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Indiana Department of Child Services protects children who are victims of abuse or neglect and strengthens families through services that focus on family support and preservation. The Department also administers child support, child protection, adoption and foster care throughout the state of Indiana. Mission: The Indiana Department of Child Services (DCS) protects children from abuse and neglect, and works to ensure their financial support. Vision: Children thrive in safe, caring, supportive families and communities. We believe: • Every child has the right to be free from abuse and neglect • Every child has the right to appropriate care and a permanent home • The best place for children to grow up is with their own families • Children and older youth have the right to permanent and lifelong connections • Parents have the primary responsibility for the care and safety of their children • In personal accountability for outcomes, including one`s own growth and development • Every person has value, worth and dignity
The Department of Business and Professional Regulation is the agency charged with licensing and regulating businesses and professionals in the State of Florida, such as cosmetologists, veterinarians, real estate agents and pari-mutuel wagering facilities. Our mission is to license efficiently and regulate fairly, and we strive to meet this goal in our day-to-day operations. The Department is under the executive branch of the Governor and is governed by Chapter 120, F.S. The Department is structured according to the requirements of Section 20.165, F.S.
The Oklahoma Attorney General serves as the chief law officer of the state of Oklahoma. For state government, the attorney general serves as legal counsel to boards, commissions and agencies and issues legal opinions when requested by authorized petitioners. The office is dedicated to defending the state constitution, challenges to state laws, the legislature and governor`s office. The attorney general protects Oklahomans by enforcing consumer protection and crime victim laws. The office is also responsible to holding utility companies accountable to ensure rates consumers pay are not higher than they need to be. The office is comprised of six divisions and 12 units dedicated to upholding its mission.
Kentucky is a southeastern state bounded by the Ohio River in the north and the Appalachian Mountains in the east. Its largest city, Louisville, is home to the Kentucky Derby, the renowned horse race held at Churchill Downs on the first Saturday in May. The Derby is preceded by a two-week festival and celebrated in a museum year-round.