Florida Faith-Based and Community-Based Advisory Council

VISION: To maximize the collaboration between faith-based and community organizations and State agencies to help strengthen individuals and families.

MISSION: The Council exists to facilitate connections to strengthen communities and families in the state of Florida.

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 Council are to enlist, enable, empower and expand the work of volunteer faith-based and community-based organizations. There are many volunteer opportunities throughout state government. The Council is tasked with providing annual recommendations to the Governor and Legislature that will encourage the government and the faith-based community to work together to improve social services for Floridians.

To learn more about the Faith-Based and Community-Based Advisory Council members, please click Members.

Apply to be a member of the Florida Faith Based and Community Based Advisory Council:

To locate the Council member closest to you, please click on the Advisory Council Member Map. For more information, please call (850) 717-9261.

2022 Florida Faith-Based and Community-Based Advisory Council Report

Advisory Council Meetings

Next Advisory Council Meeting

First Quarterly Meeting
March 20, 2023
1:30pm-5:00pm
Florida State Capitol, Cabinet Meeting Room
400 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL
First Quarterly Meeting Minutes

Second Quarterly Meeting
June 9, 2023
9:30am-1:00pm
Calvary Chapel
110 McMullen Booth Rd.
Clearwater, FL
Second Quarterly Meeting Minutes

Third Quarterly Meeting
September 6, 2023
8:30am-12:00pm
JW Marriott
4040 Central Florida Parkway
Orlando, FL 32837
Third Quarterly Meeting Minutes

Meeting Room in the hotel Number: Segura 1-4

Shuttle Parking Info:
Parking for this event will be off-site for anyone not overnighting at the JW Marriott. Alternatively, those staying off site can also utilize the shuttle for transportation to the event.

Guests who are driving in will need to park at the OCCC Parking Garage and catch the shuttle to the Summit location.

OCCC Parking Garage
5980 Destination Parkway
Orlando, FL 32819

Shuttle Hours

Wednesday, 9/6/23 – from 8:00 am – 7:00 pm (last bus departs Med Porte-Cochere at 7:00 pm) Shuttle Runs every 20 minutes

Parking for the Disabled

If all disabled parking spots are full, participants with a disabled parking permit may valet at the JW Marriott.

Fourth Quarterly Meeting
TBD

Archived Meeting Materials (2011-Previous Year)