New Chief circle transfer to DCF
Some observers might think, Beth Englander’s crazy, walking in the virtual Lion’s Den, Florida’s Department of Children and Families.
In addition, some of their new employees have asked why they left a stable job with the State of Oregon, who reigned as regional director for the Landkreis DCF-13, a region particularly concerned about the past obviously a bad protection of at least one child was killed by her father. Englander, 47, accident, the bulletin on the problems of DCF-State: Miami, a child is absent for more than a year by the National Institute of foresight and the backwardness of investigations of child abuse, children are died of abuse and neglect loops Investigations Division. She knew professionals in their area of Florida were Germany to follow closely to see how the state repeatedly.
Still, she said last week, convinced that consideration of the contribution to craft major reforms, such as trafficking in child care service FaZE any case it.
“I love challenges,” said Englander Monday, sitting in his spacious office in the new district headquarters from 13 to Wildwood. “I am ready to measure the risks. The fact that this is a problem National was really new for me again. ”
The new head of the district, Citrus, Hernando, Marion, Lake and Sumter Counties was convincing. Dressed sharply in a fuchsia suit, she was surprisingly relaxed after what was a whirlwind first month of wind “on the job.”
Since the arrival April 11 - the fourth circle of permanent administrator since the legislature has established 13 district in the early 1990s - was Englander travel to field offices, meetings and employees to make up behind the changes already underway.
Up on the list is responsible for the privatization of state - a transfer of the Division for the Advancement of care, adopting systems of protection and surveillance of a community-based organization.
The department signed a contract April 23 with Kid’s Central Inc., a consortium, the Marion-Citrus Mental Health, the Children’s Home Society, Harbor, lifestream Behavioral Center, Camelot Community Care Eckerd and youth camps.
Kid’s Central now has $ 1 million and 10 months to set up an infrastructure that has encouraged to provide care for children in District 13, Russell Rasco, Marion-Citrus Mental Health Executive Director, said last month . The agency receives $ 24 million when it starts service.
Englander monitors the market, guaranteeing the state statutes apply to budget management.
She also talks with the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office, with which the DCF has a provisional licence to allow officials from criminal prosecution authorities to begin putting the pieces in place to support protective investigations.
Although details remain to be ironed, Englander said an agreement must be in the summer. A transition of the investigation, the Sheriff’s Office at the beginning of next year could, “she said.
“I feel like I have occurred in a good period, because we’re not too far on the road again with major changes, she said.” I have a chance of hands-on, where we are going. “
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