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Child Welfare Case Management serving Sarasota, Manatee and Desoto County

Our agency aims to protect, support, and empower children and families that become involved in the Child Welfare system through life circumstances which may include abuse, neglect, or family instability.

We are committed to ensuring the safety, well-being, and healthy development of children through comprehensive, compassionate, and professional case management while utilizing community-based services. Children are served in both in-home and out of home environments which include relative/nonrelative/kinship homes or in out of home care either foster care, shelter care or residential care. Our primary goal is to enhance our families’ lives and ensure they do not return to care.

Care Coordination

Safe Children Coalition has a Medical Team and a Behavioral Healthcare Team that provide care coordination for children, young adults and their families. This includes children who were adopted through the child welfare system, those in extended foster care or independent living services, and those participating in the Guardian Assistance Program.

Examples of care coordination include:

  •  Assistance with locating in-network physical health and behavioral health providers.
  •  Assessment of health care and behavioral health care needs, including routine wellness and dental care.
  •  Education on how to access healthcare benefits and resources.
  •  Assistance with referrals and appointments as needed.
  •  Participation in multidisciplinary staff meetings and collaboration with health plans when applicable.
  •  Assistance with accessing medical supplies and medications.
  •  Discharge planning/post-discharge follow-up after a visit to the ER or inpatient setting.
  •  Assistance with referrals and placement into higher levels of care including therapeutic foster care, therapeutic group care, Statewide Inpatient Psychiatric Programs (SIPP) and Medical Foster Care (MFC).
  •  Prevention and diversion services for post-adopt families in our community as well as families that have closed out as permanent guardians through the Safe Children Coalition.

Medical Team:
941-371-4799 ext. 1200
medical@sccfl.org

Nurses only: nurses@sccfl.org

Behavioral Health Care Team: 
foreverfamilies@sccfl.org

Circuit 12 Children’s Behavioral Health Resources

 

Fatherhood Engagement Supports

The Safe Children Coalition Fatherhood Program aims to support fathers and father figures to be meaningfully engaged with their children and assist in strengthening parenting skills through meaningful connections and peer support.

In this program, the fatherhood engagement coordinator works to build relationships with these men, to help identify their needs, assist fathers in accessing services, addressing the gaps identified in services and identify opportunities to appropriately meet their unique needs.  Needs may include assisting them in gaining higher education, housing, and employment.

Contact Information for Fatherhood Leadership

Director, Sean Staffieri, sstaffieri@sccfl.org

Supervisor, Aaron Bellamy, abellamy@sccfl.org

 

CLIENT TRUST FUNDS/MASTER TRUST FUNDS

The Fiscal Department is responsible for managing Client Trust Funds and Master Trust Funds on behalf of individuals receiving Social Security and other designated benefit payments. The team ensures that all funds are received, recorded, safeguarded, and disbursed according to federal guidelines and the client’s authorized needs.

Contact Information: 

941-371-4799 ext. 1169