Almost 35 million children in the U.S. have experienced trauma, and young children are at especially high risk. A new report from Child Trends and the National Center for Children in Poverty includes a review of the prevalence of early childhood trauma and its effects. Because early trauma can be hard to identify and address, […]
May is Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month
Supporting national efforts to call attention to the #1 complication of childbirth, Florida Governor Rick Scott has proclaimed May as Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month. The Florida Maternal Mental Health Collaborative offers these strategies for building awareness: Sign up for the awareness campaign of the National Coalition for Maternal Mental Health. Find it HERE. Spread the awareness messages […]
Children and Youth Cabinet Legislative Priorities
The Florida Children and Youth Cabinet has adopted priorities that align with the first 1,000 days initiative. Here’s a recent excerpt from the Capitol Connection, a weekly legislative update published by the Florida Children’s Council: “The Florida Children and Youth Cabinet held its spring quarterly meeting on March 20 during which Agency heads presented their legislative […]