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According to the Annie E. Casey Foundation, up to $31 trillion in U.S. economic activity hinges on helping young people complete learning delayed by the pandemic. (Pixabay)

Tuesday, September 17, 2024

Palm Beach County schools tackle post-pandemic chronic absenteeism

Palm Beach County schools are working to curb chronic absenteeism, which has surged since the pandemic. Nearly 39% of Palm Beach County students …

Dalton (left) and Dawson, together after being adopted in 2017. (Dave Thomas Foundation)

A Florida family's inspiring adoption journey

As siblings in foster care, the fear of being separated is daunting. But thanks to a loving family in Jacksonville, Fla., for two brothers in Ohio…

The National PTA and ConnectSafely are hosting a free virtual event to help parents safely navigate digital screen times with children and teens. (Pixabay/twinquinn84)

'Safer Internet Day' offers free resources to parents, children

As Florida lawmakers advance bills to restrict children's access to social media, today's Safer internet Day is a global campaign to raise awareness …

The Biden administration unveiled the U.S. Labor Department's proposed Retirement Security Rule, which aims to restrict

Proposed rule aims to protect retirement savers from unscrupulous advisers

The Biden administration has proposed a rule to help people save more in retirement and avoid "junk" fees from unscrupulous financial advisers…

According to the Annie E. Casey Foundation, Florida's average cost of center-based child care for a toddler in 2021 amounts to 26% of a single mother's income in the state. (Pixabay)

Report: Child Care Costs Push FL Parents to Breaking Point

New data ranks Florida 31st in the country for overall child well-being, however, it showed parents are tapped out on child care costs. The Annie E…

Robbin and Steve Brydges adopted their two boys, Dawson and Dalton, to keep them together. They encourage others to explore the benefits of adoption. (Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption)

'Have an Open Mind' Among Tips for Successful Adoption

Over the past decade, 1,000 Florida children in foster care now have permanent homes, thanks to a program focused on placing older kids who typically …

A survey by the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption found dealing with behavioral issues and paying for the adoption remain prospective parents' most common concerns, both for adoptions out of foster care and internationally. (Pixabay)

Survey Shows More Families Consider "Building" through Adoption

November is National Adoption Month, a chance to raise awareness about Florida kids waiting to be adopted into a "forever" home and family. A survey …

Since the 1990s, some researchers have argued that intense forms of grief should be classified as a mental illness. In 2021, the American Psychiatric Association made the classification official. (Pixabay)

Florida Nonprofit Helps Children Cope with Grief

Losing a loved one can be traumatic, but when it happens to children, it can leave them at risk of anxiety, depression and even post-traumatic stress …

Desde el inicio de la pandemia, hace m�s de un a�o, Florida ha pagado cerca de $30 billones en beneficios por desempleo. (Pexels)

Una Petición insta al gobernador de Florida a restablecer los beneficios “vitales” de desempleo

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Trabajadores despedidos están apelando ante el Gobernador Ron DeSantis para que revierta los planes de terminar un programa …

In Florida, prospective foster parents work with local community organizations to complete the licensing process to become a foster parent. (Pexels)

Florida Sees Growing Need for Foster Families, Training

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- May is National Foster Care Month, and states like Florida are still adjusting to federal changes put in place three years ago…

Florida contin�a resistiendo significativas llamadas e incentivos financieros para expandir la elegibilidad de Medicaid para casi todos los adultos y ni�os pobres del estado. (Trimmel Gomes)

FL pierde financiación de Medicaid en el paquete de ayuda COVID-19

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Existe presión para que estados como Florida amplíen Medicaid, ahora que están perdiendo miles de millones de …

A new report shows a higher percentage of Florida families are struggling during the COVID crisis than families nationally. <br />(Ketut Subiyanto/Pexels)

Pandemic Intensifies Food, Housing Struggles for Florida Families

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- New data reveals what many policy experts have feared for months - the pandemic has taken a serious toll on the well-being of …

Un estudio nuevo encontr� que los estudiantes Latinos que se inscriben a

Estudio: Latinos en FL enfrentan una mayor “Brecha de Terminación” para obtener un título

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Los latinos que ingresan a "college" enfrentan una "brecha de terminación", en comparacióon con otros grupos incluidos …

Un paciente de demencia temprana describe en un video la nueva herramienta en l�nea para tomar decisiones sobre el final de la vida. (Compassion & Choices)

Nuevas herramientas para las Decisiones al Final de la Vida, para quien lucha contra la Demencia

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Noviembre es el Mes Nacional de la Enfermedad de Alzheimer y hay una nueva herramienta en línea que permite a una persona …

Se invita a estudiantes con experiencia previa de College o entrenamiento t�cnico en el �rea de Tampa Bay a recibir asesor�a gratuita para ayudarles a titularse en

“LEAP Tampa Bay” mantiene vivo el Programa de Finalización de Estudios, a nivel local

TAMPA, Fla. -- Regresar a la escuela siendo adulto implica varios retos, pero el programa "Leap Tampa Bay" (Salto Tampa Bay) está ayudando a los …

Health-care advocates are bracing for an even larger increase in the number of Florida kids without health insurance as a result of the pandemic. (Pixabay)

Report: Florida Sees Major Increase in Kids without Health Coverage

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- The number of children without access to health coverage is on the rise in Florida. An annual report released today by the …

Grupos sindicales est�n organizando caravanas y d�as de actos en todo el estado, para llamar la atenci�n hacia las necesidades de las familias trabajadoras. (Karen Thomas, Space Coast AFL-CIO)

La celebración del “Labor Day” (Día del Trabajo”), convertida en “Day of Service”- “Día del Servicio”

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Este Día del Trabajo (Labor Day), grupos laborales celebran eventos en todo el estado para festejar a la gente que trabaja …

Trabajadores del USPS manifiestan inquietudes internas y solicitan financiamiento

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Los trabajadores del U.S. Postal Service (Servicio Postal de los Estados Unidos) de Florida manifiestan preocupación sobre …

Casi dos terceras partes de los ni�os latinos que no tienen seguro viven en cinco estados, incluido Florida, seg�n datos del

El COVID-19 revela aumento de niños latinos sin seguro en Florida

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- La crisis actual de salud COVID-19 pone en riesgo a muchos americanos que no cuentan con seguro médico, pero los niños …

Las enmiendas a la Constituci�n de Florida pueden ser hechas mediante una decisi�n conjunta de la Legislatura de Florida, una iniciativa ciudadana, o una propuesta ya por la Comisi�n de Revisi�n de la Constituci�n, o la Comisi�n de Taxaci�n y Reforma Presupuestal. (Florida Memory)

Ley Bliss de FL pudiera obstaculizar las iniciativas ciudadanas

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- La legislación propuesta (HB 7037/SB 1794) podría dificultar que las peticiones ciudadanas lleguen a ser votadas…

Using data from all 50 states and the District of Columbia, an Annie E. Casey report finds that child-welfare systems are doing a better job of placing kids in families. (Adam Lima/Flickr)

Florida Finding More Families for Young Foster Kids

TAMPA, Fla. – Florida is making some progress placing foster kids in family settings, with a three percentage point improvement over a 10 year …

Florida's Department of Children and Families claims the state's 19 community-based care lead agencies are surpassing federal performance standards for child-placement stability. (bandita/Flickr)

New Program Visualizes Foster-Care Placement Instability

MIAMI — The goal for the thousands of children in Florida's foster care program is to find forever homes. But a new tracking system developed …

Head Start and the expansion of state-funded programs since the 1990s have greatly increased access to preschool, according to Florida KIDS COUNT. (FeeLoona/Pixabay)

Study Shows Pre-K Boosts Academic Gains

TAMPA, Fla. – A new study shows kids who attend Pre-Kindergarten programs do better in reading, writing and math as they get older than those …

Un nuevo reporte ofrece un chequeo de salud a los estados que han ampliado Medicaid, y encuentra que les est� yendo mucho mejor en cuanto a cubrir a residentes rurales y debajo ingresos, que a estados como Florida, que dejaron pasar la expansi�n de Medicaid.

Informe: Florida carga con la más alta tasa de personas sin seguro del país.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Dos tercios de los estados han ampliado sus programas de Medicaid, pero Florida no es uno de estos. En consecuencia…

Only 16 percent of young parents ages 18 to 24 have completed an associate degree or higher, according to the latest KIDS COUNT policy report. (Pixabay)

Report: Florida's Young Adult Parents Need Help

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The sleepless nights and increased costs that come with parenthood can be a rude awakening for anyone, but the challenge is …

Earthjustice has requested a response to its Freedom of Information Act request within 10 days from the federal government over plans to house determined immigrants at toxic-waste sites. (Pixabay)

Concerns Mount Over Toxic Wastes at Migrant Detention Centers

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – From the toxic stress of being separated from families, environmental and health advocates say they are now concerned about …

The ACLU requested that parents have at least one week to decide whether to pursue asylum in the United States after they are reunited with their children. (Sasha Ivanova/Twenty/20)

Immigration Advocates: Reunited Families Shouldn't be Kept in Cages

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – After a federal judge temporarily halted deportations of immigrant families reunited at the southwest border, immigrant-…

Es poco probable que la decisi�n de la Suprema Corte de los EE.UU. en el caso Janus vs. AFSCME tenga un impacto directo en empleados sin sindicato de negocios privados, porque la Primera Enmienda restringe la acci�n gubernamental, pero no la conducta privada. (Pixabay)

Grupos laborales se unen luego de la sentencia SCOTUS

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Dado que Florida ya es un estado con “derechos laborales”, no le impactó este miércoles el fallo …

Varios grupos en representaci�n de los trabajadores de Florida est�n haciendo un llamado al pr�ximo gobernador de Florida para que apoye en la votaci�n la propuesta 2020 de $15 d�lares de salario m�nimo. (Pixabay)

Trabajadores de FL revelan agenda para el Gobernador y la Legislatura

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Varias organizaciones representantes de trabajadores de Florida circularon el documento llamado "An Agenda for Florida's …

An estimated 92,000 children nationwide entered foster care in 2016 because of parental drug use, according to the Senate Caucus on Foster Youth. According to Florida Department of Children and Family, 791 children are currently available for adoption. (Pixabay)

Demand for Foster Care Continues to Rise

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – As the opioid crisis has grown in recent years, so has the number of children no longer able to safely live with their …

Studies show black youth are disproportionately affected by Florida's policies allowing the shifting of juveniles to adult court. (Pixabay)

Lawmakers Push Bill to Limit Children Tried in Adult Court

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – State representatives in the Florida House are pushing for House Bill 509, a law to prevent juveniles from being tried as …

Los sindicatos laborales ofrecen una oportunidad a los trabajadores de negociar colectivamente sus salarios. (Pixabay)

Sindicalistas conservadores objetan ley que coarta a sindicatos

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – El Congreso de Florida votó el jueves pasado la iniciativa que los líderes republicanos de la Legislatura …

Advocacy groups claim the disorganized response to Hurricane Irma and the tragedy that unfolded at The Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills are part of a more disturbing trend. (Florida Capitol/Creative Commons)

Groups Urge Probe Into Scott's Role in Nursing-Home Deaths

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Advocates plan to deliver petitions from more than 12,000 concerned citizens calling on the Legislature to investigate Gov…

El Programa de Cobertura de Salud Infantil (Children�s Health Insurance Program, CHIP) ofrece seguro de salud a peque�os de bajos ingresos que no califican para Medicaid. (Pawel Loj/Flickr)

Informe: Riesgo de que FL retroceda en la Cobertura de Salud Infantil

Tallahassee, FL – La tasa de infantes no asegurados en Florida ha alcanzado un mínimo histórico, pero ese progreso podría …

Nursing home deaths prompt new rules by Florida Governor (Salvador Altimir/Flickr)

Nursing-Home Deaths Spotlight Weakened Laws to Protect Elderly

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Even though a fully functioning hospital was across the street, eight residents died in a sweltering nursing home without air-…

Back-to-school time isn't fun for every child. Some feel a lot of anxiety. (Cassie Myers)

New School Year Can Be Stressful

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Another school year is getting under way, and that can trigger some anxiety among younger students. There are things you can …

The most vulnerable rely most on programs such as Medicaid. (Virginia Carter)

Critics: GOP Health-Care Plan Would Hit Florida's Children Hard

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- An effort is under way to convince lawmakers to become champions for children's health. President Trump has pledged to repeal …

$More than 220,000 Florida children get food from summer nutrition programs, but that's only a fraction of those who need them. (Virginia Carter)$

In Florida, Hunger Doesn't Take Summer Break

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Across Florida, more schools, community centers and churches are serving summer meals for lower-income children, but the …

Florida has one of the highest rates of uninsured children in the nation. (Mike Baca)

Florida's Rural Children Rely on Medicaid

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- A new report shows Medicaid plays a larger role in Florida's small towns than it does in larger urban areas. The report looked …

Florida tiene una de las tasas m�s elevadas del pa�s en infantes sin seguro.

La infancia rural depende de Medicaid

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – El acceso a tratamiento médico para niñas y niños con condiciones y enfermedades crónicas es un …

Keeping troubled kids in their community is credited for the success of the Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative, which began in Florida. (Joanna Malinowska/Freestock)

Florida Inspires National Model for Juvenile-Detention Reform

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — What began as an effort to revamp the approach to juvenile detention in one Florida county has spread to hundreds of sites …

Immigrants' advocates call building a border wall with Mexico anything but great. (kconnors/morguefile)

Trump's Wall Builds Outrage, Fear Among Florida Immigrants

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Donald Trump's campaign promise to take dramatic action on immigration has become a reality, and those who work with …

Some children of Florida immigrants have one wish this holiday: to keep their families together. (Lis-Marie Alvarado)

A Christmas Wish: No More Deportations

MIAMI – All they want for Christmas is to keep their families together. That's the message dozens of Florida kids hope to send to their elected …

A new report looks at the critical role played by foster parents, in Florida and nationwide. (skvlimkin/morguefile)

Report: Give Foster Families More Say

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – When children have to be removed from their homes due to abuse or neglect, a new report looks at ways to improve their care …

Floridians can enroll or change their marketplace health insurance beginning Tues., Nov. 1. (finance/morguefile)

Amid Political Turmoil, ACA Open Enrollment Set to Begin

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — News that healthcare premiums under the Affordable Care Act will rise by double digits next year has Donald Trump renewing …

La situaci�n ha mejorado, pero cerca de 284,000 ni�os de Florida siguen sin tener cobertura de seguro m�dico. (sgsunnyd@morguefile.com)<br />

Florida hace grandes avances en la cobertura de salud infantil, pero el trabajo sigue

Tallahassee, FL- Aunque que la cobertura sigue siendo desigual, Florida ha realizado avances en la reducción tanto del número como de la …

Members of Florida's immigrant community gathered to decry the Supreme Court's ruling on immigration policy. (Florida Immigrant Coalition)

Florida Immigrants Outraged, Motivated by Supreme Court Decision

MIAMI – Members of Florida's immigrant community gathered on Thursday afternoon to denounce the U.S. Supreme Court's new ruling on immigration …

$Los hospitales de Florida, y los pacientes a los que atienden, est�n sufriendo debido al fracaso del estado para expandir Medicaid, seg�n revela un reporte reciente. (krosseel/morguefile)$

Reporte: El fracaso para expandir Medicaid le cuesta millones a Florida

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Un reporte reciente destaca las discrepancias económicas y en otras áreas, entre los estados que han expandido …

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