http://www.floridacsc.org/news.xml Florida CSC News Update en-us http://www.floridacsc.org/events/newsletters/FCSCNewsUpdate20110211.html#budget On the legislative front, this week was a busy one as committees began working in earnest to review proposed bills and examine ways to strengthen Florida's economy... http://www.floridacsc.org/events/newsletters/FCSCNewsUpdate20110211.html#budget http://www.floridacsc.org/events/newsletters/FCSCNewsUpdate20110211.html#medicaid Excerpt: On average, states already have moved 46 percent of their Medicaid caseloads into managed care. States have been using managed care to cut Medicaid costs for two decades... http://www.floridacsc.org/events/newsletters/FCSCNewsUpdate20110211.html#medicaid http://www.floridacsc.org/events/newsletters/FCSCNewsUpdate20110211.html#nomination Nominations for the Community Innovation Awards presented by United Way of Florida and Whole Child Florida have been extended to Feb. 20, 2011... http://www.floridacsc.org/events/newsletters/FCSCNewsUpdate20110211.html#nomination http://www.floridacsc.org/events/newsletters/FCSCNewsUpdate20110127.html#medicaid The Senate Health and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee, chaired by Sen. Joe Negron, met Wednesday afternoon for a budget workshop on Medicaid and related subjects, including KidCare... http://www.floridacsc.org/events/newsletters/FCSCNewsUpdate20110127.html#medicaid http://www.floridacsc.org/events/newsletters/FCSCNewsUpdate20110127.html#agenda The Florida Children's Services Council (Florida CSC) has released its 2011 State Policy Program, which is focused on ensuring Florida's children are healthy, safe and ready to succeed... http://www.floridacsc.org/events/newsletters/FCSCNewsUpdate20110127.html#agenda http://www.floridacsc.org/events/newsletters/FCSCNewsUpdate20110127.html#grants A new report from Florida TaxWatch for fiscal year 2009 reveals that Florida receives less in federal grants to state and local governments than almost every other state... http://www.floridacsc.org/events/newsletters/FCSCNewsUpdate20110127.html#grants http://www.floridacsc.org/events/newsletters/FCSCNewsUpdate20110127.html#dcf Governor Rick Scott has appointed David Wilkins as Secretary of the Department of Children and Families (DCF). Wilkins, who also served as a member of Scott's Good Government Transition Team... http://www.floridacsc.org/events/newsletters/FCSCNewsUpdate20110127.html#dcf http://www.floridacsc.org/events/newsletters/FCSCNewsUpdate20110111.html#legcomm As legislative committee week continues, lawmakers will discuss a few of the issues affecting children and families. Meetings include: House K-20 Innovation Committee focusing on education reform... http://www.floridacsc.org/events/newsletters/FCSCNewsUpdate20110111.html#legcomm http://www.floridacsc.org/events/newsletters/FCSCNewsUpdate20110111.html#childcamp The Children's Campaign recently released its 2011 Legislative Platform, outlining specific policies and promoting what it calls "fiscally smart" appropriations... http://www.floridacsc.org/events/newsletters/FCSCNewsUpdate20110111.html#childcamp http://www.floridacsc.org/events/newsletters/FCSCNewsUpdate20110111.html#congress Congress completed work on a budget "Continuing Resolution" until March 4, 2011, which keeps CCDBG and Head Start operating at FY2010 levels, but without the increased dollars invested... http://www.floridacsc.org/events/newsletters/FCSCNewsUpdate20110111.html#congress http://www.floridacsc.org/events/newsletters/FCSCNewsUpdate20101221.html#taxwatch Last week, The Children's Movement was joined by Florida TaxWatch and Publix Supermarket Charities at a press conference to urge Florida lawmakers to make children a funding priority... http://www.floridacsc.org/events/newsletters/FCSCNewsUpdate20101221.html#taxwatch http://www.floridacsc.org/events/newsletters/FCSCNewsUpdate20101221.html#hp Florida's Agency for Workforce Innovation has awarded HP Enterprise Services a $20 million contract to develop, design, implement and maintain the Early Learning Information System (ELIS)... http://www.floridacsc.org/events/newsletters/FCSCNewsUpdate20101221.html#hp http://www.floridacsc.org/events/newsletters/FCSCNewsUpdate20101221.html#children Recently, Diana Ragbeer, director of public policy & communications at The Children's Trust of Miami-Dade, attended a Voices for Children event in New Mexico to talk about the Children's Services Council... http://www.floridacsc.org/events/newsletters/FCSCNewsUpdate20101221.html#children http://www.floridacsc.org/events/newsletters/FCSCNewsUpdate20101208.html#medicaid Following a hearing on Nov. 17, in which key Senators heard testimony from groups and individuals with a stake in Medicaid reform efforts, the Senate has released work... http://www.floridacsc.org/events/newsletters/FCSCNewsUpdate20101208.html#medicaid http://www.floridacsc.org/events/newsletters/FCSCNewsUpdate20101208.html#agenda According to the Children's Movement, Florida spends only 3 percent of the funds it controls on health, educational and other programs that serve children even though researchers... http://www.floridacsc.org/events/newsletters/FCSCNewsUpdate20101208.html#agenda http://www.floridacsc.org/events/newsletters/FCSCNewsUpdate20101208.html#award The first award coming from the Kathryn A. Basile Foster a Dream Foundation was presented recently to United For Families. The $5,000 award will be used to help older children... http://www.floridacsc.org/events/newsletters/FCSCNewsUpdate20101208.html#award http://www.floridacsc.org/events/newsletters/FCSCNewsUpdate20101123.html#nobel House and Senate leaders have said they will use a special legislative session next week to issue a "statement of intent" to overhaul the state's $20 billion Medicaid system... http://www.floridacsc.org/events/newsletters/FCSCNewsUpdate20101123.html#nobel http://www.floridacsc.org/events/newsletters/FCSCNewsUpdate20101123.html#senate Senate leaders met for a day-long hearing last week to receive testimony and hear presentations from invited speakers and the public on the issue of Medicaid reform... http://www.floridacsc.org/events/newsletters/FCSCNewsUpdate20101123.html#senate http://www.floridacsc.org/events/newsletters/FCSCNewsUpdate20101123.html#booster Florida is one of only three states without a booster seat law for children over the age of three. Federal transportation safety officials are hoping that Florida will pass a booster seat... http://www.floridacsc.org/events/newsletters/FCSCNewsUpdate20101123.html#booster