WebNov 5, 2024 · Senior-level managers at Eckerd Connects, the foster care agency serving Pinellas, Pasco, and Hillsborough counties, are under criminal investigation after revelations about how children in the agency's care were allegedly being treated. The state and Eckerd announced earlier this week that they were no longer partnering in the 3-county area to ... WebNov 2, 2024 · Eckerd Connects released a statement Monday saying its board of directors had already decided Oct. 26 to discontinue providing child welfare and foster foster care …
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WebNov 5, 2024 · In Pinellas, Pasco, and Hillsborough counties, that agency is Eckerd Connects. Eckerd uses several other subcontractors for things like foster care, placement, counseling, social work, etc. WebNov 9, 2024 · Eckerd Connects will close Pinellas, Pasco locations; 200 jobs affected. By Spectrum News Staff Florida. PUBLISHED 4:54 PM ET Nov. 09, 2024. Eckerd … falcon boating isles of scilly
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WebNov 1, 2024 · Eckerd says the board made the decision on October 26, and the Florida Department of Children and Families informed Eckerd of its intent to transition the Pasco and Pinellas contract to a new provider in the next 60 days. In a statement, Eckerd Connects said the Hillsborough and Pinellas-Pasco child welfare contracts "are woefully … WebNov 9, 2024 · Through a task force or legislation, lawmakers pledged to protect the county’s at-risk youth. It has been a rough and uncertain week for at-risk youth in Pinellas … WebNov 4, 2024 · The Pinellas County Sheriff, Bob Gualtieri, announced Thursday that a criminal investigation focusing on "institutional abuse of children" is now open involving … falcon books publishing