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Florida Children’s Services Councils

.Florida Children’s Services Councils are officially created by action of a county government. Generally, the Florida statute authorizes juvenile welfare services related to the general well-being of children in the county. Programs and services may include school readiness, neighborhood development, prenatal care, prevention services and early intervention, youth development, and foster care review. The mission of the Florida Children's Services Councils is to provide the means for children's services councils, juvenile welfare boards and similar bodies to cooperatively address the needs of Florida's families and children and the organizations participating in the Council.

Broward

Children’s Services Council of Broward County
Cindy Arenberg Seltzer, President/CEO
954-377-1000; http://www.cscbroward.org

Duval

Jacksonville Children’s Commission
Linda Lanier, CEO/Executive Director
904-630-3647; http://www.coj.net/Departments/Childrens+Commission/default.htm

Highlands Children’s Services Council of Highlands County
Mary Fox, Interim Director; 863-402-6628
http://www.hcbcc.net/HumanServices.html
Hillsborough Children’s Board of Hillsborough County
Luanne Panacek, Executive Director
813-229-2884; http://www.childrensboard.org
Indian River The Children ServicesAdvisory Committee (CSAC)
Brad Bernauer
772-226-1467; www.ircgov.com/Boards/CSAC/Index.htm
Lake

Children's Services Council of Lake County
Rebecca Foley-Kearney, Executive Director
352-742-6520; http://www.lakecountyfl.gov/departments/community_services/childrens_services

Manatee Manatee County Community Services Department
Children's Services Section
Mike Neuges, Children’s Services Coordinator
941-749-3030; http://www.co.manatee.fl.us
Marion Marion County Children's Alliance
Mike Jordan, Executive Director; 352-671-7237
http://www.mcchildrensalliance.com/index.html
Martin Children’s Services Council of Martin County
harry a. yates, Executive Director
772-288-5758; http://www.cscmc.org
Miami-Dade The Children’s Trust
David Lawrence Jr., Chair
305-573-3800; http://www.thechildrenstrust.org
Okeechobee Children’s Services Council of Okeechobee County
Kathleen Blair, Executive Director
863-462-5000
Orange

Citizen's Commission for Children at Orange County
Tyra Witsell, Manager, 407-836-9504
http://www.orangecountyfl.net/dept/hfs/ccc/default.htm

Palm Beach Children’s Services Council of Palm Beach County
Tana Ebbole, CEO
561-655-1010; http://www.cscpbc.org
Pinellas Juvenile Welfare Board of Pinellas County
Gay Lancaster, Executive Director
727-547-5600; http://www.jwbpinellas.org
St. Lucie Children’s Services Council of St. Lucie County
Kathryn Basile, Executive Director
772-785-5850; http://www.cscslc.org
Volusia Children and Families Advisory Board
Peggy Johnson, Coordinator
386-943-7039; http://www.volusia.org/community_assistance/children.htm
Florida

Florida Children's Services Council
Modesto E. Abety, CEO
850-402-5437; http://www.floridacsc.org/

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