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Shevaun Harris
Secretary

Shevaun Harris has served as Secretary for the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) since February She brought with her an innovative vision and a commitment to improving Florida’s approach in supporting vulnerable children and families.

Florida williams biography

Her leadership is marked by a belief in empowering Floridians to thrive independently and harnessing the power of partnership to support strong and resilient families.

Secretary Harris began her career as a social worker, which led to her true passion - policy and administration in the field of health and human services.

She spent nearly two decades at the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA), where she excelled and served in key roles, including Acting Secretary. The majority of her tenure at AHCA was focused on the administration of the multi-billion dollar Florida Medicaid program, impacting millions of Floridians through implementation of sound policy and quality improve