Foster Care Review, Inc.
Foster Care Review, Inc.
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Mission
Florida Foster Care Review (FFCR) harnesses the power of community volunteers and organizations to advance the safety, stability and success of abused and neglected children, youth and young adults by connecting them to essential services, healthy relationships and forever families. FFCR's Citizen Review Panel (CRP) Program works with trained volunteers who facilitate comprehensive review hearings of children in foster care and identify unmet needs. Through the CRP's recommended orders, FFCR advocates for abused children to receive critical services that promote stability and well being. Our Permanency Roundtable (PRT) Program engages community partners in strategic action planning for youth lingering in foster care, creating lifelong families and healthy adult connections.
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FOSTER CARE REVIEW, INC. D/B/A FLORIDA FOSTER CARE REVIEW (FFCR) PROMOTES THE SAFETY, WELL-BEING AND LONG-TERM SUCCESS OF ABUSED AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN AND YOUTH. FFCR'S CORE PROGRAM IS THE CITIZEN REVIEW PANEL (CRP) PROGRAM IN WHICH TRAINED VOLUNTEERS PERFORM LEGAL CASE REVIEWS OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS IN FOSTER CARE IN COORDINATION WITH FFCR'S PROGRAM STAFF. IN PREPARATION FOR EACH CASE REVIEW HEARING, FFCR'S REVIEW SPECIALISTS SPEND HOURS REVIEWING ALL DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE COURT, DEVELOPING AN OVERVIEW REPORT OF THE CHILD'S EXPERIENCE IN FOSTER CARE AND NOTING ANY RED FLAGS IN THE CHILD'S CASE. PRIOR TO THE START OF EACH HEARING, THE CRP'S VOLUNTEER PANEL MEMBERS REVIEW THIS REPORT AND DISCUSS POTENTIAL ISSUES, QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS WITH THE REVIEW SPECIALIST. DURING THE HEARING, PANEL MEMBERS INTERVIEW CASE PARTIES AND PARTICIPANTS - CHILDREN, FOSTER PARENTS, GUARDIANS AD LITEM AND CASE MANAGERS - IN ORDER TO GAIN AN ACCURATE ASSESSMENT OF THE CHILD'S NEEDS. THIS PROCESS IS MODERATED BY THE REVIEW SPECIALIST WHO ENSURES THAT ALL QUESTIONS ARE ASKED AND PROVIDES EXPERTISE AND GUIDANCE TO THE VOLUNTEER PANELISTS AS NEEDED.THE CRP MEMBERS INQUIRE ABOUT CRITICAL THERAPEUTIC, EDUCATIONAL, MEDICAL AND OTHER SERVICE NEEDS FOR THE CHILD AND FAMILY. THEY DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT THE CASE MANAGER IS VISITING THE CHILD AND MAKING UNANNOUNCED VISITS AS FREQUENTLY AS REQUIRED. THE PANELISTS DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT FOSTER PARENTS ARE COMPLYING WITH ALL REQUIREMENTS AND TREATING THEIR FOSTER CHILDREN AS 'NORMAL' CHILDREN. THEY EVALUATE WHETHER OLDER YOUTH ARE BEING TAUGHT INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS AND, FOR THOSE WHO WILL TURN 18 AND 'AGE OUT' OF THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM, THE PANEL REQUIRES PROOF THAT SUFFICIENT PRE-PLANNING FOR THE YOUTH'S FUTURE HAS OCCURRED. FOR CHILDREN WHO ARE WAITING FOR AN ADOPTIVE FAMILY, CRP MEMBERS INQUIRE AS TO THE SPECIFIC STEPS BEING TAKEN TO ENSURE THAT AN APPROPRIATE ADOPTIVE FAMILY IS IDENTIFIED AND THAT THE ADOPTION IS BEING FINALIZED IN A TIMELY MANNER.AT THE CONCLUSION OF EACH HEARING, THE PARTIES ARE EXCUSED AND THE CRP MEMBERS DISCUSS THE EVIDENCE PRESENTED. THEY THEN ISSUE FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDED COURT ORDERS THAT PROMOTE THE CHILD'S SAFETY, PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH AND ATTAINMENT OF A PERMANENT HOME. THE REVIEW SPECIALISTS THEN SPEND SEVERAL HOURS GENERATING A COMPREHENSIVE REPORT CONTAINING THE CASE OVERVIEW, A SUMMARY OF ANY NEW INFORMATION PERTINENT TO THE CASE AND THE PANEL'S FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS. THE REPORT IS SUBMITTED TO THE PRESIDING JUDGE AND, UPON JUDICIAL APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE, THE RECOMMENDATIONS BECOME BINDING COURT ORDERS WITH WHICH THE FOSTER CARE AGENCIES MUST COMPLY.CASE REVIEW HEARINGS BEFORE THE CRP TYPICALLY TAKE PLACE EVERY FIVE TO SIX MONTHS, AFFORDING THE PANELS AN OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW CASE MANAGER COMPLIANCE WITH THEIR ORDERS FROM PREVIOUS REVIEWS BEFORE THE CRP. WHEN URGENT ISSUES ARISE, IN ADDITION TO RECOMMENDED ORDERS IN THE WRITTEN REPORT, THE REVIEW SPECIALISTS DIRECTLY CONTACT THE CASE MANAGEMENT AGENCY FOR RESOLUTION OR SET THE CASE DIRECTLY BEFORE THE JUDGE IF IT IS A MATTER REQUIRING JUDICIAL ATTENTION OR DECISION MAKING.IN FY 2018-19 (JULY 1, 2018 - JUNE 30, 2019), FFCR'S CRP PROGRAM WITH 91 ACTIVE VOLUNTEERS CONDUCTED 658 REVIEW HEARINGS OF 423 CHILDREN, YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS. THE CRP REVIEW PROCESS RESULTED IN THE ISSUANCE OF 4,039 ORDERS RELATED TO IMPROVING THE SAFETY, PERMANENCY AND WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN IN MIAMI-DADE'S DEPENDENCY COURT SYSTEM. IN ADDITION TO SERVING INDIVIDUAL YOUTH, IMPLEMENTING THE CRP PROGRAM HAS ALSO SHED LIGHT ON SYSTEMIC BARRIERS TO SUCCESSFUL LIFE OUTCOMES FOR FOSTER CHILDREN. OBSERVING THAT MANY YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE WERE STILL AGING OUT OF THE SYSTEM WITH NO PERMANENT FAMILY, FFCR DECIDED TO TACKLE THE ISSUE MORE DIRECTLY AND LAUNCHED THE PERMANENCY ROUNDTABLE (PRT) PROGRAM IN JULY 2014. EMPLOYING A MODEL DEVELOPED AND DISSEMINATED BY CASEY FAMILY PROGRAMS, FFCR'S PRT PROGRAM STAFF CONVENE MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAMS AND FACILITATE A STRUCTURED PROCESS FOCUSED ON CREATING LEGAL PERMANENCY FOR YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE. THE PRT PROGRAM PRIMARILY SERVES OLDER YOUTH WHO HAVE BEEN IN FOSTER CARE FOR AN AVERAGE OF FIVE YEARS.AT EACH INITIAL TWO-HOUR PRT, FOUR TO SIX PROFESSIONALS AND COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS EXAMINE THE YOUTH'S SITUATION, IDENTIFY CHALLENGES AND RESOURCES AND BRAINSTORM SOLUTIONS. EACH PRT TEAM TYPICALLY INCLUDES A TRAINED INDEPENDENT FACILITATOR (FFCR STAFF), A SCRIBE, OFTEN THE YOUTH'S CURRENT AND SOMETIMES FORMER CASEWORKER(S), RELEVANT SUPERVISORS, PROFESSIONALS FROM COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND A MASTER PRACTITIONER IN THE FIELD. THE TEAM DEVELOPS A STRATEGIC PERMANENCY ACTION PLAN AND EACH TEAM MEMBER AGREES TO COMPLETE SPECIFIC TASKS. AT MONTHLY FOLLOW-UP PRT SESSIONS, THE TEAM UPDATES AND REVISES THE PLAN. THE FOLLOW-UPS CONTINUE UNTIL PERMANENCY IS ACHIEVED OR THE YOUTH AGES OUT OF FOSTER CARE.SINCE INCEPTION THROUGH JUNE 30, 2019, THE PRT PROGRAM HAD HELD 1,721 ROUNDTABLE SESSIONS AND SERVED 218 YOUTH. AS OF JUNE 30, 2019, 66% OF YOUTH WHO EXITED THE PROGRAM ACHIEVED LEGAL PERMANENCY (ADOPTION, REUNIFICATION OR PERMANENT GUARDIANSHIP) OR HAD ESTABLISHED A LIFELONG PERMANENT CONNECTION WITH A SUPPORTIVE ADULT.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The mission of the non-profit, as stated in the filing, is “See schedule o.”.
When referring to its tasks, they were described as: “See schedule o.foster care review, inc., d/b/a florida foster care review (ffcr) promotes the safety, well-being and long-term success of abused and neglected children and youth.”.
- The non-profit is operating legally in the state of FL.
- The non-profit's address for the year 2020 is listed as 155 NW THIRD STREET SUITE 4338, MIAMI, FL, 33128 in the filing.
- The form submitted by the non-profit organization for 2020 reports 24 employees.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $10,331.
- The organization has 14 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1989.
- The organization pays $1,106,400 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $41,810 in fundraising expenses.
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