Valuable news articles, information and statistics related to children’s issues are located in this section.

’Baby Basics’ the ’What to Expect’ for At-Risk Moms
Wednesday, July 02, 2008
From: USA Today
By Liz Szabo

More U.S. firms help workers adopt
Friday, June 20, 2008
From AP / CNN

Move Over, Mom! Parenting Coaches Step In
Friday, May 09, 2008
From: The Miami Herald
By Jodi Mailander Farrell

S. Fla. Students Score Well on FCAT Essays
Thursday, May 08, 2008
From: The Miami Herald
By Nirvi Shah

Basics And Benefits Of Breast-Feeding
Thursday, May 08, 2008
From: NBC-6 Net
By Laura Kruse

CDC: 3 Out of 4 New Moms in U.S. Now Breast-feed Their Infants
Thursday, May 01, 2008
From: The Miami Herald
By Mike Stobbe

State May Pass Anti-bullying Law
Monday, April 28, 2008
From: The Miami Herald
By Hannah Sampson

Budget Cuts Could Put More Children at Risk
Saturday, April 19, 2008
From: The Miami Herald
By Carol Marbin Miller

Miami Children’s Hospital CEO Aims to Raise Standards
Monday, February 25, 2008
From: The Miami Herald
By John Dorschner

Crist’s Healthcare Plan Would Cover More Kids
Sunday, February 24, 2008
From: The Miami Herrald/Issues
By John Dorschner

Study Warns of Chemicals in Baby Items
Monday, February 04, 2008
From: The Miami Herald
By Lindsey Tanner/AP Medical Writer

Teacher’s Credit: Saving a Kindergartner’s Life
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
From: The Miami Herald
By Kathleen McGrory

New study shows decline in teen drug use
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
From: The Miami Herald
By Deb Riechmann/Associated Press

Experts on Youth Violence: Intervene Early or Pay Dearly Later
Friday, December 07, 2007
From: CNN
By Ashley Broughton

Teen Births Up For First Time in 15 years
Wednesday, December 05, 2007
From: Associated Press

Study Links Drop in Test Scores to a Decline in Time Spent Reading
Monday, November 19, 2007
From: The New York Times
By Motoko Rich

The Scariest Thing for Children This Halloween? No Health Coverage
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
From: Children’s Defense Fund

Aumenta la cantidad de niños pobres en escuelas públicas
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
From: El Nuevo Herald
By Halimah Abdullah

Staph Cases Found in 2 More Schools
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
From: The Miami Herald
By David Smiley

Mayor Carlos Alvarez’s Workshops Help Non-Profits Build A Better Miami-Dade
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
By Marie Bertot

Lifers as Teenagers, Now Seeking Second Chance
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
From: The New York Times
By Adam Liptak

Mayor’s Book Clubs Focus on Preschoolers - Jacksonville
Monday, October 15, 2007
From: USA Today
By Haya El Nasser

Club Brings Out Young Readers in Jacksonville
Monday, October 15, 2007
From: USA Today
By Haya El Nasser

Judge, 88, Keeps Plugging Away
Monday, October 01, 2007
From: The Miami Herald
By Tania Valdemoro

Congress OKs Expanded Kids Health Care
Friday, September 28, 2007
From: The Miami Herald
By Associated Press/AP

Give Children a Healthy Start
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
From: The Miami Herald
By Editorial

EEUU: los niños hispanos corren más riesgo por obesidad
Tuesday, September 04, 2007
From: El Nuevo Herald/Associated Press
By Karla K. Johnson/AP

More state budget cuts loom
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
From: The Miami Herald
By Mary Ellen Klas and Gary Fineout

Successful Dade boot camp for kids may be cut
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
From: The Miami Herald
By Susannah A. Nesmith and Charles Rabin

Rudy Crew: Let's be honest here
Sunday, August 26, 2007
From: The Miami Herald
By Tania delLuzuriaga

White House Moves to Limit Health-Insurance Program
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
From: The Wall Street Journal
By Jane Zhang

S. Fla. Families Pushed to Immunize Children
Friday, August 17, 2007
From: The Miami Herald
By Evan S. Benn

Sin Vacunar Miles de Alumnos en las Aulas de Miami-Dade
Friday, August 17, 2007
From: El Nuevo Herald
By Ketty Rodriguez

Teen Talk program seeks new home
Tuesday, August 07, 2007
From: The Miami Herald
By Robert Samuels

Governor Charlie Crist Today Signed Executive Order, Creating the Governor’s Commission on Disabilities
Thursday, July 26, 2007
From: State of Florida, Office of the Governor

Buscan ampliar seguro federal de salud para niños
Friday, July 20, 2007
From: El Nuevo Herald
By Kevin Freking/AP

Senate Panel OKs Child Health Bill
Friday, July 20, 2007
From: The Miami Herald
By Kevin Freking/AP

The Wrong Approach to Gangs
Thursday, July 19, 2007
From: The New York Times
By Editorial

Kids Taking Immigration Quest to D.C.
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
From: The Miami Herald
By Casey Woods

Feds Fruitless in Getting Kids Off Junk Food
Thursday, July 05, 2007
From: The Miami Herald
By Martha Mendoza

DYFIT Awarded Three-Year Accreditation
Thursday, July 05, 2007
By Vanessa Horwell

Review Finds Nutrition Education Failing
Wednesday, July 04, 2007
From: http://www.herald.com
By Martha Mendoza/AP

Study: Regular Treatment Is Key to Healthcare Equality
Thursday, June 28, 2007
From: The Miami Herald
By John Dorschner

Hialeah Gardens Girl Makes Impression in D.C.
Thursday, June 21, 2007
From: The Miami Herald
By Lesley Clark

Dade Schools Planning Autism Task Force
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
From: The Miami Herald
By Peter Bailey

Age-old Problem: Babies Having Babies
Monday, June 18, 2007
From: The Miami Herald
By Carol Marbin Miller

Study: Grad rates in Broward, Dade among lowest in U.S.
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
From: The Miami Herald
By Nirvi Shah

Florida healthcare ranks low
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
From: The Miami Herald
By John Dorschner

Getting Into College, Strumming His Own Tune
Wednesday, June 06, 2007
From: The New York Times
By Samuel G. Freedman

Inside their heads: Rebellious teen behavior could stem from biology
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
From: The Miami Herald
By Jodi Mailander Farrell

How to Fix No Child Left Behind
Thursday, May 24, 2007
From Time.com
By Claudia Wallis, Sonja Steptoe

When is it OK to leave a child?
Saturday, May 19, 2007
From: The Miami Herald
By Jenny Staletovich

Check out these summer camps
Saturday, May 19, 2007
From: The Miami Herald
By Jenny Staletovich

Parents tell their painful story of daughter left in hot car
Friday, May 18, 2007
From: The Miami Herald
By Lauren Pond

Report: Medicaid reforms push MDs away
Wednesday, May 09, 2007
From: The Miami Herald
By John Dorschner

Session ends on quiet note
Friday, May 04, 2007
From: The Miami Herald
By Marc Caputo

Senate Will Not Consider KidCare Expansion Effort
Thursday, May 03, 2007
From: Tampa Tribune
By Catherine Dolinski

Agency for disabled people falls into crisis
Thursday, April 26, 2007
From: The Miami Herald
By Marc Caputo

Aprueban atención médica para hijos de ilegales
Thursday, April 26, 2007
From: El Nuevo Herald
By Associated Press/AP

First aid on tap for KidCare
Friday, April 20, 2007
From: The Miami Herald
By Stephanie Garry

Zone may lift needy kids
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
From: The Miami Herald
By Yudy Pineiro

Day-care funds are scarce for poor kids, parents
Monday, April 09, 2007
From: The Miami Herald
By Amy Sherman

To Close Gaps, Schools Focus on Black Boys/New York
Monday, April 09, 2007
From: The New York Times
By Winnie Hu

$500 Million Pledged to Fight Childhood Obesity
Wednesday, April 04, 2007
From: The New York Times
By Stephanie Strom

Governor joins call for certified pre-K teachers
Tuesday, April 03, 2007
From: St. Petersburg Times
By Jeffrey S. Solochek

Can teen curfews curb violence?
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
From: The Miami Herald
By Wanda J. DeMarzo

Los niños floridanos en el laberinto del KidCare
Monday, March 12, 2007
From: El Nuevo Herald
By Modesto E. Abety

Study: More asthmatic kids need flu shots
Friday, March 09, 2007
From: South Florida Sun-Sentinel
By Mike Stobbe/Associated Press

Florida must boost efforts to keep needy kids healthy/OpEd
Thursday, March 08, 2007
From: The Miami Herald
By Modesto E. Abety

Renew health plan for kids: Florida is 49th in the nation in health-insurance coverage for children
Friday, March 02, 2007
From: The Miami Herald
By Karen Iobst, Health Foundation of S. Florida

Florida's Neediest Brace For Change
Friday, February 23, 2007
From: The Tampa Tribune
By Sherri Ackerman and Catherine Dolinski

Health officials said the number of young women who have taken the vaccine for cervical cancer and suffered side effects, such as fainting or nausea, was negligible.
Thursday, February 22, 2007
From: The Miami Herald
By Mike Stobbe/AP

The Trust Move, Message from CEO
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
By Modesto E. Abety

Doctors call Gardasil an effective vaccine against cervical cancer, but efforts to require it for all 11- and 12-year-old girls are meeting opposition.
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
From: The Miami Herald
By Fred Tasker

The CDC is trying to pin down the cause of a salmonella outbreak strongly linked to Peter Pan and Wal-Mart's house brand peanut butter as cases spread to 39 states.
Friday, February 16, 2007
From: The Miami Herald
By Mike Stobbe/AP

Thousands denied, lose health coverage because of federal law (Wisconsin)
Monday, February 12, 2007
From: The Miami Herald
By Associated Press

Book exhibit lets children get into the story (Kendall exhibit)
Sunday, February 11, 2007
From: The Miami Herald
By Annie Williams/U/Miami News Service

Lanzan cadena de televisión pública en español
Friday, February 09, 2007
From: El Nuevo Herald
By Daniel Shoer Roth

Más niños autistas de lo estimado
Friday, February 09, 2007
From: El Nuevo Herald
By EFE Washington

Candy maker to avoid marketing aimed at young children (NJ)
Tuesday, February 06, 2007
From: The Miami Herald
By Jeffrey Gold/AP

Recommend Gubernatorial Appointments For The Children’s Trust Board
Tuesday, February 06, 2007

Democratic leaders leaders back children’s health funding (GA)
Monday, February 05, 2007
From: The Miami Herald
By Associated Press

Teens getting the word out: Defy drugs
Thursday, February 01, 2007
From: The Miami Herald
By Laura Morales

Child advocates join to insure federal funding for KidCare and more support from Tallahassee
Thursday, January 25, 2007
From: The Children’s Trust
By Michael R. Malone

DCF won't fight $26.8M negligence award
Thursday, January 25, 2007
From: The Miami Herald
By Associated Press

Study says distractions fueling crashes involving teens - IL
Thursday, January 25, 2007
From: The Miami Herald
By Jan Dennis/AP

Georgia governor urges Congress to act on Peach Care
Monday, January 22, 2007
From The Miami Herald
By Associated Press

Alabama DHR to seek 25 percent boost in payments to foster parents
Monday, January 22, 2007
From The Miami Herald
By Associated Press

Want fries with that? More students saying no (New Jersey)
Saturday, January 20, 2007
From: The Miami Herald
By Janet Frankston Lorin/AP

NJ lawmaker proposes ban on smoking with kids in car
Thursday, January 18, 2007
From: The Miami Herald
By Angela Delli Santi/AP

Los estudiantes de la Florida con menos posibilidad de éxito
Thursday, January 04, 2007
From: El Nuevo Herald
By Ketty Rodriguez

Study: Florida is 31st for future prospects of children
Thursday, January 04, 2007
From: The Miami Herald
By Nirvi Shah

Trying to Find Solutions in Chaotic Middle Schools
Wednesday, January 03, 2007
From: The New York Times
By Elissa Gootman

Study puts New Jersey education system 4th in nation
Wednesday, January 03, 2007
From: The Miami Herald
By Geoff Mulvihill

Lock the Library! Rowdy Students Are Taking Over (New Jersey)
Monday, January 01, 2007
From: The New York Times
By Tina Kelley

Fourth violent death leaves school in tears
Friday, December 22, 2006
From: The Miami Herald
By Erika Beras

Mentally ill inmates to get 373 more beds
Friday, December 22, 2006
From: The Miami Herald
By Carol Marbin Miller and Marc Caputo

Crist picks Democrat Bob Butterworth to sort out Department of Children and Families
Wednesday, December 20, 2006
From: The Miami Herald
By Carol Marbin Miller and Marc Caputo

Panel urges overhaul of U.S. school system
Friday, December 15, 2006
From: Associated Press
By Nancy Zuckerbrod

Florida drops a spot to No. 41 for healthcare
Wednesday, December 06, 2006
From: The Miami Herald
By John Dorschner

State denies sick boy $360 for blankets
Wednesday, December 06, 2006
From: The Miami Herald
By Carol Marbin Miller

Overweight at 14, diabetic at 15?: As diabetes strikes more children, a high school strikes back
Tuesday, November 07, 2006
From: The Miami Herald
By Desonta Holder

The 3 p.m. Panic: After-school programs need funding
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
From: The Miami Herald
By Cindy Krischer Goodman

Lawmakers, advocates gather at state summit
Saturday, October 07, 2006
From: Orlando Sentinel
By Ken Ma

Growth fuels private after-school programs (S. Carolina)
Wednesday, October 04, 2006
From: Charleston Post and Courier
By Mindy B. Hagen

Preventing dropouts critical for economy
Sunday, October 01, 2006
From: The Clarion Ledger
By Ronnie Agnew, Executive Editor

Doyle, N.J. senator warn children could lose insurance coverage
Thursday, September 28, 2006
From Greater Milwaukee.com
By Associated Press

Health officials help schools crack down on bullying
Tuesday, September 19, 2006
From: shenandoah.com

Puppets help kids make wise decisions: Tracey Conner and her puppetry troupe pull strings to teach important lessons.
Thursday, September 14, 2006
From Orlando Sentinel
By Darryl E. Owens | Sentinel Staff Writer

Florida Children’s Summit to Take Place October 6, 2006
Tuesday, August 01, 2006
By Jason Zaborske

Preparing for a New School Year: Adjusting to School
Tuesday, August 01, 2006
From: Parenting.org

Ten Things Every Child with Autism Wishes You Knew
Thursday, July 27, 2006
From South Florida Parenting
By Ellen Notbohm

On Parenting: Simpler Spelling Would Shelter Kids From Reality
Tuesday, July 18, 2006
From Daily Press, Hampton Roads, Virginia
By Annette Clifford

Life could go on with just a click
Saturday, February 04, 2006
From The Miami Herald
By Ana Veciana-Suarez

Car Accidents : The Leading Cause Of Teen Death
Friday, February 03, 2006
From: The Miami Herald
By Debbie Glasser, Ph. D.

Experts: better child care will cost
Saturday, January 28, 2006
From: Miami Herald
By Carol Marbin Miller

Reassuring Your Child After the Storm
Thursday, September 09, 2004
From: FSU Center for Prevention and Early Intervention

Helping Young Children and Families Cope with Trauma
Thursday, September 09, 2004
From: Harris Center for Infant Mental Health
By Joy D. Osofsky, Ph.D.

Little Listeners in an Uncertain World
Thursday, September 09, 2004
From: Zero to Three

CDC Issues Diabetes Warning for Children
Tuesday, June 15, 2004
From: Associated Press
By Janet McConnaughey

Folic Acid Reduces Severe Brain and Spinal Birth Defects
Thursday, May 06, 2004
From: Associated Press

Quick Stats on Female Adolescents
Monday, May 03, 2004
From Girl Power!

Booster Seat Laws Are Lifesavers
Monday, March 01, 2004
From: Adovactes for Highway and Auto Safety