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David Mandel & Associates LLC

David Mandel and Associates has been hired to provide training and technical assistance to Florida DCF in 3 counties as part of their foster care design efforts. The foster care redesign plan, which is intended to reduce the number of children in care, includes a number of systems changes such as providing child protection investigators with additional supports around substance abuse and domestic violence. David Mandel & Associates LLC will be providing training and technical assistance needed to create domestic violence specialists in each investigation unit. These specialists will handle domestic violence cases and act as resources for their colleagues in their units. Training and technical assistance will also be provided to the community providers who work with families on an on-going basis. To view video, Click here...

Domestic Violence Consultation Initiative Report

CT's child welfare agency has placed full-time domestic violence consultants in its area offices. Read first report...