Florida Department of Children and Families
Florida child-welfare agency; placed under half of flagged child sex-trafficking victims in safe homes and lacks placement data
Agency· Florida · in the record since Oct 2026
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Roles
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Shevaun Harris led DCF from 2021 until moving to AHCA in February 2025.
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- WUSF — Shevaun Harris named to take over AHCA
who has led the Florida Department of Children and Families since 2021
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Taylor Hatch led DCF from February 2025, was confirmed in March 2026 and resigned effective July 3, 2026.
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- WUSF — Shevaun Harris named to take over AHCA
will succeed Harris as secretary of the Department of Children and Families
- WUSF — DCF chief Taylor Hatch steps down
The letter stated her resignation would take effect July 3.
Figures
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DCF verified 434 children as commercial sexual exploitation victims in 2025, the most in a year since OPPAGA began reporting.
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- OPPAGA report detail pageDocument
In 2025, the Department of Children and Families (DCF) verified 434 children as CSE victims,