Community Support

How You Can Be A Great Addition To The Family

There are many ways in which you can help abused and neglected children and their families... learn more

District One Community Alliance

Community-Based Care is the Florida Department of Children & Families' overarching strategy to build partnerships in the community; and to significantly impact, in innovative positive ways, the outcomes, quality, effectiveness, and efficiency of services in the community. FamiliesFirst Network of Lakeview Center, as the contracted lead agency, is working to build community-based, outcome driven, and family focused providing individualized culturally competent service plans for the child and family... learn more

Signs Of Abuse

The first step in helping abused or neglected children is learning to recognize the signs of child abuse and neglect. The presence of a single sign does not prove child abuse is occurring in a family; however, when these signs appear repeatedly or in combination you should take a closer look at the situation and consider the possibility of child abuse.... learn more

How To Make An Abuse Report

Any person who knows, or has reasonable cause to suspect, that a child is abused, abandoned, or neglected by a parent, legal custodian, caregiver, or other person responsible for the child's welfare shall report such knowledge or suspicion to the proper authorities... learn more