Florida § 409.153 - Implementation of Healthy Families Florida program.
Full text of Florida Florida Statutes § 409.153 — Implementation of Healthy Families Florida program., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 409.153. Implementation of Healthy Families Florida program.
The Department of Children and Families shall contract with a private nonprofit corporation to implement the Healthy Families Florida program. The private nonprofit corporation shall be incorporated for the purpose of identifying, funding, supporting, and evaluating programs and community initiatives to improve the development and life outcomes of children and to preserve and strengthen families with a primary emphasis on prevention. The private nonprofit corporation shall implement the program. The program shall work in partnership with existing community-based home visitation and family support resources to provide assistance to families in an effort to prevent child abuse. The program shall be voluntary for participants and shall require the informed consent of the participants at the initial contact. The Kempe Family Stress Checklist shall not be used.
Source: official Florida text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Florida Statutes § 409.153 cover?
Section 409.153 ("Implementation of Healthy Families Florida program.") is part of the Florida Statutes, the codified statutory law of Florida. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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