These are two of many rubrics used to access FDCF’s performance:
Florida Department of Children and Families CBC Scorecard Performance Measures:
Child Welfare Statistics - Florida Department of Children and Families
Federal Child Welfare Indicators:
Child Welfare Statistics - Florida Department of Children and Families
Here are two statutes referenced in FDCF’s guidelines for placement:
2018 Florida Statutes regarding Proceedings Related to Children (Disposition Hearings/Powers of Disposition):
Statutes & Constitution :View Statutes : Online Sunshine
2018 Florida Statutes regarding Proceedings Related to Children
(Criminal History and other Records Checks, Limit on Placement of a Child):
Statutes & Constitution :View Statutes : Online Sunshine
Below is Florida’s DCF’s SOP which uses the above statutes as guidelines:
Family Safety: Criminal History and Delinquency History Checks for Investigations, Placement and Emergency Placement:
https://www.dcf.state.fl.us/admin/p...ations, Placement and Emergency Placement.pdf
This is my first time posting, albeit my comfort zone level is normally maxed out with pressing the “like” button. I felt compelled to write because of how utterly preventable Jordan’s death was.
IMHO and I’m sure I’m preaching to the choir, CS is fully accountable for her choices for her treatment of this child during his entire life. I won’t speak of Jordan’s other relatives because I don’t believe it is allowed, but there are valid reasons (we all know) why Jordan was placed in foster care.
IMO (and according to the two Florida statutes linked), the final straw is that the court magistrate used his/her judgment (prerogative) and allowed this child to be reunified with CS. So, even though fingers may be rightly so pointed at many who are in authority, the court ultimately had the final say-so. IMO, wisdom should have dictated final placement with the Warren family since they were
proven to be
sacrificing,
loving parents who put the needs of Jordan above their own. IMO, they alone were worthy of the title of “Jordan’s Mom and Dad.”
I’ve got to pray now for my anger bcz of this evil and for the devastation the Warrens are experiencing...my heart is so broken for this child and the Warrens...