Faith-Based and Community-Based Advisory Council

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Dr. Jerry Haag -Chair April 6, 2021 One More Child Lakeland, FL

Mr. Calvin Martin -Vice- The Honorable Chair FL Guardian ad Litem Speaker, Florida House of Representatives Palatka, FL 420 The Capitol Ms. Nancy Acevedo Seminole County Sheriff’s Office 402 South Monroe Street Winter Springs, FL

Mr. Richard Albertson Live the Life Dear Speaker Sprowls, Tallahassee, FL

Pastor Kirt Anderson Naples Community Church Naples, FL On behalf of the members who participated in the Council’s first quarterly meeting on March

Chaplin Wallace Brown 23, 2021, we are writing to express our support of CS/CS/HB 885: Juvenile Justice Programs Honorary Chaplain, The – Tallahassee, FL and Detention, sponsored by Representative . Ms. Trenia Cox Community Advocate St. Petersburg, FL This bill seeks to establish accountability and program support within DJJ, require courts to Mr. Erik Dellenback Faith and Community Based Liaison consider specified information before ordering child into custody for failing to appear, requires to the Governor – St. Augustine, FL

Pastor Gerard Duncan each judicial circuit to develop a plan in consultation with parties, requires DJJ to calculate Prayers by Faith Ministries Gainesville, FL annually and provide to each county that is not fiscally constrained and does not provide its own

Mr. Jeff Ford Man Up and Go detention care for juveniles its annual percentage share of detention costs, and authorizes DJJ Trinity, FL

Mr. Chad Garmon to evaluate viability of alternative model for providing and funding education services for youth YMCA of Central Florida Longwood, FL in dentition and residential facilities.

Pastor Scott George Orlando Hope and United Against Poverty This approach increases the state’s capacity to provide prevention and early intervention Maitland, FL services at the local level to improve the health, safety and well-being of those being served. Mr. Roland Gonzalez

Victory for Youth/Share Your Heart Miami, FL

Dr. Gretchen Kerr The Council was created in section 14.31, Florida Statutes, and serves as a formal advisory Northland, A Church Distributed Longwood, FL council to the Governor and the Legislature. Its goals are to enlist, equip, enable, empower and

Pastor Pam Olsen expand the work of faith-based, volunteer and other community organizations to work International House of Prayer Tallahassee, FL collaboratively with government entities to deliver services more effectively. Commissioner Mel Ponder Business Empowered (BE), Government Affairs Director for ECAR & Okaloosa County Commissioner We urge you and your colleagues favorable vote on CS/CS/HB 885. Thank you for your Destin, FL consideration and please let us know how we can work together to facilitate connections that Pastor Carl E. Reeves Greater Mount Lily Missionary Baptist strengthen communities and families in Florida. Church - Pensacola, FL

Pastor Marcus Smith Department of Juvenile Justice Sincerely, Tallahassee, FL

Mrs. Pat Smith Department of Children & Families Tallahassee, FL

Rabbi Pinchas Taylor Chabad of Plantation Plantation, FL

Mr. Gary Tester Catholic Charities of Central Florida Dr. Jerry Haag, Mr. Calvin Martin, Pastor Pam Olsen, Orlando, FL

Rabbi Yosef Weinstock Chair Vice Chair Legislative Lead Young Israel of Hollywood-Fort Lauderdale Hollywood, FL

Pastor Blaine Whitt XtremeSoulutions Ocala, FL

Pastor Reno Zunz Idlewild Baptist Church Lutz, FL

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Dr. Jerry Haag -Chair April 6, 2021 One More Child Lakeland, FL

Mr. Calvin Martin -Vice- The Honorable Chair FL Guardian ad Litem Chair, Rules Committee Palatka, FL Florida House of Representatives Ms. Nancy Acevedo Seminole County Sheriff’s Office 422 The Capitol Winter Springs, FL

Mr. Richard Albertson 402 South Monroe Street Live the Life Tallahassee, FL

Pastor Kirt Anderson Dear Chair Renner, Naples Community Church Naples, FL

Chaplin Wallace Brown On behalf of the members who participated in the Council’s first quarterly meeting on March Honorary Chaplain, The Florida Senate – Tallahassee, FL 23, 2021, we are writing to express our support of CS/CS/HB 885: Juvenile Justice Programs Ms. Trenia Cox Community Advocate and Detention, sponsored by Representative Rene Plasencia. St. Petersburg, FL

Mr. Erik Dellenback Faith and Community Based Liaison This bill seeks to establish accountability and program support within DJJ, require courts to to the Governor – St. Augustine, FL

Pastor Gerard Duncan consider specified information before ordering child into custody for failing to appear, requires Prayers by Faith Ministries Gainesville, FL each judicial circuit to develop a plan in consultation with parties, requires DJJ to calculate

Mr. Jeff Ford Man Up and Go annually and provide to each county that is not fiscally constrained and does not provide its own Trinity, FL

Mr. Chad Garmon detention care for juveniles its annual percentage share of detention costs, and authorizes DJJ YMCA of Central Florida Longwood, FL to evaluate viability of alternative model for providing and funding education services for youth

Pastor Scott George in dentition and residential facilities. Orlando Hope and United Against Poverty Maitland, FL This approach increases the state’s capacity to provide prevention and early intervention Mr. Roland Gonzalez Victory for Youth/Share Your Heart services at the local level to improve the health, safety and well-being of those being served. Miami, FL

Dr. Gretchen Kerr Northland, A Church Distributed Longwood, FL The Council was created in section 14.31, Florida Statutes, and serves as a formal advisory

Pastor Pam Olsen council to the Governor and the Legislature. Its goals are to enlist, equip, enable, empower and International House of Prayer Tallahassee, FL expand the work of faith-based, volunteer and other community organizations to work Commissioner Mel Ponder Business Empowered (BE), collaboratively with government entities to deliver services more effectively. Government Affairs Director for ECAR & Okaloosa County Commissioner Destin, FL We urge you and your colleagues favorable vote on CS/CS/HB 885. Thank you for your Pastor Carl E. Reeves Greater Mount Lily Missionary Baptist consideration and please let us know how we can work together to facilitate connections that Church - Pensacola, FL

Pastor Marcus Smith strengthen communities and families in Florida. Department of Juvenile Justice Tallahassee, FL

Mrs. Pat Smith Sincerely, Department of Children & Families Tallahassee, FL

Rabbi Pinchas Taylor Chabad of Plantation Plantation, FL

Mr. Gary Tester Catholic Charities of Central Florida Orlando, FL Pastor Pam Olsen, Rabbi Yosef Weinstock Dr. Jerry Haag, Mr. Calvin Martin, Young Israel of Hollywood-Fort Lauderdale Chair Vice Chair Legislative Lead Hollywood, FL

Pastor Blaine Whitt XtremeSoulutions Ocala, FL

Pastor Reno Zunz Idlewild Baptist Church Lutz, FL

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Dr. Jerry Haag - Chair April 6, 2021 One More Child Lakeland, FL

Mr. Calvin Martin - Vice- The Honorable Wilton Simpson Chair FL Guardian ad Litem President, Florida Senate Palatka, FL 409 The Capitol Ms. Nancy Acevedo Seminole County Sheriff’s Office 404 South Monroe Street Winter Springs, FL

Mr. Richard Albertson Live the Life Dear President Simpson, Tallahassee, FL

Pastor Kirt Anderson Naples Community Church Naples, FL On behalf of the members who participated in the Council’s first quarterly meeting on March

Chaplin Wallace Brown 23, 2021, we are writing to express our unanimous support of CS/SB 1166: Juvenile Justice Honorary Chaplain, The Florida Senate – Tallahassee, FL Programs and Dentention, sponsored by Senator Jeff Brandes. Ms. Trenia Cox Community Advocate St. Petersburg, FL This bill seeks to establish accountability and program support within DJJ, require courts to Mr. Erik Dellenback Faith and Community Based Liaison consider specified information before ordering child into custody for failing to appear, requires to the Governor – St. Augustine, FL

Pastor Gerard Duncan each judicial circuit to develop a plan in consultation with parties, requires DJJ to calculate Prayers by Faith Ministries Gainesville, FL annually and provide to each county that is not fiscally constrained and does not provide its own

Mr. Jeff Ford Man Up and Go detention care for juveniles its annual percentage share of detention costs, and authorizes DJJ Trinity, FL

Mr. Chad Garmon to evaluate viability of alternative model for providing and funding education services for youth YMCA of Central Florida Longwood, FL in dentition and residential facilities.

Pastor Scott George Orlando Hope and United Against Poverty This approach increases the state’s capacity to provide prevention and early intervention Maitland, FL services at the local level to improve the health, safety and well-being of those being served. Mr. Roland Gonzalez

Victory for Youth/Share Your Heart Miami, FL

Dr. Gretchen Kerr The Council was created in section 14.31, Florida Statutes, and serves as a formal advisory Northland, A Church Distributed Longwood, FL council to the Governor and the Legislature. Its goals are to enlist, equip, enable, empower and

Pastor Pam Olsen expand the work of faith-based, volunteer and other community organizations to work International House of Prayer Tallahassee, FL collaboratively with government entities to deliver services more effectively. Commissioner Mel Ponder Business Empowered (BE), Government Affairs Director for ECAR & Okaloosa County Commissioner, We urge you and your colleagues favorable vote on CS/SB 1166. Thank you for your Destin, FL consideration and please let us know how we can work together to facilitate connections that Pastor Carl E. Reeves Greater Mount Lily Missionary Baptist strengthen communities and families in Florida. Church - Pensacola, FL

Pastor Marcus Smith Department of Juvenile Justice Sincerely, Tallahassee, FL

Mrs. Pat Smith Department of Children & Families Tallahassee, FL

Rabbi Pinchas Taylor Chabad of Plantation Plantation, FL

Mr. Gary Tester Catholic Charities of Central Florida Dr. Jerry Haag, Mr. Calvin Martin, Pastor Pam Olsen, Orlando, FL

Rabbi Yosef Weinstock Chair Vice Chair Legislative Lead Young Israel of Hollywood-Fort Lauderdale Hollywood, FL

Pastor Blaine Whitt XtremeSoulutions Ocala, FL

Pastor Reno Zunz Idlewild Baptist Church Lutz, FL

www.flgov.com/fbcb (850) 717-9261 (850) 921-0173 (fax) Florida Faith-Based and Community-Based Advisory Council

THE CAPITOL 400 S. MONROE STREET, SUITE 2002 TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA 32399

Dr. Jerry Haag - Chair April 6, 2021 One More Child Lakeland, FL

Mr. Calvin Martin - Vice- The Honorable Kelli Stargel Chair FL Guardian ad Litem Chair, Appropriations Committee Palatka, FL Florida Senate Ms. Nancy Acevedo Seminole County Sheriff’s Office 420 Senate Building Winter Springs, FL

Mr. Richard Albertson 404 South Monroe Street Live the Life Tallahassee, FL

Pastor Kirt Anderson Dear Chair Stargel, Naples Community Church Naples, FL

Chaplin Wallace Brown On behalf of the members who participated in the Council’s first quarterly meeting on March Honorary Chaplain, The Florida Senate – Tallahassee, FL 23, 2021, we are writing to express our unanimous support of LFIR 1723: One More Child – Ms. Trenia Cox Community Advocate Services for Human Trafficking Prevention and Recovery, sponsored by Senator Ben Albritton. St. Petersburg, FL

Mr. Erik Dellenback Faith and Community Based Liaison This bill seeks funding to expand direct services through One More Child’s safe home for to the Governor – St. Augustine, FL

Pastor Gerard Duncan statewide female child and teens victimized through sex trafficking. also expands anti Prayers by Faith Ministries Gainesville, FL sex-trafficking mobile teams’ services to children and young adults up to age 24 (male and

Mr. Jeff Ford Man Up and Go female) in 12 counties (Polk, Orange, Seminole, Lake, Osceola, Sumter, Brevard, Charlotte, Trinity, FL

Mr. Chad Garmon Lee, Hendry, Glades and Collier counties). Additionally, the bill seeks to expand the ability to YMCA of Central Florida Longwood, FL provide prevention and education services to school districts and local schools.

Pastor Scott George Orlando Hope and United Against Poverty This approach increases the state’s capacity to provide anti sex-trafficking education , Maitland, FL intervention, prevention and direct care at the local level to improve the health, safety and well- Mr. Roland Gonzalez Victory for Youth/Share Your Heart being of those being served. Miami, FL

Dr. Gretchen Kerr Northland, A Church Distributed Longwood, FL The Council was created in section 14.31, Florida Statutes, and serves as a formal advisory

Pastor Pam Olsen council to the Governor and the Legislature. Its goals are to enlist, equip, enable, empower and International House of Prayer Tallahassee, FL expand the work of faith-based, volunteer and other community organizations to work Commissioner Mel Ponder Business Empowered (BE), collaboratively with government entities to deliver services more effectively. Government Affairs Director for ECAR & Okaloosa County Commissioner, Destin, FL We urge your and the committee’s favorable vote on LFIR 1723. Thank you for your Pastor Carl E. Reeves Greater Mount Lily Missionary Baptist consideration and please let us know how we can work together to facilitate connections that Church - Pensacola, FL

Pastor Marcus Smith strengthen communities and families in Florida. Department of Juvenile Justice Tallahassee, FL

Mrs. Pat Smith Sincerely, Department of Children & Families Tallahassee, FL

Rabbi Pinchas Taylor Chabad of Plantation Plantation, FL

Mr. Gary Tester Catholic Charities of Central Florida Mr. Calvin Martin, Vice-Chair Orlando, FL

Rabbi Yosef Weinstock FBCB Advisory Council Young Israel of Hollywood-Fort Lauderdale Hollywood, FL

Pastor Blaine Whitt XtremeSoulutions Ocala, FL

Pastor Reno Zunz Pam Olsen, Legislative Workgroup Chair Idlewild Baptist Church Lutz, FL FBCB Advisory Council

www.flgov.com/fbcb (850) 717-9261 (850) 921-0173 (fax) Florida Faith-Based and Community-Based Advisory Council

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Dr. Jerry Haag -Chair April 6, 2021 One More Child Lakeland, FL

Mr. Calvin Martin -Vice- The Honorable Chair FL Guardian ad Litem Chair, Appropriations Committee Palatka, FL Florida House of Representatives Ms. Nancy Acevedo Seminole County Sheriff’s Office 418 The Capitol Winter Springs, FL

Mr. Richard Albertson 402 South Monroe Street Live the Life Tallahassee, FL

Pastor Kirt Anderson Dear Chair Trumbull, Naples Community Church Naples, FL

Chaplin Wallace Brown On behalf of the members who participated in the Council’s first quarterly meeting on March Honorary Chaplain, The Florida Senate – Tallahassee, FL 23, 2021, we are writing to express our support of HB 2251: One More Child – Services for Ms. Trenia Cox Community Advocate Human Trafficking Prevention and Recovery, sponsored by Representative . St. Petersburg, FL

Mr. Erik Dellenback Faith and Community Based Liaison This bill seeks funding to expand direct services through One More Child’s safe home for to the Governor – St. Augustine, FL

Pastor Gerard Duncan statewide female child and teens victimized through sex trafficking. The bill also expands anti Prayers by Faith Ministries Gainesville, FL sex-trafficking mobile teams’ services to children and young adults up to age 24 (male and

Mr. Jeff Ford Man Up and Go female) in 12 counties (Polk, Orange, Seminole, Lake, Osceola, Sumter, Brevard, Charlotte, Trinity, FL

Mr. Chad Garmon Lee, Hendry, Glades and Collier counties). Additionally, the bill seeks to expand the ability to YMCA of Central Florida Longwood, FL provide prevention and education services to school districts and local schools.

Pastor Scott George Orlando Hope and United Against Poverty This approach increases the state’s capacity to provide anti sex-trafficking education, Maitland, FL intervention, prevention and direct care at the local level to improve the health, safety and well- Mr. Roland Gonzalez Victory for Youth/Share Your Heart being of those being served. Miami, FL

Dr. Gretchen Kerr Northland, A Church Distributed Longwood, FL The Council was created in section 14.31, Florida Statutes, and serves as a formal advisory

Pastor Pam Olsen council to the Governor and the Legislature. Its goals are to enlist, equip, enable, empower and International House of Prayer Tallahassee, FL expand the work of faith-based, volunteer and other community organizations to work Commissioner Mel Ponder Business Empowered (BE), collaboratively with government entities to deliver services more effectively. Government Affairs Director for ECAR & Okaloosa County Commissioner Destin, FL We urge your and the committee’s favorable vote on HB 2251. Thank you for your Pastor Carl E. Reeves Greater Mount Lily Missionary Baptist consideration and please let us know how we can work together to facilitate connections that Church - Pensacola, FL

Pastor Marcus Smith strengthen communities and families in Florida. Department of Juvenile Justice Tallahassee, FL

Mrs. Pat Smith Sincerely, Department of Children & Families Tallahassee, FL

Rabbi Pinchas Taylor Chabad of Plantation Plantation, FL

Mr. Gary Tester Catholic Charities of Central Florida Mr. Calvin Martin, Vice- Chair Orlando, FL

Rabbi Yosef Weinstock FBCB Advisory Council Young Israel of Hollywood-Fort Lauderdale Hollywood, FL

Pastor Blaine Whitt XtremeSoulutions Ocala, FL

Pastor Reno Zunz Pam Olsen, Legislative Workgroup Chair Idlewild Baptist Church Lutz, FL FBCB Advisory Council

www.flgov.com/fbcb (850) 717-9261 (850) 921-0173 (fax) Florida Faith-Based and Community-Based Advisory Council

THE CAPITOL 400 S. MONROE STREET, SUITE 2002 TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA 32399

Dr. Jerry Haag - Chair April 6, 2021 One More Child Lakeland, FL

Mr. Calvin Martin - Vice- The Honorable Kelli Stargel Chair FL Guardian ad Litem Chair, Appropriations Committee Palatka, FL Florida Senate Ms. Nancy Acevedo Seminole County Sheriff’s Office 420 Senate Building Winter Springs, FL

Mr. Richard Albertson 404 South Monroe Street Live the Life Tallahassee, FL

Pastor Kirt Anderson Dear Chair Stargel, Naples Community Church Naples, FL

Chaplin Wallace Brown On behalf of the members who participated in the Council’s first quarterly meeting on March Honorary Chaplain, The Florida Senate – Tallahassee, FL 23, 2021, we are writing to express our unanimous support of LFIR 1722: One More Child – Ms. Trenia Cox Community Advocate Hope Street Diversion Program, sponsored by Senator Ben Albritton. St. Petersburg, FL

Mr. Erik Dellenback Faith and Community Based Liaison This bill seeks funding for the expansion of the Diversion program will increase capacity for to the Governor – St. Augustine, FL

Pastor Gerard Duncan participants as well as provide a community hub to increase preventive services for at-risk youth Prayers by Faith Ministries Gainesville, FL and to mitigate negative impacts to the family unit such as parenting classes, parent cafes, family

Mr. Jeff Ford Man Up and Go counseling, tutoring, opportunities for vocational /job skills, as well as positive family events Trinity, FL

Mr. Chad Garmon and out of school activities. YMCA of Central Florida Longwood, FL

Pastor Scott George This approach increases the state’s capacity to provide prevention and early intervention Orlando Hope and United Against Poverty services at the local level to improve the health, safety and well-being of those being served. Maitland, FL

Mr. Roland Gonzalez

Victory for Youth/Share Your Heart The Council was created in section 14.31, Florida Statutes, and serves as a formal advisory Miami, FL

Dr. Gretchen Kerr council to the Governor and the Legislature. Its goals are to enlist, equip, enable, empower and Northland, A Church Distributed Longwood, FL expand the work of faith-based, volunteer and other community organizations to work

Pastor Pam Olsen collaboratively with government entities to deliver services more effectively. International House of Prayer Tallahassee, FL

Commissioner Mel Ponder We urge your and the committee’s favorable vote on LFIR 1722. Thank you for your Business Empowered (BE), Government Affairs Director for ECAR & Okaloosa County Commissioner, consideration and please let us know how we can work together to facilitate connections that Destin, FL strengthen communities and families in Florida. Pastor Carl E. Reeves Greater Mount Lily Missionary Baptist Church - Pensacola, FL Sincerely, Pastor Marcus Smith Department of Juvenile Justice Tallahassee, FL

Mrs. Pat Smith Department of Children & Families Tallahassee, FL

Rabbi Pinchas Taylor Chabad of Plantation Mr. Calvin Martin, Vice-Chair Plantation, FL FBCB Advisory Council Mr. Gary Tester Catholic Charities of Central Florida Orlando, FL

Rabbi Yosef Weinstock Young Israel of Hollywood-Fort Lauderdale Hollywood, FL Pam Olsen, Legislative Workgroup Chair Pastor Blaine Whitt XtremeSoulutions FBCB Advisory Council Ocala, FL

Pastor Reno Zunz Idlewild Baptist Church Lutz, FL

www.flgov.com/fbcb (850) 717-9261 (850) 921-0173 (fax) Florida Faith-Based and Community-Based Advisory Council

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Dr. Jerry Haag -Chair April 6, 2021 One More Child Lakeland, FL

Mr. Calvin Martin -Vice- The Honorable Jay Trumbull Chair FL Guardian ad Litem Chair, Appropriations Committee Palatka, FL Florida House of Representatives Ms. Nancy Acevedo Seminole County Sheriff’s Office 418 The Capitol Winter Springs, FL

Mr. Richard Albertson 402 South Monroe Street Live the Life Tallahassee, FL

Pastor Kirt Anderson Dear Chair Trumbull, Naples Community Church Naples, FL

Chaplin Wallace Brown On behalf of the members who participated in the Council’s first quarterly meeting on March Honorary Chaplain, The Florida Senate – Tallahassee, FL 23, 2021, we are writing to express our support of HB 3057: One More Child – Hope Street Ms. Trenia Cox Community Advocate Diversion Program, sponsored by Representative . St. Petersburg, FL

Mr. Erik Dellenback Faith and Community Based Liaison This bill seeks funding for the expansion of the Diversion program will increase capacity for to the Governor – St. Augustine, FL

Pastor Gerard Duncan participants as well as provide a community hub to increase preventive services for at-risk youth Prayers by Faith Ministries Gainesville, FL and to mitigate negative impacts to the family unit such as parenting classes, parent cafes, family

Mr. Jeff Ford Man Up and Go counseling, tutoring, opportunities for vocational /job skills, as well as positive family events Trinity, FL

Mr. Chad Garmon and out of school activities. YMCA of Central Florida Longwood, FL

Pastor Scott George This approach increases the state’s capacity to provide prevention and early intervention Orlando Hope and United Against Poverty services at the local level to improve the health, safety and well-being of those being served. Maitland, FL

Mr. Roland Gonzalez

Victory for Youth/Share Your Heart The Council was created in section 14.31, Florida Statutes, and serves as a formal advisory Miami, FL

Dr. Gretchen Kerr council to the Governor and the Legislature. Its goals are to enlist, equip, enable, empower and Northland, A Church Distributed Longwood, FL expand the work of faith-based, volunteer and other community organizations to work

Pastor Pam Olsen collaboratively with government entities to deliver services more effectively. International House of Prayer Tallahassee, FL

Commissioner Mel Ponder We urge your and the committee’s favorable vote on HB 3057. Thank you for your Business Empowered (BE), Government Affairs Director for ECAR & Okaloosa County Commissioner consideration and please let us know how we can work together to facilitate connections that Destin, FL strengthen communities and families in Florida. Pastor Carl E. Reeves Greater Mount Lily Missionary Baptist Church - Pensacola, FL Sincerely, Pastor Marcus Smith Department of Juvenile Justice Tallahassee, FL

Mrs. Pat Smith Department of Children & Families Tallahassee, FL

Rabbi Pinchas Taylor Chabad of Plantation Mr. Calvin Martin, Vice- Chair Plantation, FL FBCB Advisory Council Mr. Gary Tester Catholic Charities of Central Florida Orlando, FL

Rabbi Yosef Weinstock Young Israel of Hollywood-Fort Lauderdale Hollywood, FL Pam Olsen, Legislative Workgroup Chair Pastor Blaine Whitt XtremeSoulutions FBCB Advisory Council Ocala, FL

Pastor Reno Zunz Idlewild Baptist Church Lutz, FL

www.flgov.com/fbcb (850) 717-9261 (850) 921-0173 (fax) Florida Faith-Based and Community-Based Advisory Council

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Dr. Jerry Haag - Chair April 6, 2021 One More Child Lakeland, FL

Mr. Calvin Martin - Vice- The Honorable Kelli Stargel Chair FL Guardian ad Litem Chair, Appropriations Committee Palatka, FL Florida Senate Ms. Nancy Acevedo Seminole County Sheriff’s Office 420 Senate Building Winter Springs, FL

Mr. Richard Albertson 404 South Monroe Street Live the Life Tallahassee, FL

Pastor Kirt Anderson Dear Chair Stargel, Naples Community Church Naples, FL

Chaplin Wallace Brown On behalf of the members who participated in the Council’s first quarterly meeting on March Honorary Chaplain, The Florida Senate – Tallahassee, FL 23, 2021, we are writing to express our unanimous support of LFIR 1721: One More Child – Ms. Trenia Cox Community Advocate Single Moms Program, sponsored by Senator Ben Albritton. St. Petersburg, FL

Mr. Erik Dellenback Faith and Community Based Liaison This bill seeks funding to expand and increase residential and non-residential capacity for a to the Governor – St. Augustine, FL

Pastor Gerard Duncan prevention centric program that is designed to keep families together to avoid entrance into the Prayers by Faith Ministries Gainesville, FL foster care system and therefore avoid the trauma of family separation and negative economic

Mr. Jeff Ford Man Up and Go impacts to the state. The prevention program, to include community education, utilizes a Trinity, FL

Mr. Chad Garmon protective factors approach and trauma informed practices promotes healthy family functioning YMCA of Central Florida Longwood, FL and economic self-sufficiency. It also affords the ability for families to break inter-generational

Pastor Scott George cycles of poverty and violence. Orlando Hope and United Against Poverty Maitland, FL This approach increases the state’s capacity to provide prevention and early intervention Mr. Roland Gonzalez Victory for Youth/Share Your Heart services at the local level to improve the health, safety, and well-being of those being served. Miami, FL

Dr. Gretchen Kerr Northland, A Church Distributed Longwood, FL The Council was created in section 14.31, Florida Statutes, and serves as a formal advisory

Pastor Pam Olsen council to the Governor and the Legislature. Its goals are to enlist, equip, enable, empower, and International House of Prayer Tallahassee, FL expand the work of faith-based, volunteer, and other community organizations to work Commissioner Mel Ponder Business Empowered (BE), collaboratively with government entities to deliver services more effectively. Government Affairs Director for ECAR & Okaloosa County Commissioner, Destin, FL We urge your and the committee’s favorable vote on LFIR 1721. Thank you for your Pastor Carl E. Reeves Greater Mount Lily Missionary Baptist consideration and please let us know how we can work together to facilitate connections that Church - Pensacola, FL

Pastor Marcus Smith strengthen communities and families in Florida. Department of Juvenile Justice Tallahassee, FL

Mrs. Pat Smith Sincerely, Department of Children & Families Tallahassee, FL

Rabbi Pinchas Taylor Chabad of Plantation Plantation, FL

Mr. Gary Tester Catholic Charities of Central Florida Mr. Calvin Martin, Vice-Chair Orlando, FL

Rabbi Yosef Weinstock FBCB Advisory Council Young Israel of Hollywood-Fort Lauderdale Hollywood, FL

Pastor Blaine Whitt XtremeSoulutions Ocala, FL Pam Olsen, Legislative Workgroup Chair

Pastor Reno Zunz FBCB Advisory Council Idlewild Baptist Church Lutz, FL

www.flgov.com/fbcb (850) 717-9261 (850) 921-0173 (fax) Florida Faith-Based and Community-Based Advisory Council

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Dr. Jerry Haag -Chair April 6, 2021 One More Child Lakeland, FL

Mr. Calvin Martin -Vice- The Honorable Jay Trumbull Chair FL Guardian ad Litem Chair, Appropriations Committee Palatka, FL Florida House of Representatives Ms. Nancy Acevedo Seminole County Sheriff’s Office 418 The Capitol Winter Springs, FL

Mr. Richard Albertson 402 South Monroe Street Live the Life Tallahassee, FL

Pastor Kirt Anderson Dear Chair Trumbull, Naples Community Church Naples, FL

Chaplin Wallace Brown On behalf of the members who participated in the Council’s first quarterly meeting on March Honorary Chaplain, The Florida Senate – Tallahassee, FL 23, 2021, we are writing to express our unanimous support of HB 3355: One More Child – Ms. Trenia Cox Community Advocate Single Moms Program, sponsored by Representative . St. Petersburg, FL

Mr. Erik Dellenback Faith and Community Based Liaison This bill seeks funding to expand and increase residential and non-residential capacity for a to the Governor – St. Augustine, FL

Pastor Gerard Duncan prevention centric program that is designed to keep families together to avoid entrance into the Prayers by Faith Ministries Gainesville, FL foster care system and therefore avoid the trauma of family separation and negative economic

Mr. Jeff Ford Man Up and Go impacts to the state. The prevention program, to include community education, utilizes a Trinity, FL

Mr. Chad Garmon protective factors approach and trauma informed practices promotes healthy family functioning YMCA of Central Florida Longwood, FL and economic self-sufficiency. It also affords the ability for families to break inter-generational

Pastor Scott George cycles of poverty and violence. Orlando Hope and United Against Poverty Maitland, FL This approach increases the state’s capacity to provide prevention and early intervention Mr. Roland Gonzalez Victory for Youth/Share Your Heart services at the local level to improve the health, safety, and well-being of those being served. Miami, FL

Dr. Gretchen Kerr Northland, A Church Distributed Longwood, FL The Council was created in section 14.31, Florida Statutes, and serves as a formal advisory

Pastor Pam Olsen council to the Governor and the Legislature. Its goals are to enlist, equip, enable, empower, and International House of Prayer Tallahassee, FL expand the work of faith-based, volunteer and other community organizations to work Commissioner Mel Ponder Business Empowered (BE), collaboratively with government entities to deliver services more effectively. Government Affairs Director for ECAR & Okaloosa County Commissioner Destin, FL We urge your and the committee’s favorable vote on HB 3355. Thank you for your Pastor Carl E. Reeves Greater Mount Lily Missionary Baptist consideration and please let us know how we can work together to facilitate connections that Church - Pensacola, FL

Pastor Marcus Smith strengthen communities and families in Florida. Department of Juvenile Justice Tallahassee, FL

Mrs. Pat Smith Sincerely, Department of Children & Families Tallahassee, FL

Rabbi Pinchas Taylor Chabad of Plantation Plantation, FL

Mr. Gary Tester Catholic Charities of Central Florida Mr. Calvin Martin, Vice- Chair Orlando, FL

Rabbi Yosef Weinstock FBCB Advisory Council Young Israel of Hollywood-Fort Lauderdale Hollywood, FL

Pastor Blaine Whitt XtremeSoulutions Ocala, FL

Pastor Reno Zunz Pam Olsen, Legislative Workgroup Chair Idlewild Baptist Church Lutz, FL FBCB Advisory Council

www.flgov.com/fbcb (850) 717-9261 (850) 921-0173 (fax) Florida Faith-Based and Community-Based Advisory Council

THE CAPITOL 400 S. MONROE STREET, SUITE 2002 TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA 32399

Dr. Jerry Haag - Chair April 6, 2021 One More Child Lakeland, FL

Mr. Calvin Martin - Vice- The Honorable Kelli Stargel Chair FL Guardian ad Litem Chair, Appropriations Committee Palatka, FL Florida Senate Ms. Nancy Acevedo Seminole County Sheriff’s Office 420 Senate Building Winter Springs, FL

Mr. Richard Albertson 404 South Monroe Street Live the Life Tallahassee, FL

Pastor Kirt Anderson Dear Chair Stargel, Naples Community Church Naples, FL

Chaplin Wallace Brown On behalf of the members who participated in the Council’s first quarterly meeting on March Honorary Chaplain, The Florida Senate – Tallahassee, FL 23, 2021, we are writing to express our support of LFIR 1002: Victory For Youth Share Your Ms. Trenia Cox Community Advocate Heart Program, sponsored by Senator Manny Diaz. St. Petersburg, FL

Mr. Erik Dellenback Faith and Community Based Liaison This funding request seeks to expand community-based services for vulnerable individuals, to the Governor – St. Augustine, FL

Pastor Gerard Duncan children, and families identified in crisis or distress by responding to referrals from these Prayers by Faith Ministries Gainesville, FL entities, the program utilizes trained volunteer chaplains to provide food, clothing, emotional

Mr. Jeff Ford Man Up and Go and spiritual support, and connections to other services to promote stability and prevent entry Trinity, FL

Mr. Chad Garmon into the state’s child welfare system. YMCA of Central Florida Longwood, FL

Pastor Scott George This approach increases the state’s capacity to provide prevention and early intervention Orlando Hope and United Against Poverty services at the local level to improve the health, safety and well-being of those being served. Maitland, FL

Mr. Roland Gonzalez

Victory for Youth/Share Your Heart The Council was created in section 14.31, Florida Statutes, and serves as a formal advisory Miami, FL

Dr. Gretchen Kerr council to the Governor and the Legislature. Its goals are to enlist, equip, enable, empower and Northland, A Church Distributed Longwood, FL expand the work of faith-based, volunteer and other community organizations to work

Pastor Pam Olsen collaboratively with government entities to deliver services more effectively. International House of Prayer Tallahassee, FL

Commissioner Mel Ponder We urge your and the committee’s favorable vote on LFIR 1002. Thank you for your Business Empowered (BE), Government Affairs Director for ECAR & Okaloosa County Commissioner, consideration and please let us know how we can work together to facilitate connections that Destin, FL strengthen communities and families in Florida. Pastor Carl E. Reeves Greater Mount Lily Missionary Baptist Church - Pensacola, FL Sincerely, Pastor Marcus Smith Department of Juvenile Justice Tallahassee, FL

Mrs. Pat Smith Department of Children & Families Tallahassee, FL

Rabbi Pinchas Taylor Chabad of Plantation Plantation, FL Pastor Pam Olsen, Dr. Jerry Haag, Mr. Calvin Martin, Mr. Gary Tester Catholic Charities of Central Florida Chair Vice Chair Legislative Lead Orlando, FL

Rabbi Yosef Weinstock Young Israel of Hollywood-Fort Lauderdale Hollywood, FL

Pastor Blaine Whitt XtremeSoulutions Ocala, FL

Pastor Reno Zunz Idlewild Baptist Church Lutz, FL

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Dr. Jerry Haag -Chair April 6, 2021 One More Child Lakeland, FL

Mr. Calvin Martin -Vice- The Honorable Jay Trumbull Chair FL Guardian ad Litem Chair, Appropriations Committee Palatka, FL Florida House of Representatives Ms. Nancy Acevedo Seminole County Sheriff’s Office 418 The Capitol Winter Springs, FL

Mr. Richard Albertson 402 South Monroe Street Live the Life Tallahassee, FL

Pastor Kirt Anderson Dear Chair Trumbull, Naples Community Church Naples, FL

Chaplin Wallace Brown On behalf of the members who participated in the Council’s first quarterly meeting on March Honorary Chaplain, The Florida Senate – Tallahassee, FL 23, 2021, we are writing to express our support of HB 2055: Victory For Youth Share Your Ms. Trenia Cox Community Advocate Heart Program, sponsored by Representative Alex Rizo. St. Petersburg, FL

Mr. Erik Dellenback Faith and Community Based Liaison This funding request seeks to expand community-based services for vulnerable individuals, to the Governor – St. Augustine, FL

Pastor Gerard Duncan children, and families identified in crisis or distress by responding to referrals from these Prayers by Faith Ministries Gainesville, FL entities, the program utilizes trained volunteer chaplains to provide food, clothing, emotional

Mr. Jeff Ford Man Up and Go and spiritual support, and connections to other services to promote stability and prevent entry Trinity, FL

Mr. Chad Garmon into the state’s child welfare system. YMCA of Central Florida Longwood, FL

Pastor Scott George This approach increases the state’s capacity to provide prevention and early intervention Orlando Hope and United Against Poverty services at the local level to improve the health, safety and well-being of those being served. Maitland, FL

Mr. Roland Gonzalez

Victory for Youth/Share Your Heart The Council was created in section 14.31, Florida Statutes, and serves as a formal advisory Miami, FL

Dr. Gretchen Kerr council to the Governor and the Legislature. Its goals are to enlist, equip, enable, empower and Northland, A Church Distributed Longwood, FL expand the work of faith-based, volunteer and other community organizations to work

Pastor Pam Olsen collaboratively with government entities to deliver services more effectively. International House of Prayer Tallahassee, FL

Commissioner Mel Ponder We urge your and the committee’s favorable vote on HB 2055. Thank you for your Business Empowered (BE), Government Affairs Director for ECAR & Okaloosa County Commissioner consideration and please let us know how we can work together to facilitate connections that Destin, FL strengthen communities and families in Florida. Pastor Carl E. Reeves Greater Mount Lily Missionary Baptist Church - Pensacola, FL Sincerely, Pastor Marcus Smith Department of Juvenile Justice Tallahassee, FL

Mrs. Pat Smith Department of Children & Families Tallahassee, FL

Rabbi Pinchas Taylor Chabad of Plantation Plantation, FL Dr. Jerry Haag, Mr. Calvin Martin, Pastor Pam Olsen,

Mr. Gary Tester Catholic Charities of Central Florida Chair Vice Chair Legislative Lead Orlando, FL

Rabbi Yosef Weinstock Young Israel of Hollywood-Fort Lauderdale Hollywood, FL

Pastor Blaine Whitt XtremeSoulutions Ocala, FL

Pastor Reno Zunz Idlewild Baptist Church Lutz, FL

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THE CAPITOL 400 S. MONROE STREET, SUITE 2002 TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA 32399

Dr. Jerry Haag - Chair April 6, 2021 One More Child Lakeland, FL

Mr. Calvin Martin - Vice- The Honorable Doug Broxson Chair FL Guardian ad Litem Chair, Appropriations Subcommittee on Education Palatka, FL Florida Senate Ms. Nancy Acevedo Seminole County Sheriff’s Office 418 Senate Building Winter Springs, FL

Mr. Richard Albertson 404 South Monroe Street Live the Life Tallahassee, FL

Pastor Kirt Anderson Dear Chair Broxson, Naples Community Church Naples, FL

Chaplin Wallace Brown On behalf of the members who participated in the Council’s first quarterly meeting on March Honorary Chaplain, The Florida Senate – Tallahassee, FL 23, 2021, we are writing to express our unanimous support of LFIR 1163: YMCA of Central FL Ms. Trenia Cox Community Advocate – After School Programs & Osceola YMCA Learning Center, sponsored by Senator Jason St. Petersburg, FL

Mr. Erik Dellenback Brodeur. Faith and Community Based Liaison to the Governor – St. Augustine, FL

Pastor Gerard Duncan This bill seeks funding to provide five After School Programs in Osceola County (Denn John, Prayers by Faith Ministries Gainesville, FL Horizon, Neptune, St. Cloud, Westside K8). Students are provided a safe space after the last

Mr. Jeff Ford Man Up and Go bell to receive additional academic support while participating in Performing/Fine Arts, Team Trinity, FL

Mr. Chad Garmon Sports, STEM, Service Learning, Civics/Government and more. Funding will also allow for 2 YMCA of Central Florida Longwood, FL Summer Camp locations in Osceola. Our Osceola YMCA Learning Center will provide a high-

Pastor Scott George quality, affordable early education program. The programs will help students grow Orlando Hope and United Against Poverty academically, developmentally, and physically. An expansion to the playground would allow Maitland, FL

Mr. Roland Gonzalez us to increase our services from 58 to 195 children. This will allow opportunities for low-income

Victory for Youth/Share Your Heart Miami, FL families to access quality programing. Dr. Gretchen Kerr Northland, A Church Distributed Longwood, FL This approach increases the state’s capacity to provide prevention and early intervention Pastor Pam Olsen International House of Prayer services at the local level to improve the health, safety and well-being of those being served. Tallahassee, FL

Commissioner Mel Ponder Business Empowered (BE), The Council was created in section 14.31, Florida Statutes, and serves as a formal advisory Government Affairs Director for ECAR & Okaloosa County Commissioner, council to the Governor and the Legislature. Its goals are to enlist, equip, enable, empower and Destin, FL

Pastor Carl E. Reeves expand the work of faith-based, volunteer and other community organizations to work Greater Mount Lily Missionary Baptist Church - Pensacola, FL collaboratively with government entities to deliver services more effectively.

Pastor Marcus Smith Department of Juvenile Justice Tallahassee, FL We urge your and the committee’s favorable vote on LFIR 1163. Thank you for your Mrs. Pat Smith Department of Children & Families consideration and please let us know how we can work together to facilitate connections that Tallahassee, FL

Rabbi Pinchas Taylor strengthen communities and families in Florida. Chabad of Plantation Plantation, FL

Mr. Gary Tester Sincerely, Catholic Charities of Central Florida Orlando, FL

Rabbi Yosef Weinstock Young Israel of Hollywood-Fort Lauderdale Hollywood, FL

Pastor Blaine Whitt XtremeSoulutions Dr. Jerry Haag, Mr. Calvin Martin, Pastor Pam Olsen, Ocala, FL

Pastor Reno Zunz Chair Vice Chair Legislative Lead Idlewild Baptist Church Lutz, FL

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THE CAPITOL 400 S. MONROE STREET, SUITE 2002 TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA 32399

Dr. Jerry Haag -Chair April 6, 2021 One More Child Lakeland, FL

Mr. Calvin Martin -Vice- The Honorable Jay Trumbull Chair FL Guardian ad Litem Chair, Appropriations Committee Palatka, FL Florida House of Representatives Ms. Nancy Acevedo Seminole County Sheriff’s Office 418 The Capitol Winter Springs, FL

Mr. Richard Albertson 402 South Monroe Street Live the Life Tallahassee, FL

Pastor Kirt Anderson Dear Chair Trumbull, Naples Community Church Naples, FL

Chaplin Wallace Brown On behalf of the members who participated in the Council’s first quarterly meeting on March Honorary Chaplain, The Florida Senate – Tallahassee, FL 23, 2021, we are writing to express our support of HB 2899: YMCA of Central FL – After School Ms. Trenia Cox Community Advocate Programs & Osceola YMCA Learning Center, sponsored by Representative David Smith. St. Petersburg, FL

Mr. Erik Dellenback Faith and Community Based Liaison This bill seeks funding to provide five After School Programs in Osceola County (Denn John, to the Governor – St. Augustine, FL

Pastor Gerard Duncan Horizon, Neptune, St. Cloud, Westside K8). Students are provided a safe space after the last Prayers by Faith Ministries Gainesville, FL bell to receive additional academic support while participating in Performing/Fine Arts, Team

Mr. Jeff Ford Man Up and Go Sports, STEM, Service Learning, Civics/Government and more. Funding will also allow for 2 Trinity, FL

Mr. Chad Garmon Summer Camp locations in Osceola. Our Osceola YMCA Learning Center will provide a high- YMCA of Central Florida Longwood, FL quality, affordable early education program. The programs will help students grow

Pastor Scott George academically, developmentally, and physically. An expansion to the playground would allow Orlando Hope and United Against Poverty us to increase our services from 58 to 195 children. This will allow opportunities for low-income Maitland, FL

Mr. Roland Gonzalez families to access quality programing.

Victory for Youth/Share Your Heart Miami, FL

Dr. Gretchen Kerr This approach increases the state’s capacity to provide prevention and early intervention Northland, A Church Distributed Longwood, FL services at the local level to improve the health, safety and well-being of those being served. Pastor Pam Olsen International House of Prayer Tallahassee, FL The Council was created in section 14.31, Florida Statutes, and serves as a formal advisory Commissioner Mel Ponder Business Empowered (BE), council to the Governor and the Legislature. Its goals are to enlist, equip, enable, empower and Government Affairs Director for ECAR & Okaloosa County Commissioner expand the work of faith-based, volunteer and other community organizations to work Destin, FL

Pastor Carl E. Reeves collaboratively with government entities to deliver services more effectively. Greater Mount Lily Missionary Baptist Church - Pensacola, FL

Pastor Marcus Smith We urge your and the committee’s favorable vote on HB 2899. Thank you for your Department of Juvenile Justice Tallahassee, FL consideration and please let us know how we can work together to facilitate connections that Mrs. Pat Smith Department of Children & Families strengthen communities and families in Florida. Tallahassee, FL

Rabbi Pinchas Taylor Chabad of Plantation Sincerely, Plantation, FL

Mr. Gary Tester Catholic Charities of Central Florida Orlando, FL

Rabbi Yosef Weinstock Young Israel of Hollywood-Fort Lauderdale Hollywood, FL Dr. Jerry Haag, Mr. Calvin Martin, Pastor Pam Olsen, Pastor Blaine Whitt XtremeSoulutions Chair Legislative Lead Ocala, FL Vice Chair

Pastor Reno Zunz Idlewild Baptist Church Lutz, FL

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