Bree Padgett named team manager for case management of FamiliesFirst Network in Okaloosa and Walton Counties
Bree Padgett named team manager for case management of FamiliesFirst Network in Okaloosa and Walton Counties
DeFuniak Springs, Fla. (March 17, 2026) – Bree Padgett has been selected to serve as FamiliesFirst Network’s team manager for judicial case management in Okaloosa and Walton Counties.
Padgett brings more than 10 years of dedicated child welfare experience to her role. She joined FamiliesFirst Network in 2015 as a family services counselor, now known as a child welfare case manager. In this role, Padgett managed complex dependency cases and was selected to serve as a mentor for other case managers, providing guidance and support to staff.
In 2018, she was promoted to unit manager, providing supervision, coaching staff, reviewing documentation, monitoring compliance, managing performance measures and working closely with community partners to meet the needs of families.
In her new role, Padgett will oversee child protective programs across the region, managing workflows, budgets and quality assurance efforts. She will also serve as a key liaison to courts, schools, mental health providers and community partners, fostering strong working relationships to support the needs of families in care.
Padgett holds a bachelor’s degree in criminology with a minor in communications from Florida State University. She is a certified Child Protection Professional.
Media Contact:
Kelsi.Gulig@lifeviewgroup.org, 850-503-8164
About FamiliesFirst Network
FamiliesFirst Network provides child protective services and case management in Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa and Walton counties. This specialized team works closely with kids and parents, offering support to keep families safely together whenever possible. When children must be placed in out-of-home foster care, the nonprofit’s goal is to help families reunify in a safe and stable environment. For young adults transitioning out of foster care, FamiliesFirst Network provides services helping youth build independent, successful lives. Learn more at FamiliesFirstNetwork.org.
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