Independent Living Services

Florida Consultants/Specialists

Compact Administrators

Compact Administrator

Scott Boland
Florida Department of Children and Families
1317 Winewood Boulevard
Bldg. 5, Suite 415
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Tel: (850) 717-4009
Email: [email protected]

 Deputy Compact Administrator

Heather M. Richardson
Florida Department of Children and Families
1317 Winewood Boulevard
Bldg. 5, Suite 415
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Tel: (850) 717-4005
Email: [email protected]

Consultants

ICPC Specialist

LaKeisha Washington
Phone:  (850) 717-4078
Email:  LaKeisha. [email protected]
(Arizona, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Washington)

 Administrative Assistant

William Reaves, Jr.
Phone: (850) 717-4063
E-Mail: [email protected]

 
ICPC Specialist

Angie Stackhouse
Phone: (850) 717-4004
E-Mail: [email protected]
(Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Indiana, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Utah, US Virgin Islands)

Chatrese Dickey
Phone:  (850) 717-4453
Email:  [email protected]
(Arkansas, Connecticut, Illinois, Kansas, Maine, Nebraska, Nevada, North Carolina, West Virginia)

 Administrative Assistant

Statewide Adam Walsh Specialist
Janice Mullen
Email:  [email protected]
Online submissions may be made at:  http://www.dcf.state.fl.us/programs/backgroundscreening/floridarecordsrequests.shtml
ICPC Specialist (*)

Brenda Hornickle
Phone: (863) 578-1820
E-Mail: [email protected]
(Alabama, D.C., Idaho, Maryland, Texas, Vermont, Wisconsin)

Chauneva Garlington
Phone:  (850) 717-4649
Email:  [email protected]
(Louisiana, Michigan, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania)

Lashundra Williams
Phone:  (850) 717-4633
E-mail:  [email protected]
(Georgia, North Dakota, Tennessee, Wyoming)

Lauren Martin
Phone:  (850) 717-4799
Email:  [email protected]
Private and Independent Adoptions

Dannie Hart
Phone: (850) 717-4171
Email:  [email protected]
Private and Independent Adoptions

 International Adoptions

No Information

Mailing Address

Regular Mailing Address

Florida Department of Children and Families
1317 Winewood Boulevard
Bldg. 5, Suite 415
Tallahassee, FL 32399

 Federal Express Address

Florida Department of Children and Families
1309 Winewood Boulevard
Bldg. 5, Suite 415
Tallahassee, FL 32399

Useful Telephone Numbers

Child Abuse Hotline

(800) 962-2873

 Juvenile Compact Office (ICJ)

(850) 488-3795
Mental Health Compact Office

Department of Children and Families/Substance Abuse and Mental Health Program Office
Gail Singletary
(850) 410-1189

 Adoption and Medical Assistance Compact Office (ICAMA)

Vicki McCrary
Phone:  (850) 717-4799
Email:  [email protected]
ICAMA Specialist
International Adoptions

N/A

Useful Websites

  • Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC)
  • Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance (ICAMA)
  • Interstate Compact for Juveniles (ICJ)

Statutory Codes

State ICPC Code:

  • F.S. 409.401

Age of Majority and Code:

  • 18 years
  • F.S. 39.01 (12): “Child” or “youth” means any unmarried person under the age of 18 years who has not been emancipated by order of the court.

Statutory Penalties Under ICPC:

  • N/A

Co-Located Compacts – ICPC, ICAMA, ICJ

ICPC/ ICJ

ICPC and ICJ are co-located in the same unit: (If “No” – Agency under which each compact is administered.)

  • No – ICJ: Department of Juvenile Justice; ICPC: Department of Children and Families

If ICPC and ICJ both apply to a case, Florida will coordinate services: (If “No” – Which Compact Supersedes)

  • Yes

ICPC/ ICAMA

ICPC and ICAMA are co-located in the same unit: (If “No” – Agency/Department under which each compact is administered.)

  • Yes