Publications

Calcium Matters for All of Us

January 30, 2012

On average, children do rather well in meeting their daily vitamin and mineral needs except for one nutrient – calcium. Its intake has become a growing concern as consumption of milk has declined in recent years. Calcium is an essential nutrient. Found mainly in milk and dairy products like cheese, sour cream and yogurt, it [...]

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Legislative Connection Jan 30, 2012

January 30, 2012

CHILDREN’S WEEK begins on Monday in the capital city. Mostly sunny and blue skies with temperatures in the low 70’s are expected to greet the many dignitaries and visitors. Inside the capitol building, however, beyond the streamers of colorful, cut-out hands of children cascading two stories downward in the rotunda, the forecast is not as [...]

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Why is Florida losing out on federal money to insure kids?

January 24, 2012

More than a half-million children lack health insurance in Florida — even as the state is losing out on millions in federal dollars to help them. Late last month, the federal government announced bonuses of nearly $300 million to 23 states, including Georgia, Alabama and Louisiana. But Florida met only two of the feds’ eight [...]

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Nutrition No No’s…

January 22, 2012

Nutrition No No’s – 6 Mealtime Mistakes to Avoid with Your Children A good number of us give thought to avoiding the mistakes our parents made in exposing us to food choices and try to teach good eating habits. Children are curious by nature and our own attitudes can form a child’s eating habits and [...]

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POLITIWATCH: 2012 CHILDREN’S PLATFORM RELEASED

January 20, 2012

Download it here: The Children’s Campaign 2012 Legislative Platform Today, Tuesday, January 10, the Florida Legislature reconvenes in the state capitol. Also, today, The Children’s Campaign is distributing its 2012 Legislative Platform. Overall, the platform is oriented to hanging onto the resources currently dedicated to Florida’s children. After 3 consecutive years of budget cuts, and [...]

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Legislative Connection Jan 19, 2012

January 19, 2012

Anyone expecting vigorous attention to children’s issues during the 2012 legislative session will mostly likely be disappointed. As of our last count last week, of 114 bills filed regarding Florida’s children, only 84 have been assigned to committees (which doesn’t guarantee they will be heard), and only 14 have passed at least one committee. Of [...]

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State Fights Scrutiny When Foster Children Die

January 1, 2012

State Fights Scrutiny When Foster Children Die Tuesday, January 03, 2012 — Florence Snyder To understand why Florida’s foster children continue to be thrown out of car windows, strangled by snakes and tortured in toxic trucks, consider the case of foster parents Carmen and Jorge Barahona. On Valentine’s Day, their adopted child, Victor Barahona, 10, [...]

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