Florida’s leading voice for children at the state capitol and in communities. Nonpartisan. Nonprofit. Privately supported to maintain our independent voice.
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ICYMI: Supporters of #dentaltherapy ROCKED at House Health Professions & Programs subcommittee, which passed SB 21 favorably by 14-1 vote. Special thanks to Rep. Linda Chaney and @JayCollinsFL for their leadership. WATCH HERE: thefloridachannel.org/videos…
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@JmsMadisonInst we couldn't have said it better ourselves! Thanks for your staunch support of #dentaltherapy floridapolitics.com/archives…
This is startling news! 400 Florida kids attempted suicide multiple (6-10) times over the past year. #bakeract #mentalhealth #evenjustice abcactionnews.com/news/state…
We agree. Selling kids for cash is unforgiveable #juvenilejustice washingtonpost.com/opinions/…
More than 400 organizations and individuals are working to ensure Florida is the next state to authorize #dentaltherapy theconversation.com/in-hundr…
New app called #fosterpower helps current and former foster kids know their rights. businessobserverfl.com/news/…
How bad is #humantrafficking in Florida? @HCSOSheriff had to rent out not one, but TWO rooms to conduct their latest sting. HUGE shout out for recovering 7 survivors and arresting 148.
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‘Very disturbing’: Florida teens get longer prison sentences than adults miamiherald.com/news/local/c…
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Protect tiny lungs! Second-hand smoke increases #asthma risk in children.
Learn more: bit.ly/4cabetK
HIGHLY UNACCEPTABLE! More than half of the calls from people wanting to speak to DCF in April were blocked from doing so, according to testimony. #https://floridaphoenix.com/2024/07/31/dcf-blocked-more-than-700000-calls-in-april-from-people-who-wanted-to-speak-to-a-real-person/
Huge shout out to all law enforcement agencies that got these child predators off the street #endtrafficking #childtrafficking #survivor ocala.com/story/news/crime/2…
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🪥 Florida's oral health crisis, already among the worst in the nation, has reached epidemic proportions.
Join community leaders on June 20 in Tallahassee for a robust public conversation on dental access issues in the Big Bend area.
➡️ Register here: bit.ly/3xdMBOw
ALT An image depicting a Black woman raising here hand with text overlayed: "Big Bend Dental Access Listening Session -- June 20, 2024" Image also features logos for Floridians for Dental Access and American Children's Campaign.
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#DYK the prevalence of early childhood #dental caries in American Indian and Alaska Native communities is three
times higher than it is for white children? Learn more during #DentalDiversityMonth. ow.ly/KKmb50S6HKV
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This world is so much better because you’re in it. Take pride in who you are!
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A growing body of research shows that #depression is linked to higher levels of #dental caries. Our visual report digs deeper into the growing connection between #mentalhealth and #oralhealth. #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth ow.ly/kpg450ROF0U
It may not be the cause of 75% of school shootings but common sense tells you that if you own a gun, it should be securely stored so kids can't access it.
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Hats off to the #measles vaccine!
It's like a superhero in a tiny vial, swooping in to protect you and those around you from a potentially lethal illness.
#WorldImmunizationWeek
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As part of Black Maternal Health Week, we're highlighting how Community Health Centers are working to improve maternal health outcomes. One result? Health center patients have LOWER rates of low-birth weight babies than the national average.
#BMHW24 #ValueCHCs
Florida DJJ has been hacked, according to Tallahassee Democrat. This is TERRIBLE news! DJJ employees allegedly can't upload files needed by judges and employees lost contact info for the youth they're supposed to be keeping in touch with. Yikes!
tallahassee.com/story/news/p…
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Florida is the worst state in the nation for dental access and the crisis is continuing to deepen, according to recently released data. But at least kids can get their hands on AR15s at a younger age! And measles too! abc4.com/business/press-rele…