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Public Workshops - Proposed Rule for Summer Camp Programs
The Department of Children and Family Services, Office of Child Care Regulation and Background Screening will be conducting two public workshops for proposed rule development for the newly created Chapter 65C-39, F.A.C. This new chapter of rule is titled "Summer Camp Program Standards." The public workshop setting is an opportunity for the Department to receive comments from providers, community partners, coalition staff, stakeholders, and the general public related to the proposed rule language. Please share this information with those agencies, providers, and provider organizations in your area that have an interest/investment in this issue.
Public Workshop 1
May 16, 2013
9:00a.m. - 11:00a.m.
Department of Children and Families
1000 West Tharpe Street
Community Room
Tallahassee, Florida 32303
Public Workshop 2
May 22, 2013
9:00a.m. - 11:00a.m.
Palm Beach County Health Department
800 Clematis Street
Auditorium 1st Floor
West Palm Beach, Florida 33401
The proposed rule language will require summer camp programs to complete level 2 screening for camp employees and to register with the Department for the purposes of tracking and managing background screening results for their employees. The proposed rule: http://ccrain.fl-dcf.com/documents/-99/1130.pdf#page=1>
If you are unable to participate in either one of the scheduled workshops, you may email your comments/suggestions for consideration by close-of-business May 31, 2013 to dinah_gallon@dcf.state.fl.us.
-Posted 5.9.2013-
Child Care Regulation and Background Screening Legislative Tracking
For information about the filed bills that impact child care and background screening; please review the Office of Child Care Regulation and Background Screening 2013 Legislative Tracking Chart. We will continue to update the chart and forward to you as bills are filed that impact child care and background screening.
Additional information about the Legislative Tracking for the 2013 session is available on the Florida Office of Early Learning website.
-Posted 04.26.2013-
Spread the Word: Autism Awareness Day
Spread the Word: Autism Awareness Day
April 2nd is Autism Awareness Day, help spread the message about autism through the whole month.
Autism is the fastest-growing serious developmental disability in the United States. Recent data indicates that 1 in 88 children are diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder, is 5 times more common in boys than girls, and occurs in all racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic groups. For more information on autism signs and awareness activities please visit the Early Steps State website.
-Posted 04.02.2013-
Background Screening Fingerprinting Process
Providers, here is the information on the changes to the Background Screening Fingerprinting Process that will start in January. The Background Screening Program will participate in the Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse scheduled for release January 2013. The new database will retain fingerprints for five (5) years and scan each print nightly and will also require a photo ID at time of scanning. This ensures increased protection for individuals currently in care facilities and heightens the likelihood of quickly identifying any changes in the employee's history.
-osted 12.21.2012-
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