English Advocacy and Leadership Opportunities Guide RBOA - Manual / Resource - Page 19
expand national service, promote disaster resiliency and advocate for volunteerism in
Florida.”
Ø Commissioners
Ø Volunteer Florida Contact Information:
§ Phone: (850) 414-7400
§ Email: info@volunteerflorida.org
•
Florida Commission on the Status of Women
Ø “Since 1991, leaders from across Florida have been appointed to the Florida Commission
on the Status of Women (FCSW). Collectively, these leaders, with the support of
dedicated staff, work to deliver programming aimed at improving the well-being of
Florida women and girls – and by extension, all Floridians.”
Ø “Additionally, every year the commission shall accept nominations for persons to be
recommended as members of the Florida Women’s Hall of Fame. The commission shall
recommend to the Governor 10 persons from which up to three members shall be
selected.”
§ Commissioners and Commission Appointments
§ Phone: (850) 414-3300
•
Florida Coordinating Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Ø “Florida Coordinating Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, hereafter referred to as
the “Coordinating Council” is mandated by Section 413.271 Florida Statutes to serve as
an advisory and coordinating body which recommends policies that address the needs
of Florida’s deaf, hard of hearing, late-deafened and deaf-blind (hereafter referred to
collectively as “hearing loss”) community.”
§ Division of Community Health Promotion
• Phone: (850) 245-4333
• Email: CommunityHealthPromotion@flhealth.gov
•
Florida’s Council on Homelessness
Ø “The Council consists of seventeen members, representing nine state agency heads or
their designees, four members appointed by the Governor, and four members
representing statewide organizations and homeless advocacy groups.”
Ø “The council shall develop policy and advise the State Office on Homelessness. The
council shall issue a report by December 31 of each year summarizing the council's
recommendations to the office and the corresponding actions taken by the office, and
any recommendations to the Legislature for proposals to reduce homelessness in the
state.”
Ø Council members
§ Phone: (850) 922-4691
•
Florida Faith-Based and Community-Based Advisory Council
Ø “The Florida Faith-Based and Community-Based Council serves as a formal advisory
council to the Executive Office of the Governor and to the Legislature. The goals of the
18
