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Welcome to the Justice For Kids Blog
Thousands of foster children, former foster children, developmentally disabled and medically fragile children are part of the Florida child care system. If you’re currently or formerly a child in – or an advocate for or parent of a child in the foster care system – the Justice for Kids blog is here to help. Every… View Article
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Miami Herald: Sex abuse claims revealed at Homestead shelter, where staff was not vetted for child abuse
As reported by the Miami Herald, “the now-shuttered Homestead detention center for migrant children in Miami-Dade had four child sex-abuse claims that resulted in the firing of one employee and the resignation of two others, according to newly released documents.” Read more here.
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Florida’s Children First Launches “CHILL” Virtual Fundraiser to Support Critical Work with Foster Youth
FLORIDA’S PREMIERE YOUTH ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION BRINGS NAPA TO YOU, AS IT GOES VIRTUAL TO HELP YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE Florida’s Children First (FCF), an award-winning non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the rights of at–risk children and youth in the foster care system, is hosting the CHILL Virtual Wine Tasting fundraiser on July 29, 2020 at… View Article
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DBR: This Broward Woman’s Case Could Change the Way Hospitals, DCF Evaluate Disabled Parents
Sadly, individuals who live with a disability are constantly at risk of losing their children to state care, despite having done nothing wrong and despite whether a true threat exists. Stacie Schmerling, a partner at Justice for Kids, a division of Kelley Kronenberg, and attorney Matthew Dietz hope to shine a light on this injustice… View Article
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Miami Herald: 18 test positive for COVID-19 at His House, Florida’s largest foster group home
As reported by the Miami Herald, “Eleven children and seven staff members have tested positive for COVID-19 in Florida’s largest group home for foster children.” Read more from the Miami Herald here.
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