcohol and drug related dependencies, emotional problems and mental illness