This effort is being led by the Department of Children & Families and its community based partner, Family Support Services of North Florida.  It is supported by an advisory committee made up of numerous community leaders and child advocates.

Advisory Committee

Jim Adams, President & CEO
Family Support Services

Nancy Dreicer, NE Region Director
Department of Children and Families

Pat Badland, Director of Family Safety, DCF 

Mary Cagle, Director for Child Legal Service, DCF 

Paul DiLorenzo, Senior Director
Casey Family Programs

The Honorable David Gooding
Circuit Judge

Skip Cramer, Executive Director JCCI 

 The Honorable Nathaniel Glover

Connie Hodges, President, United Way of Northeast Florida 

Linda Lanier
Jacksonville Children's Commission

Above:  A group of community leaders gather for the Grand Opening of the FSS Family Preservation Home.  The home is designed to provide an array of child welfare services under one roof at the neighborhood level.  Click here to learn more about the Prevention home and the population it serves.

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