FBCB 2020 Annual Report
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2020 ANNUAL REPORT This annual report from the Florida Faith-Based and Community-Based Advisory Council is submitted to: The Honorable Ron DeSantis, Governor, State of Florida The Honorable Christopher Sprowls, Speaker, Florida House of Representatives The Honorable Wilton Simpson, President, Florida Senate FBCB Advisory Council – 2020 Annual Report Page 2 Letter to Leaders FBCB Advisory Council – 2020 Annual Report Page 3 Table of Contents Contents FLORIDA FAITH-BASED AND COMMUNITY-BASED ADVISORY COUNCIL ...................................................... 6 Membership .............................................................................................................................................. 6 2020 FBCB Advisory Council Members ......................................................................................................... 7 2020 FBCB Advisory Council Map ............................................................................................................... 10 Administrative Support ........................................................................................................................... 11 Figure 1: Intersection of Statutory Responsibilities and State Initiatives ........................................... 12 ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETINGS .................................................................................................................. 11 Meeting Attendance ............................................................................................................................... 11 First Quarterly Meeting Highlights ...................................................................................................... 12 Second Quarterly Meeting Highlights ................................................................................................. 13 Third Quarterly Meeting Highlights .................................................................................................... 14 Fourth Quarterly Meeting Highlights .................................................................................................. 15 ADVISORY COUNCIL ACTIVITIES .................................................................................................................. 16 Governor’s Faith and Community Based Initiative ................................................................................. 16 Hope for Healing Florida ......................................................................................................................... 17 Florida Child Abuse Prevention and Permanency Plan ........................................................................... 18 Foster Care .............................................................................................................................................. 21 Juvenile Justice ........................................................................................................................................ 22 Corrections/Reentry ............................................................................................................................... 22 Elder Affairs ............................................................................................................................................. 23 Disaster Response/Recovery .................................................................................................................. 23 2020 Census and Voter Registration ....................................................................................................... 23 COVID-19 ................................................................................................................................................. 24 Education and Training Topics for 2021 ................................................................................................. 25 Citizen Review Panel ............................................................................................................................... 26 ADVISORY COUNCIL RECOMMENDATIONS ................................................................................................ 27 Appendix ........................................................................................................................................................ i Florida Statute 14.31 ..................................................................................................................................... ii Florida Statute 39.001, Sections 8 – 12 ........................................................................................................ v FBCB Advisory Council – 2020 Annual Report Page 4 FBCB Advisory Council – 2020 Annual Report Page 5 FLORIDA FAITH-BASED AND COMMUNITY-BASED ADVISORY COUNCIL The Florida Faith-Based and Community-Based (FBCB) Advisory Council (Advisory Council or Council) was created in Section 14.31, Florida Statutes (§14.31, F.S.) and serves as a formal advisory body to the Governor and the Legislature. The Council is charged to: • Advise the Governor and the Legislature on polices, priorities, and objectives for the state’s comprehensive efforts to enlist, equip, enable, empower, and expand the work of faith-based, volunteer, and other community organizations to the fullest extent of the law. • Identify opportunities to leverage the talents, commitment, and resources of these organizations to work cooperatively with government entities and deliver services more effectively. • Assess functional or program areas of state government and provide recommendations and/or policy alternatives. • Recognize the contributions of faith-based, volunteer, and other community organizations. Membership The Advisory Council consists of 25 members representing various faiths, faith-based organizations, community-based organizations, and government entities. Members serve between one to four-year terms, appointed by and serving at the pleasure of the Governor, Senate President, and House Speaker. The photo listing on the following pages identifies the 2020 FBCB Advisory Council membership. Each member brings a unique perspective, network, and set of skills to the Council. This adds to the rich discussions during Council meetings, the ability to engage others by facilitate connections, and address risk and protective factors to strengthen vulnerable children, families, and adults. Following the listing is the Advisory Council Map that identifies the location of members throughout Florida, as of December 2020. This map is divided into six (6) regional boundaries and identifies Florida’s 20 judicial circuits. It provides a geographical representation where members serve as regional points of contact to provide connection and education at state and local levels. FBCB Advisory Council – 2020 Annual Report Page 6 rship 2020 FBCB Advisory Council Members Dr. Jerry Haag - Chair Mr. Calvin Martin – Vice Chair One More Child Florida Guardian ad Litem Governor Appointee Governor Appointee Ms. Nancy Acevedo Mr. Richard Albertson Pastor Kirt Anderson Seminole County Sheriff’s Live the Life Naples Community Office Ministries Church Governor Appointee Governor Appointee Governor Appointee Chaplain Wallace Brown Ms. Trenia Cox Chaplain Perry Davis Community Advocate Community Advocate Florida Department of Senate President Appointee Governor Appointee Corrections House Speaker Appointee FBCB Advisory Council – 2020 Annual Report Page 7 2020FBCB FBCB Advisory Advisor Councily Council Members Members Mr. Erik Dellenback Mr. Gerard Duncan Mr. Chad Garmon Governor’s Prayer by Faith Ministries YMCA of Central Florida Faith & Community Based Senate President Appointee Senate President Appointee Initiatives Governor Appointee Pastor Scott George Dr. Rosby Glover Mr. Roland “Roly” Gonzalez Orlando Hope & Pine Castle Mt. Bethel Human Services Victory for Youth UMC Corporation Governor Appointee Governor Appointee Governor Appointee Dr. Gretchen Kerr Pastor Pam Olsen Pastor Carl Reeves Social Justice Consultant Hilltop House of Prayer Greater Mount Lily Governor Appointee Governor Appointee Baptist Church Governor Appointee FBCB Advisory Council – 2020 Annual Report Page 8 2020FBCB FBCB Advisory Advisory Council Council Members Members Pastor Marcus Smith Ms. Patricia “Pat” Smith Rabbi Pinchas Taylor Florida Department of Florida Department of Chabad of Plantation Juvenile Justice Children and Families Governor Appointee Governor Appointee Governor Appointee Mr. Gary Tester Mr. Barry Webster Rabbi Yousef Weinstock Catholic Charities of Community Volunteer & Young Israel of Central Florida Management and Technology Hollywood-Ft. Lauderdale Senate President Appointee Consultant Governor Appointee House Speaker Appointee Pastor Blaine Whitt Pastor Reno Zunz Xtreme Soulutions Idlewild Baptist Church House Speaker Appointee House Speaker Appointee FBCB Advisory Council – 2020 Annual Report Page 9 2020 FBCB Advisory Council Map NORTHWEST NORTHEAST REGION REGION REGION COUNCIL MEMBER LOCATION E-MAIL Pastor Carl Reeves Pensacola [email protected] Ms. Patricia “Pat” Smith Tallahassee [email protected] NORTHWEST Mr. Barry Webster Tallahassee [email protected] Circuits Mr. Richard Albertson Tallahassee [email protected] 01, 02, 14 Pastor Pam Olsen Tallahassee [email protected] CENTRAL Mr. Wallace Brown Tallahassee [email protected] Pastor Marcus Smith Tallahassee [email protected] REGION Reverend Perry Davis Deland [email protected] NORTHEAST Pastor