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2018 Legislative Priorities Update: Policy Impact Committee Report

An update on the legislative priorities summary by the Policy Impact Committee for 2018, focusing on Early Childhood, Mental Health & Substance Abuse, and Poverty areas. The report includes a review of bills and advocacy efforts discussed at the Children & Youth Cabinet meeting in Tampa. Learn about the progress and next steps for the highlighted areas.

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2018 Legislative Priorities Update: Policy Impact Committee Report

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  1. Policy Impact Committee Update on 2018 Legislative Priorities The Honorable Sandy Karlan & Norín Dollard, Ph.D. Department of Child & Family Studies Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute College of Behavioral & Community Sciences Presented at the Florida Children and Youth Cabinet June 26, 2018 Tampa, Florida

  2. Recap • July 20, 2017 – the Children & Youth Cabinet agreed to three priority areas: • Early Childhood • Mental Health & Substance Abuse • Poverty

  3. Fall of 2017 Policy Impact Committee convened a workgroup to 1.) review legislative priorities, 2.) identify gaps and opportunities, 3.) identify advocacy organizations working in these areas, and 4.) prepare recommendations for the full Cabinet to consider for endorsement

  4. Recap (continued) • The Cabinet wrote letters endorsing LBRs and bills to legislators and committee chairs

  5. Post – session • After the legislative session, the endorsed bills and bills reflecting the policy priorities were reviewed to see which were successful.

  6. Substance Abuse & Mental Health wins

  7. Substance Abuse & Mental Health – did not progress

  8. Early Childhood Initiatives ‘wins’

  9. Early Childhood Initiatives ‘wins’

  10. Poverty – did not progress

  11. Next steps?

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