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Changes for January

The Hialeah Family Support Group in Spanish at Citrus will be meeting on January 8th instead of the 1st.

Due to the Martin Luther King Holiday, the Citrus family support group in English will take place on Monday January 27^th.

Free Family Support Group Training- Interested in becoming a Leader?

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Help fund programs that are free to the community when you shop for your loved ones this year!

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Education Board Signs Off on Mental Health Instruction for Students

August 21, 2019

EDUCATION BOARD SIGNS OFF ON MENTAL HEALTH INSTRUCTION FOR STUDENTS

July 17, 2019

Ana Ceballos

News Service Florida

TALLAHASSEE — Public schools will be required to teach students at least five hours of mental health instruction beginning in 6th grade, under a mandate approved by the state Board of Education Wednesday and hailed by Florida’s top educator as a “life saver.”

Education officials proposed the change to the statewide Read More

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"It’s really, really hard to have ADHD. A person with ADHD often feels as if they are letting themself and others down. People try to make them into a non-ADHD person, rather than seeing them for who they are. They probably feel that they often don’t fit in. It takes patience and effort to be that safe zone when you feel frustrated that an ADHD partner or child isn’t doing what they said they were going to do. But that’s part of ADHD…and they may be as frustrated as you, even if they don’t say that."
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Through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, families who earn less than $56,000 may qualify for free tax preparation services.

IRS-certified volunteers provide assistance to individuals and families with current year and prior year tax returns. To find a VITA site or a local agency that offers year-round financial coaching, visit miamitaxpros.com or call 211.

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File your taxes with Miami Tax Pros, a professional, IRS-certified tax preparer through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA). Miami Tax Pros offers expert tax preparation services free of charge...

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Bryce was headed to Georgia Tech on a scholarship - one of the leading colleges and noted for its football players. To many, he had a great life ahead of him. But, inside he was dealing with a whole lot of pain.

In Miami another teen died in a similar manner; on Nov. 26, 17-year-old Alejandra Agredo stepped in front of a train on the Tri-Rail tracks.

About two teens in Florida who take their lives each week, and is the second in about a month to do so by train.

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Teen football star Bryce Gowdy faced struggles before his suicide, family says

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Bryce Gowdy, a teen football star who died by suicide, had been facing several problems, his family says. Gowdy’s struggle with mental health likely was exacerbated by his family’s financial setba...

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We are now accepting films for our 2020 Reel Minds Miami Mental Health Film Festival

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In The News: NAMI Miami-Dade – National Alliance on Mental Illness Affiliate

Education Board Signs Off on Mental Health Instruction for Students

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