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The Jacksonville Kids Coalition and the Northeast Florida Healthy Start Coalition partnered again this year for their fourth annual Advocacy Training on Monday, Dec. 12. Held each year just prior to legislative session, the training aims to educate attendees on advocacy basics and equip them with strategies and tactics to advocate on behalf of children. Over 40 people attended the training, including staff and board members from local child-serving agencies as well as local child advocates. The training was facilitated by Mr. Mike Hightower, Vice President, Governmental & Legislative Affairs, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of FL. Mr. Mike Hightower, an experienced BCBS FL lobbyist, spoke about advocacy basics and advocacy vs. lobbying.
» Read more from the Healthy Start December e-newsletter
The Jacksonville Kids Coalition, WJCT Public Broadcasting , Duval County Public Schools, Jacksonville Public Education Fund and OneJax partnered on February 21, 2011 to bring the candidates for Jacksonville Mayor together for a televised discussion about education issues. View the School Matters Special; Mayoral Education Forum here:

CHILDREN’S ISSUES BENCHMARK SURVEY

The Kids Coalition conduced a survey of likely voters on what issue perspectives do Duval County citizens have regarding children in the community, and what priority and services do citizens of Duval County hold for the status of children? » Click here to see the results
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