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Local child‑welfare advocates ask delegation for funding to support legal representation, advocacy and prevention services
Summary
Representatives from the Guardian ad Litem office, Family Partnership of Central Florida, Kids House and other child‑welfare organizations asked the delegation for continued and increased funding for staff salaries, respite and service capacity, and evidence‑based prevention programs.
A series of child welfare and family‑service organizations sought delegation support for operations, staffing, and program funding to serve abused, neglected and at‑risk children across Seminole County.
Candace Braskem, managing attorney for the statewide Guardian ad Litem office in the 18th Circuit, said 2024 was the first year the office had sufficient resources to ensure every child in Florida’s dependency system had a guardian ad litem and requested continued support for…
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