Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week
The entire month of May is dedicated to National Mental Health Awareness, but May 3-9 is the National Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health’s yearly event, which is dedicated…
National Sexual Assault Awareness Month
History In the late 1970s, women in England held protests against the violence they encountered as they walked the streets at night. They called them Take Back the Night marches.…
National Child Abuse Prevention Month
In 1983, President Reagan proclaimed April to be the first National Child Abuse Prevention Month, a tradition that continues to this day. Since then, National Child Abuse Prevention Month has…
The Scourge of Human Trafficking Hits Close to Home
President Obama has proclaimed January as National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. This month serves to increase public awareness of this unrecognized and misunderstood problem occurring in our own…
Florida TaxWatch Appoints Youth Advocate to 2015 Board
Florida TaxWatch recently announced the appointment of Stacy Gromatski, president and CEO of the Florida Network of Youth and Family Services, to its board of directors at its 35th annual…
Daly Natural Fit for DJJ Secretary
On Dec. 18, Gov. Scott appointed Christina Daly as Secretary of the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice. During her previous roles, especially during her role as the DJJ Interim Secretary,…
Raising Awareness for a Different Type of Domestic Violence
As October comes to an end, we think about all the support Domestic Violence Awareness Month has received nationwide. It is amazing that this issue has gained so much awareness,…
November is National Runaway Prevention Month
History In October 2002, President Bush hosted the White House Conference on Missing, Exploited and Runaway Children. Leaders from across the nation convened to discuss the responsibility we all have…
10 Parenting Tips for Dealing with Teens with Anger
Everyone experiences anger – it is a natural outlet for charged emotions. It is when the anger becomes so uncontrollable that it develops into a rage that the parent notices…
What to do when your teen breaks all your rules
The teen years pose some of the most difficult challenges for families. Teenagers sometimes say that no one can understand their feelings, especially parents. Consequently, the teen may feel angry,…