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Dept. of Children and Families cite ‘Hope Florida,’ focus on foster care as 2023 successes

January 11, 2024 | Staff Reporters

The Department of Children and Families (Department) Secretary Shevaun Harris highlighted the Department’s most recent successes including Hope Florida, a program meant to help build economic knowledge and opportunity for families, and a 31.4% decrease in children going into the Florida foster care system since 2019.