On March 26, Governor Rick Scott signed Executive Order 18-81, directing the Department of Children and Families to enhance collaboration with law enforcement offices in each Florida county to improve the coordination of behavioral health services ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

The Department of Children and Families announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME: June 28, 2018, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

PLACE: Gulf Coast Children Advocacy Center, 210 E. 11th Street, Panama City, FL 32401

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: On March 26, Governor Rick Scott signed Executive Order 18-81, directing the Department of Children and Families to enhance collaboration with law enforcement offices in each Florida county to improve the coordination of behavioral health services of individuals in need.

DCF’s Regional Managing Directors for each of the six regions have taken the lead to convene regional meetings to achieve the objections of the Executive Order. Meetings will be held by circuit to ensure maximum participation and optimum coordination. A minimum of three meetings will be held in 2018 to provide information and recommendations to the Statewide Executive Order Steering Committee.

The Northwest Region, in coordination with Big Bend Community Based Care, will convene with local partners in Circuit 14 to develop a collective plan to ensure system-wide coordination. This meeting will be the first of three held within the circuit.

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Denise Cannon, Personal Secretary to the Northwest Regional Managing Director, at [phone] or at [e-mail].

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 48 hours before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Denise Cannon, Personal Secretary to the Northwest Regional Managing Director, at [phone] or at [e-mail]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).