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FPN’s Katie Ensign Appointed to Florida Advisory Committee on Economic Security

(Winter Park, FL - June 15, 2009)  Florida Philanthropic Network President Katie Ensign has been appointed to a state committee that advises the Florida Department of Children and Families on its provision of safety-net services to Florida citizens- services that have become all the more critical in today's economic downturn.  As a member of the Department's Advisory Committee on Economic Security, Ensign will help the Department ensure that it is being as effective as possible in meeting the growing human service needs of Florida's most vulnerable residents. 

Among its many duties, the Committee provides advice and counsel to the Department's leadership on the provision of services to Floridians who rely on its safety net programs; provides direction and suggestions for ensuring accurate and timely delivery of benefits to eligible citizens; and identifies special needs and services that should be provided by the Department to better accomplish its mission of service to Florida's most vulnerable citizens.

"I am honored by the opportunity to engage with the Florida Department of Children and Families as it carries out its critical role in ensuring economic security for all Floridians," said Ensign.  "And I look forward to working on the Committee to identify opportunities to strengthen partnerships at the state and community levels."