Vulnerable Populations News
Agricultural Workers
The Mental Health Crisis Hidden Behind Your Grocery Store Vegetables Dover Daily News,
March 11th, 2019
In one year, the number of Florida kids with no health insurance went up by 37,000. Why?
Tampa Bay Times November 29, 2018
10 Farm Labor Scandals Making News in 2018
Growing Produce July 23, 2018
Trump admin. moves to bar Haitians from agricultural, seasonal worker visas
ABC News – January 17, 2018
Health Risks To Farmworkers Increase As Workforce Ages
Kaiser Health News, December 7, 2017
Florida's orange crops have been quietly dying for over a decade as growers fight to
save them
ABC News, January 30, 2018
Florida’s Migrant Worker Problem
US News, January 26, 2018
Citrus industry remains ‘in crisis’ from Hurricane Irma
News Service of Florida, January 12, 2018
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Homeless and Housing Challenged
Associated Press, March 4th 2019
WMFE, March 29th 2019
Florida Panhandle Housing Crisis Remains Six Months After Hurricane Michael
CBS Miami, March 22nd 2019
2019 Spring Virtual Training: Her Health, Her Housing: Improving Services for Women Experiencing Homelessness an eight-part webinar series hosted by the National Healthcare for the Homeless Council, beginning March 6th
Homeless young people are hiding all over Central Florida — including at the airport | Commentary Orlando Sentinel, January 25th 2019
HUD Sending $85 Million to Florida to Fight Homelessness Sunshine State News, February 12th 2019
Rates of hospitalization rising among homeless, study finds
Healthcare Finance
Jax Study: Supportive Housing Helps Low-Income, Homeless; Saves Community Money
WJCT, November 29th 2018
Fort Lauderdale shifts gears to clear large homeless camp downtown
November 26th 2018
Most and Least Affordable Cities in Florida for Homeowners & Renters
November 2018
Couch surfing hides homelessness: Guestview
Pensacola News Journal, July 19, 2018
Roving psychiatrists among recommendations for West Palm homeless
Palm Beach Post, July 14, 2018
State Budget Glitch Could Doom Homeless Money
Panama City News Herald - June 17, 2018
Count of Central Florida's homeless youth reveals 'hidden' population
Orlando Sun-Sentinel - April 10, 2018
Key to Attainable Housing is Community Cooperation,
Southwest Florida News-Press, April 12, 2018
Lawyers are helping homeless youths
Miami Herald, April 11, 2018
Providing Homeless Veterans with Housing Works
Gainesville Sun, February 23, 2018
Florida Facing Affordable Housing Crisis
WLRN News, February 1, 2018
Study: Housing the Homeless Can Drastically Cut the Government's Health Care Costs
Governing.com December 6, 2017
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LGBT
Stigma Against Gay People Can Be Deadly
New York Times, October 2018
Take proactive steps to avoid LGBT discrimination lawsuits
Benefits Pro August 3, 2018
New pediatric initiative in Jacksonville geared toward LGBT community
Florida Times Union June 12, 2018
Hud Accused Of Systematically Removing LGBT People From Homeless And Housing Decisions: Lawsuit Newsweek, March 1, 2018
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Hurricane Evacuees
PanCare ‘tent clinic’ in full swing
Dothan Eagle, November 23rd 2018
Exodus From Puerto Rico: A Visual Guide
CNN, February 21, 2018
Food Insecure
Proposed SNAP Changes Could Devastate the Food Insecure and Our Ability to Feed Them
In a land of plenty, a food bank and a health insurer team up to take on food insecurity
Statnews November 22, 2017
Veterans
The Battle Quietly Brewing Over Privatization Of Veterans’ Health Care
Kaiser Health News, November 2018
VA reverses plan to cut homeless veteran housing program after outrage
The Hill, December 7, 2017
A Veteran’s Guide to Navigating Healthcare After Services
The Week November 27, 2017
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Immigrants
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US expands ‘catch and release’ amid surge in migrants
Associated Press, April 2nd 2019
Sheriffs look at options amid Ron DeSantis immigration push
Florida Politics, March 12th, 2019
US cuts aid to three Central American nations as Trump focuses on immigration
Boston Globe, March 30th, 2019
Trump threatens to close the border if Mexico doesn’t ‘stop illegals” from entering U.S. Washington Post, March 29th 2019
Immigrant Families and Supporters Speak Out Against Bills
WCTV Tallahassee, March 26th, 2019
Thousands of kids have been sexually abused at U.S. migrant shelters, feds say
Miami Herald, March 5th, 2019
SB 168 is anti-business, anti-immigrant and threatens the safety of all Floridians Miami Herald, March 2nd 2019
Lawmakers tour Florida migrant teen camp, want policy shift Associated Press February 19th, 2019
Proposed Public Charge Rule Could Jeopardize Recent Coverage Gains among Citizen Children Urban Institute, December 2018American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) Comments on proposed “Public Charge” rule change December 2018
Advocates fight Trump rule they say threatens community health
Crosscut, November 2018
U.S. Unauthorized Immigrant Total Dips to Lowest Level in a Decade
Pew Research Center. November 2018
Proposed change to immigration rule may push Florida kids out of safety net Miami Herald, October 2018
Our Anti-Immigrant Atmosphere May Be Contributing To Dangerous Birth Complications For Latinas Huffington Post Health, October 2018
Report: Increasing Number Of Hot Days Threatens Health Of Florida’s Outdoor Workers USF Radio Broadcast, October 2018
DHS Announces New Proposed Immigration Rule to Enforce Long-Standing Law that Promotes Self-Sufficiency and Protects American Taxpayers Department of Homeland Security September 24, 2018
South Florida Leaders Reject 'Public Charge' Policy That Denies Green Cards For Welfare Recipients WLRN September 24, 2018
Proposed Changes To the Public Charge Rule will Cause Significant Loss of Health Care Coverage for Florida Children
Florida Health Justice Project, August 23, 2018
What we know about Trump’s proposal to punish immigrants who receive public benefits
Miami Herald, August 9, 2018
How Americans Really Feel About Immigration, in Their Own Words
Gallup Podcast, August 8, 2018
Record-High 75% of Americans Say Immigration Is Good Thing
Gallup, June 21, 2018
Immigrants, fearing Trump crackdown, drop out of nutrition programs
Politico September 3, 2018
Proposed Changes To the Public Charge Rule will Cause Significant Loss of Health Care Coverage for Florida Children
Florida Health Justice Project, August 23, 2018
UMiami Research Aids Understanding Of How Immigration Traumas Make Kids Sick
WLRN July 23, 2018
Even with a green card, an immigrant can be deported under new guidelines
Miami Herald, July 13, 2018
Fearing Deportation, Immigrant Parents Are Opting Out Of Health Benefits For Kids
Administration Actions Against Immigrant Families Harming Children Through Increased Fear, Loss of Needed Assistance
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, May 2018
In A Border Region Where Immigrants Are Wary, A Health Center Travels To Its Patients
National Public Radio – April 6, 2018
Amid Deportations, Those In U.S. Without Authorization Shy Away From Medical Care
Los Angeles Times, April 6, 2018
The Dream Among ‘Dreamers’ To Become A Doctor Now ‘At The Mercy’ Of Courts
Kaiser Health News March 23, 2018
Greyhound Bus Raids: A Reminder That Two Thirds Of Americans Live In “Constitution Free Zones”
Mint Press March 23, 2018
Cogs In The Deportation Machine: How Policy Changes By The Trump Administration Have Touched Every Major Area Of Enforcement
American Immigration Lawyers Association March 14, 2018
ICE Immigration Arrests Way Up in Florida
Tampa Bay Times, February 13, 2018
Immigration Crackdown Raises Fears of Seeking Health Care
Rollcall, January 26, 2018
Deportation Fears Have Legal Immigrants Avoiding Health Care
U.S. News and World Report, January 21, 2018
Economic Impact of Immigration by State
Wallet Hub, January 30, 2018
Arrests of undocumented Florida immigrants increased by 75 percent in 2017
Orlando Weekly December 8, 2017
DHS Announces New Proposed Immigration Rule to Enforce Long-Standing Law that Promotes Self-Sufficiency and Protects American Taxpayers Department of Homeland Security September 24, 2018
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Justice Involved
Stealing a phone in Florida can be a life-changing felony. Big retail companies want to keep it that way
Tampa Bay Times, April 2nd 2019
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