In September 2021, Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis launched the Hope Florida program, building on a successful pilot in six counties that assisted more than 10,000 residents through the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF).4 Hope Florida uses “care navigators” to guide participating Floridians on their own personal journey by breaking down silos and connecting them with employers, n. [...] 3 HOW HOPE FLORIDA IS PUTTING SUNSHINE STATE RESIDENTS ON THE PATH TO PROSPERITY | FEBRUARY 23, 2024 | TheFGA.org While the program was originally designed for children aging out of foster care, pregnant mothers battling substance use disorders, and similar families in need of assistance, the program has been expanded several times. [...] FLORIDIANS ARE VOLUNTARILY CONNECTING TO HOPE FLORIDA Hope Florida Referrals by Program Area, August 2022 – August 2023 37.4% 26.1% 25.2% 11.3% Self-Referrals State Welfare CPI Cases All Other Programs Sources Source: Florida Department of Children and Families 4 HOW HOPE FLORIDA IS PUTTING SUNSHINE STATE RESIDENTS ON THE PATH TO PROSPERITY | FEBRUARY 23, 2024 | TheFGA.org As a result of these ref. [...] While savings and referrals are difficult to precisely quantify due to the pause in Medicaid redeterminations during the federal public health emergency and the subsequent resumption of renewals, preliminary data suggests that thousands of Medicaid enrollees in Florida have been connected to Hope Florida and have moved off government dependency.18 From food stamps to cash welfare to Medicaid, Flor. [...] Office of the Governor, “First Lady Casey DeSantis announces Hope Florida—A pathway to potential, expanding the Hope Florida model to support at-risk youth and their families,” State of Florida (2023), casey-desantis-announces-hope-florida-a-pathway-to-potential-expanding-the-hope-florida-model-to-support-at-risk-youth- and-their-families/.
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