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Foster Families are needed for Unaccompanied Children in Florida

Friday, August 2, 2019 • Due to the increase of unaccompanied minors entering the country, the Department of Health and Human Services is looking at Virginia, Texas and Florida for potential locations for building a permanent shelter for them. A location already exists in Homestead in the south of Florida and has been met with criticisms. Some, like State Representative Anna Eskamani, believe that placing children in foster families is the best option for these children.
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The nonprofit provides fresh meals to 8,000 children each day. Photo: Flickr Creative Commons

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Education Desk: Nonprofit Offers Children Hot Meals Now That School’s Out for the Year

Thursday, June 13, 2019 • School’s out in Central Florida and that means students can’t rely on free and reduced lunch programs for breakfasts and lunches over the next two months.
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Florida Department of Health Confirms First Case of Acute Flaccid Myelitis in the State in 2018

Friday, December 28, 2018 • The first case in 2018 of a disease that can cause paralysis in children has been confirmed by the Florida Department of Health.
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The shutdown means cuts to counseling and housing the non-profits provide for victims of domestic abuse and sexual violence. Photo: Flickr Creative Commons

Health

Local Nonprofits that Work with Victims of Domestic Abuse Report Funding Cuts During Government Shutdown

Thursday, December 27, 2018 • Heather Wilkie is director of the Zebra Coalition. She says the shutdown has affected grant money that funds in-house counselors and legal advocates specially trained to work with the LGBTQ population.
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Health

Orlando Health will Close Hubbard House Next Week Citing Costly Repairs

Thursday, December 6, 2018 • The Hubbard House near the Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children will close December 14th after Orlando Health decided it was too costly to make repairs to the old Victorian home.
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Florida saw a significant increase in the rate at which children lost insurance coverage between 2016 and 2017. Photo: Flickr Creative Commons

Health

According to a new Report: The Number of Uninsured Children has Increased Across the Country for the First Time in a Decade

Thursday, November 29, 2018 • The number of uninsured children across the country increased for the first time in almost a decade according to a new report released today. Three quarters of children who lost their insurance lived in states like Florida that didn’t expand Medicaid.
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According to the Associated Press, many parents in the Florida Panhandle where the storm hit in October have noticed their children are more irritable than usual or are even refusing to eat. Photo: Flickr Creative Commons

Health

Experts say Natural Disasters like Hurricane Michael can Trigger Poor Mental Health in Children

Sunday, November 25, 2018 • Some of the youngest survivors of Hurricane Michael are struggling with mental health problems after the storm.
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Bithlo food drop is just one of many events aimed at hunger in children in the Central Florida area. Photo: Danielle Prieur

Health

Bithlo Food Drop and Other Events Like it Provide School-Age Children and Their Families with Food on the Weeknights and Weekends

Thursday, September 13, 2018 • With the schoolyear under way, most children will not go hungry during the day. Local nonprofits want to make sure kids are well-fed after school hours.
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Zika could be used to target brain tumor cells in children. Photo: Flickr Creative Commons

Health

Using Zika for Good: Florida Doctors Use it to Kill Deadly Neuroblastoma

Wednesday, August 1, 2018 • A team of Florida researchers say Zika virus could be used to treat one of the deadliest types of childhood cancers. It attacks tumor cells.
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Health

Local Hospital and Church Offers Free Health Screenings and Vaccines so Students are Ready for the new School Year

Friday, July 20, 2018 • Parents of school age children can make sure they fulfill health requirements for registration. A local hospital and church have teamed up to offer free health services.
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Foster Families are needed for Unaccompanied Children in Florida

Education Desk: Nonprofit Offers Children Hot Meals Now That School’s Out for the Year

Florida Department of Health Confirms First Case of Acute Flaccid Myelitis in the State in 2018

Local Nonprofits that Work with Victims of Domestic Abuse Report Funding Cuts During Government Shutdown

Orlando Health will Close Hubbard House Next Week Citing Costly Repairs

According to a new Report: The Number of Uninsured Children has Increased Across the Country for the First Time in a Decade

Experts say Natural Disasters like Hurricane Michael can Trigger Poor Mental Health in Children

Bithlo Food Drop and Other Events Like it Provide School-Age Children and Their Families with Food on the Weeknights and Weekends

Using Zika for Good: Florida Doctors Use it to Kill Deadly Neuroblastoma

Local Hospital and Church Offers Free Health Screenings and Vaccines so Students are Ready for the new School Year

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