Council Members Overview Member Agency Mission Target Population Services provided Grainne Children's To advocate in the best All children in Ideally (when caseloads permit), assistance O’Sullivan, Esq. Services interests of children to achieve with transition planning, and entry into permanency, stability, and dependency extended foster care. security. services. Gloria Fostering Hope Partner with the community in Children in foster A mentorship recruiting and matching Florida creating a compassionate care with a focus program for foster youth 15-18 called system of foster care that on sibling groups Fostering Connections protects and honors the rights and aging out of children. youth. Jovasha Lang Office of the State Improve safety, permanency, Judges, Various judges across the state conduct IL Courts and well-being outcomes for magistrates and specific dockets whereby they develop an children involved in Florida's judicial/court appropriate transition plan to assist youth of Court court system. staff. with transitioning and ensuring that the youth Improvement are linked to vital community resources. Shila Salem Florida Florida will have the nation’s Everyone: The Elements of youth workforce programs are as Department of top performing economy and State's workforce follows: Tutoring, study skills training and Economic be recognized as the best system is designed instruction leading to completion of secondary Opportunity - place to live, learn, play, work, to meet the needs school, including dropout prevention; Florida’s Economic and do business. of job-seekers and Alternative school services; Adult mentoring; Development employers. Paid and unpaid work experiences, including internships and job shadowing; Occupational skills training; Leadership development opportunities; Supportive services (i.e. transportation); Follow-up services for not less than 12 months as appropriate; Comprehensive guidance and counseling; and Summer employment opportunities. Laura MacLafferty Agency for Health The Agency's mission is better Medicaid Health care services if a Medicaid recipient. Care health care for all Floridians. recipients and
Council Members Overview Member Agency Mission Target Population Services provided Grainne O’Sullivan, Esq. Children's Services To advocate in the best interests of children to achieve permanency, stability, and security. All children in dependency services. Ideally (when caseloads permit), assistance with transition planning, and entry into extended foster care. Gloria Fostering Hope Florida Partner with the community in creating a compassionate system of foster care that protects and honors the rights of children. Children in foster care with a focus on sibling groups and aging out youth. A mentorship recruiting and matching program for foster youth 15-18 called Fostering Connections Jovasha Lang Office of the State Courts of Court Improvement Improve safety, permanency, and well-being outcomes for children involved in Florida's court system. Judges, magistrates and judicial/court staff. Various judges across the state conduct IL specific dockets whereby they develop an appropriate transition plan to assist youth with transitioning and ensuring that the youth are linked to vital community resources. Shila Salem Florida Department of Economic Opportunity - Florida’s Economic Development Florida will have the nation’s top performing economy and be recognized as the best place to live, learn, play, work, and do business. Everyone: The State's workforce system is designed to meet the needs of job-seekers and employers. Elements of youth workforce programs are as follows: Tutoring, study skills training and instruction leading to completion of secondary school, including dropout prevention; Alternative school services; Adult mentoring; Paid and unpaid work experiences, including internships and job shadowing; Occupational skills training; Leadership development opportunities; Supportive services (i.e. transportation); Follow-up services for not less than 12 months as appropriate; Comprehensive guidance and counseling; and Summer employment opportunities. Laura MacLafferty Agency for Health Care The Agency's mission is better health care for all Floridians. Medicaid recipients and Health care services if a Medicaid recipient.
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