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I’m in a similar situation where DCF stole my infant this past December 2021. Massachusetts needs extreme reform regarding DCF. The investigator showed up at my home one time, claimed I had a psychosis, forced me into the hospital and took my child of 7 weeks. I hate their organization with every ounce of my being. They took my child and placed him with an...

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To whom it may concern: My name is Becky Nadeau. I am a loving mother of two beautiful young boys, Jasper and Cyrus Nadeau. On December 9th, 2016 the department of children and families came to my home about a 51a that had been filed. I let them in my home and told them I believed I knew who filed this. I knew it was a women named Michelle Fonceca. I just...

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Department Of Children And Families MEDICAID

I applied for two of my grandchildren to be added to my food stamp case, they added the children but didn't give them any Medicaid, i called the office and was told that because the case that they were on with their mother in another county, that they can't get Medicaid on my case.I thought once the child was removed from one case that the Medicaid followed them to the next case.i don't understand PLEASE EXPLAIN IT TO ME.
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Dec 10, 2013 11:45 pm EST
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You might need legal custody of the children. I would make an appointment with legal aid at your local court house, if it has not been cut as it has in CA.

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Department Of Children And Families DCF is Neglecting children!

The Leominster, ma office released confidential records which informed that the mother had sexually abused the child and dcf never removed the child from the home! The office has tried to cover it up and lie and state the files are "being read wrong" but the JUDGE read them! He removed the child! Boston DCF stated she was SUPPORTED for sexual abuse! DCF is neglecting children and slacking on their jobs! Becoming friends with the parents and leaving children to suffer! We have these files. We have the proof... We have exposed the Leominster DCF office.. They are trying to cover their buts now knowing they messed up. Mother is allowed to do drugs... hit her children... and its all in the files we have... they did NOTHING! Child has HUGE behavioral issues in her home ONLY! NO place else! DCF did NOTHING about that either! It is also mentioned in the reports! They failed my son... The health department and children's center needs to investigate this office!

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This is a Leominster DCF worker admitted to in a Leominster police report

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Gardner, US
May 15, 2015 12:01 pm EDT

Made numerous calls for 4 children in Gardner. Parents are using drugs, verbally and emotionally abusing the children. One child was in sexual abuse counseling until the mother lied in court and had custody returned to her. Children are dirty, have behavior problems, and at least one appears malnourished. Step father is extremely abusive. The family lives on Baker Street.

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Department Of Children And Families Discrimination Injustice Kinship Adoption

We are seeking assistance in injustice and discrimination we were victim regarding the custody of our niece. This kinship custody dispute, which involves the Department of Children and Families in West Palm Beach, was mishandled by the 15th Circuit court. Please help us cry out for justice by signing this petition.

The Department of Children and Families (DCF) took our niece into custody when she was 3 months old in August 2009. While the parents underwent investigations and trials with the possibility of reunion, DCF never contacted any relatives for possible placement. In December 2010, we approached the agency and requested that our niece be placed with us. DCF told us it was not known that there were any family members willing to care for the child and that she was in a medical foster home, but we assured the case manager that we loved our niece and wanted to have her placed with us. The same day, the case manager sets up a visit with us and the child. The foster mother seemed delighted that our niece had family and appeared eager for us to bond with the child. DCF then started the process of screening all family members in Palm Beach County where our niece resides before considering our petition. After seemingly endless calls, we were told that our “name was at the bottom of their list and that we needed to wait”. After reviewing and rejecting all the other relatives, the Children's Medical Services (CMS) signed off and we were allowed to visit with our niece several times, at the foster home, the park and the mall. She came twice for overnight visits (we live in a different county). DCF has held the case in limbo for four (4) years now. We were working with all the appropriate people to adopt our niece, and all parties seemed favor our adopting her. We had background checks administered and were approved in two home studies done by DCF, one in September 2011 for placement and the other for adoption. DCF stalled the case for no apparent reason and no explanation offered; we were just waiting for our niece to come home.

In April 2012 the judge made a decision to terminate the parental rights (TPR) of our niece’s biological parents. One of the clauses in that decision states, “It is not likely the she will remain in long-term foster care upon termination of the parental rights of the mother and father due to any emotional, medical, behavioral problems or any other special needs of the child. There is a relative out of county interested in adopting her that is being considered” (clause 36-D).

Following that TPR decision, the adoption agency representative who previously told us that no matter how long the child has been in foster care, we should have priority in adopting her, advised us to consider seeking legal assistance. The adoption supervisor told us that all of a sudden the foster mother, who had previously seemed so pleased that our niece might be reunited with us, wanted to adopt her as well. That same foster mother who once told us: “It was very comforting for me, to know that the child loves you and is well accepted and will fit right into your wonderful family.” During one of the overnight visits, the foster mother and her daughter went to church with us and confirmed we have a great support network. The foster mother told her daughter she cried during that service because “it was an overwhelming feeling knowing that the child will be home and she will be OK.”

Since then, we have retained a law firm to assist us in this matter, incurring many legal fees and other debts, over $22, 000. In December 2012, the agencies decided in favor of the foster mother, giving our niece to her. According to a conversation we had with the foster mother, she informed us that DCF/GAL (Guardian Ad Litem) made the decision to give her our niece even before we approached the agency in December 2010. The foster mother stated she was asked to cooperate, allowing visits and everything. The adoption specialist who informed us of the outcome of the agency’s decision told us she "doesn't understand why they made that decision" and wished she handled our case from the beginning. We challenged the decision in January 2013. On March 21, a court hearing was held. The judge denied our request to speak, present evidence, or provide expert testimony to support our position, but allowed the government agencies (DCF, Child Net, GAL, CHS, etc.) to present their experts and witnesses. Our attorney was not even given the opportunity to cross-examine the state’s witnesses! I never thought that any judgment could be reached by listening to only one party’s side if the story. However, the judge later reviewed his decision, allowing our counsel limited input at the next hearing.

A hearing was scheduled on May 9, and then moved to May 30, 2013. THIS HEARING WAS A COMPLETE SHAM! A panel of 3 attorneys and a judge convened to have the agencies parade their witnesses and experts before them, while we were once again denied the right to present evidence, or provide our own witnesses. During that hearing, we learned that the agencies' vote had been close, (43 to 40), but a deciding factor was the length of time our niece had lived with the foster mother. This was especially troubling, because we had been trying to get our niece into our care for over 2 years! When we started actions to get our niece, she had been with the foster mother for only 1 year; all of this precious time had been wasted because of DCF.

The GAL representative, whom we only met once, said she was mostly concerned by the fact that we were not raised in the US and that they did not know if we had committed any crimes in our native country. The Foster Children Project testified that the foster mother is taking care of a 15/16 year old disabled male to whom our niece can relate because they have the same cultural background, and that he is the one my niece plays with most of the time. We were not allowed to speak of the great natural bond already built between my niece and her two 6-year-old cousins (my children) who are always asking us when their cousin will be home. It is utterly unjust to keep our niece away from us primarily on the basis of the bond she has with the foster mother, when she built this bond while we were kept away in spite of our efforts, complying with all requirements, for over 3 years.

We were told we could present witnesses in this hearing, but the only witnesses we would have are the same foster mother/DCF/GAL employees. That’s correct, we could only present the state’s own witnesses, upon whose testimony the court had based the decision we were fighting. While communicating with these state employees, we had many interactions with the case worker and the foster mother, but when we requested to depose the case worker (who expressed opinions that conflicted with the other witnesses), the request was denied.

After listening to all their witnesses, the panel allowed my wife to testify. This was a complete waste of time. The very first question our attorney asked after she stated her identification was her relationship with the child and she said, “She is my niece”, the judge sustained the chorus of objections. When our attorney tried to ask some factual questions, like from what time we started the process with DCF in December 2010, the judge refused to listen to her testimony and left the court room. Read that again; the judge got up and literally left the courtroom, lest he be exposed to the other side of the case.

After the attorney made some comments, the judge came back in the courtroom and both he and his panel of attorneys sustained all lines of questioning our attorney had presented and asked the parties to send him their recommendations. We knew we had been discriminated throughout the whole process but for those last three hours in that court room we were not feeling we were living in America.

We do not know what to do now. We believed the government agencies would work with relatives as a priority to transfer the cultural values, the heritage and love to the child, but the administration has not considered this in defiance of its own regulations! We believe that judgment should be rendered after a judge hears both sides of a story, but such justice was not applied in our case. We strongly believe we have been victims of injustice and discrimination. We do not have faith anymore in the judicial system of Palm Beach County and lack financial means to go forward. It will take us years to pay all the debts we have incurred already. The last time we called my niece, she broke my heart asking "I want to go home, I want to go to the mall, I want to go to merry-go-round."

We seek to have this case heard before a court outside of Palm Beach County, whose impartiality has proven to be measurably lacking. We further hope to have the Palm Beach County child welfare agencies and their judicial counterparts investigated for collusion and malfeasance.

Oh, HELP PLEASE!

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Department Of Children And Families Fraud

MEDICAID
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TALAHASSEE, FLORIDA

Dawn Case Inspector General

The reason the Tampa MEDICAID office is willfully violating a court order is that they are colluding with the mother and maternal grandmother in conspiracy to commit fraud. The mother is addicted to Methadone and has been attending DACCO on Columbus Ave for approximately a year and a half. I reported this to the DCF employee in the Ocala region approximately a year ago. He did nothing. A missing person report was filed by Julie Smith during one of Amber Smith's drug induced absences. and her youngest child was born an addicted. DCF Tampa did not contact the Father at any time during this process. Rivas would have had to admit that she was wrong and had falsified documents if the Father was awarded even temporary custody. When missing Amber Smith was addicted to Meth. However, Rivas of the HCSO child protective div. found no cause. Fraudulent urinalysis results were submitted by Rivas. If her third child was born an addict, why was I not contacted by the authorities so that I could remove my son? Why did Lt. Rivas of the HCSO suppress the missing person report. On December 24, 2011 the mother was reported as having the "shakes' due to Methadone. The injuries my son has received, indicated by ACHA as convulsions and his forehead being sliced open, and the lack of follow up to emergency room visits is due to her constant drug abuse. I guarantee you a wrongful death suit.

RE: COURT ORDER IGNORED BY THE TAMPA MEDICAID OFFICE

I am interested in initiating a formal complaint against the Tampa DCF / MEDICAID office for the disturbing reasons detailed below. They are ignorant of the judicial system and its mandates. The court order that the Tampa office has lost and refuses to acknowledge specifically addresses the issue of my concern. It would have been helpful if an employee of the Tampa MEDICAID office would have read my complaint before responding. I received an absurd response from the Yaureen Nazdanie which not only demonstrates her ignorance of legal matters but is also factually unsupported:

Mr. Henjum,

Thank you for your assistance. My son has been covered by a private insurance provider for years? Is this indicated in his record? Also, I have a court order granting me access to my son's information that state employees do not appear to understand. Moreover, they are violating my civil rights.

Can you locate my certified mail containing leagal documents sent to the Tampa office. Please do not misktake this letter for an indication that I will not escalate the matter. My son's information must be furnished in compliance with the court order.

I have not provided the United Healthcare coverage plan or ID number. What information was updated? Also, what is the proceure for filing a greivance with your agency. Only by the corrupt officials I have adressed would a court order be questioned. The DCF MEDICAID response reads that a safety office has been notified. The ACHA mecaid records I have been provided with indicate that my son was taken to multiple emegency room visits. No follow up doctor visits are noted as required. Where was the safety office's concern at that time?

Could the Tampa MEDICAID official please explain why I have been furnished with records from ACHA however, been denied my son's additional records from MEDICAID?

- Manuel Castro

Rick Scott
Office of the Governor

I would like to register a formal complaint for the failure of a state agency to recognize and adhere to a court order issued by the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit of Hillsborough County, Florida. Please reference the information below. Due to the gravity of the matter, I would appreciate the courtesy of an immediate response. Not a single Father within the agency was sent a carbon copy. I cannot express the adbsurdity of this agencies representatives willfully violating a court order. The allegations she makes are reasons why the court order is in place.

Manuel Castro (Petitioner)

RE: Naureen Yazdanie's failure to comply with Hillsborough County Court Order [08-DR-013201]

I have a court order [08-DR-013201] granting me the authority to confer independently in any matter regarding my son's welfare. The Hillsborough County Court order specificaly addresses all financial and medical issues. Are you stating that you can receive information, but cannot furnish it to the parent? You have not addressed what happened to the missing certified letter containing legal mail.

Your authority does not supercede the court's order. In order to complete open enrollment United Healthcare, whch you are asking for, the carrier requires my' son's MEDICAID information referred to in section (F) as "other coverage". The court order, signed by Judge Catlin, order also details this requirement. However, you state that it cannot be done. You have submitted the required response in order to remain non-compliant and do nothing. What section of the court's order are you unfamiliar with?

As open enrollment has a deadline, I will detail your willful contempt of court. Ironically, in a seperate matter your organization wrote me and stated that they did not have the authority to deviate from a court order.

I have sucessfully obtained my son's records from other agencies after intially receiving the same response. The reason this has not been altered is because the State of Florida does not recognize errors commited by its agents until the press prints them. You will not succeed in your efforts.

- Manuel Castro

MEDICAID FRAUD BY THE TAMPA MEDICAID OFFICE

In requesting my son’s [Chrisitan Smith 03/08/08] medical information from
ACHA, I was referred to the Tampa area MEDICAID office for further records
(SEE ATTACHMENT). Unfortunately, I am familiar with the systemic corruption
within the State of Florida and its agencies. As a security measure, I
mailed the correspondence with my request via USPS Certified Mail [7011
[protected]] on November 9, 2011.

Along with the request for my son’s MEDICAID card information as well as a
duplicate card I furnished copies of Hillsborough County Court Orders
granting me access to financial as well as medical records. The Court’s
orders also stipulate that the Father’s contact information is to be
entered into the minor child’s record. The local MEDICAID office continues
to trample on my civil rights in contemptuous violation of court orders in
Case No: 08-DR-013201.

I have provided private insurance coverage for my son for the past three
years. Through my employer, I enrolled him with Blue Cross Blue Shield of
Florida. He is now covered under United Healthcare. I have called and
spoken with different agents as to what information was given to warrant my
son being placed on public assistance. “I don’t know” is the popular
answer.

Also, if the Mother is not working, why does my son receive a voucher for
daycare assistance? It is interesting that MEDICAID is associated with DCF.
The Mother’s first child was removed by DCF and made a ward of the state.
The maternal grandmother, while employed as a teacher with the Pasco County
School Board, maintains a relationship with a convicted sexual predator
(SEE David Thomas FDLE website). After the birth of my son, the mother
(Amber Smith), resided with Richard Conway (SEE Hillsborough County Sheriff
website arrest query). Richard Conway was arrested for solicitation to
distribute cocaine while my son resided in the home. I contacted DCF who in
turn stated that I was filing unnecessary complaints. After my complaint,
Richard Conway was arrested again on drug charges. They claim that my
allegations are misguided because years ago an employer supposedly
terminated me. As ridiculous as this seems, the Mother’s lifelong drug
abuse and continuous arrests in several counties are a non-issue. The
contracting agency in the Lutz area (HCSO) has shielded the Mother for no other reason than gender bias. What is the involvement of DCF with her newborn? I suppose her issues with DCF years before I met her have to do with my concerns? The DCF investigator (Agent Rivas) for the HCSO stated that there was no evidence of drug activity despite arrests and Amber Smith’s call from DACCO. Furthermore, although regulations clearly read that medical information shall be obtained when in the interests of the safety of a child, she stated that she would not obtain or investigate the mother's recent stay in a drug rehab facility. Her main subject of conversation was her disapproval of my complaint referencing her incompetence to the Governor's office.
I called the local office to report the call from DACCO. The local rep. which Rival knows well stated that I would have to contact the Tampa office. After contacting them I was made to understand that I was "bothering" them and was hung up on.
Since my informing all of you, my son has been to the emergency room twice. Until recently the mother was able to hide these incidents. Only after researching a billing discrepancy for private insurance which I provide did the facts surface. How will Rivas or any of the automatons working for you be able to explain why MEDICAID shows the emergency room visits but does not reflect follow up visits to the registered pediatrician? It is only a factor when the Father is Hispanic and inconveniences the department by asking them to do the job they receive taxpayer funds.
I am under no illusion that your office will do anything. However, years of
supporting documentation, will be furnished to the press if harm befalls my
son. Because the agenda HCSO child services, operated by biased females, is
at the helm there will be no conclusion. Being aware of this does not stop
DCF from continuing to expect the local office to police themselves.

I am not an African American ebonics female welfare recipient. I work for a
living. Therefore the state does everything within its power to strip me of
my parental rights. This includes the ignoring of court orders. In
collusion with the Mother, the Tampa MEDICAID office is willingly
committing fraud

The Governor ran on the platform of cost saving reforms. How about
verifying employment, for the time vouchers were issued, so that daycare
assistance is not given to a Mother simply because she is lazy and does not
want to see to her children? Perhaps someone could explain why healthcare
costs are being absorbed by the state when a responsible parent provides
medical insurance?

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we are still waiting for a hospital bed that was supposted be delivered march 1st it is now march 5th still no bed at 1030 pm we have no way to get her in an. out of a bed the house mother TAmika brought her cloths to the home and now we were forced to go to the house to bring her home and we were charged 200.50 for 2 days totaling 401 she had told my daughter angelina one home care 1 time and never followed up with any more calls . my girl was sleeping in a diaper an a towel thrown over her the house is full of men she still has kept my transfer board also the pad to give my girl a bath this women also has 2 sets of cloths . It is now almost 11pm on March 5th my daughter angelina still has not received her bed. Tamica the house manager was basically refusing to let her leave had brought all her things here on March 1st in my van which was left at the group home so that Angie could be transfered she could very easily brought her home in the van with her lift She he had told my daughter she called one home care once and never called back about the bedand lift. Itook the van down to the house and picked my daughter up on March 2nd and she refused to let leave until I gave her 401 dollars to for her to have to spend one extra night there on March 1st with potato chips for dinner and no dinneron March 2nd . I have done all the phone calls and research about the since because tamika would never call back about it She also would not give us her pad to give her a shower with the lift because shesaid it was in the dry she had not given my daughter a shower since saturday feb 26th there is no reason why she could not have given me her shower pad so I could shower her This is absolutly not right. She could have at least returned her tranfere board which she not so we could transfer her safely from the bed to her wheelchair since her lift does not fit under a regular bed and ther is no way to transfer her safely out of a regular bed She has CerbraL Palsy and has no feelings from the waist down and cannot hold on with her handsI have not been able to transfer her safely We are talking about the safety of my child which she could obvrously not care about at all.
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Department Of Children And Families Horrible communication skills

I have a 3 month old son who I have put on my Medicaid plan, but I've been trying to get a hold of someone to talk to them about my food stamp benefits. For the past 3 months I have not been able to get in contact with anyone at the hotline number or my case worker. I have left him repeated messages asking him to call me back and left my phone number and he has failed to call me back for the past 3 months. This is getting a little irritating...

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I think that's what i'm going to do tomorrow.

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Nov 08, 2011 7:47 pm EST

I can afford my son but there are other expenses besides him that I need help with. I'm in college so yeah its a little difficult. but isn't that what this program is for? people who may or may not have children? I mean it is called the Department of CHILDREN and FAMILIES. so don't tell me I can't afford my son.

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May 16, 2012 10:38 pm EDT

U know some people has kids and aren't planned so for u saying so why have a son when u can't afford it wasnt very generous some people have kids and struggle with there kids I will never leave my kids behind or have abortions. And some people like my self can't work so we need some type of the government assistance. And without the right education u can't get a job it's hard to find good jobs dcf is the worst in florida ...

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Nov 08, 2011 7:16 pm EST

Why have a son you can't afford? That would be common sense.

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I have been trying to get medical assistance and food stamps to help my family for over 3 months now and keep getting denied. While all this was going on I was unemployeed for the first 2 months and finally found a job making 11.00hr which is a paycut for me. Along with my fiance not working due to lack of work in our area for what he does. The first time...

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Complaint Description: Okay, First off i dont know where to even start! So let me Think...*SCREAMS* Okay i just had to get that out! for the past week i have been calling the "Department OF Children and Families". Every Freakin representative i talked to (i dont need there names just ask me my social for the million time!!! and look up in my account and you...

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Department Of Children And Families Negligence

I have complied with all their requirements and faxed in my paperwork several times, even dropped it off (I have a copy of an intake form). My documents are not showing up in their system and my case keeps getting denied. No big deal, if this hasn't been going on for 3 months. I send in the paystubs weekly since I get paid weekly, sometimes even twice a week just to make sure they receive it . I have been doing this ever week for 13 weeks, including dropping off my forms to the intake office to be scanned in TWICE. I have talked to several employees and asked to speak with supervisors, mind you it is nearly impossible to get through to the call center, and when you do please expect a 30 minute plus hold time. I originally applied on 4/5/2011. My Medicaid was approved and my foodstamps denied. I have had to forego back money since I had to reapply for foodstamps. They do have a 60-day rule that allows you to use your application up to 60 days, I however am now past that. I have also left voice messages for 2 supervisors, they have yet to return a call back. If it wasn't for WIC and couponing I would be starving. I would like to file a formal complaint as well, but do not know how :/

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Apr 01, 2014 9:16 am EDT

DCYF has been an absolute failure since it's inception, the Department is filled with liberal arts students with NO independent thought, just what I'd expect from unionized civil service monkeys. ALL STATES should fire their entire staffs and start all over. NO more liberal arts majors or semi skilled mental heath workers they are FRAUDS and a waste of tax payer dollars.

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Department Of Children And Families benefits not available to me in required time

I completed my review applicatin on April 15, 2011 and faxed all information needed by due date of May 4, 2011. I contacted the DCF call center to verify that they were received and was told they were and that I have to wait 30 days for it to be processed. On May 15, 2011 I looked at my access account and it says my benefits has been denied because I didn't turn in proof of earned income, that's the problem I did fax a proof of employment form on May 2, 2011 and was assured that it was received. Please help me because I have 4 kids and haven't received my benefits in over a month I have a fax confirmation and my access account shows that my documents were received by the due date. Someone made a mistake and it is causing my family to starve. PLEASE HELP!

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Department Of Children And Families person is claiming children not living with him

Michael james stein is receiving food stamps and is claiming 2 children, michael paul stein and chelsea lee stein that do not live with him and never have.The children live with the grandparents on Timbercreek ln.He does not support the children in any way and has been claiming them only because he has custody but they have never resided with him

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PHOENIX, US
Feb 04, 2011 11:10 pm EST

Stop being so nosey... just cause you didn't think of it first.

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For everyone having a problem contacting the call center, e-mail Chris Pantaleon at [protected]@dcf.state.fl.us. He is the boss over the call center. He needs to know

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Department Of Children And Families cannot get thru

For everyone having problems with contacting the call center, Here is the high up guy responsible for running the call center [protected]@dcf.state.fl.us Send him all your complaints...He needs to know. !

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me9/29/2011
Miami, US
Oct 26, 2011 2:12 pm EDT

i have been trying to get in contact wiht them i ahvent been able t get through an i call everyday, i even faxed them a letter and nothing, and i havent been able to acces my online account because i dont have a case #, i havent received any letters or anything ;/

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CantAffordToLive
Hollywood, US
Sep 15, 2011 8:32 pm EDT

I completely agree with you. I re-applied for my benefits, way before the date the application was due. On Sept. 9th, at 4:05, when my mail came, a notice arrived telling me to call for an interview, guess when? By the 9th of course, between 9-4. Well, it was already past that time. The center was closed. I fax-ed a note telling them this and that I would call the next business day. I spent my entire day, calling and calling. The line is always BUSY. I made 79 attempts that day to contact them. Once again, I fax-ed them, asking them to please call me. Today I get a notice that I didn't 'comply' w/their request, blah blah. I am getting ready to call the Governor's Office and file an official complaint. This is absolutely horrible what they are doing to people in need! Why don't they lower the unemployment rate, and hire some more staff?

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LInda Rodriguez v
Casselberry, US
Aug 04, 2011 8:06 pm EDT

It is almost imposible to get thru, to have a phone interview. My first application was denied, because I had tried to no avail. I held for 3 hours and 45 minutes and nothing, kept calling it was always busy. I had to reapply, I received another notice stating that they need to do phone interview again! I have until the 4th of August to call... Well how in the world do I do that? I received the paperwork on the 4th... gives me half a day to hold on the phone for endeless hours and praying that someone picks up.
:( This is sad. Is there another option?

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