Campaign Seeks to Prevent Child Drownings

Philip Morgann – Wednesday, May 22, 2024 May is National Water Safety Month, but it’s important for parents to keep this in mind every day of every month: it can take less than a minute for a child to drown. “I don’t think people really realize that drowning actually is silent,’’ says Sharon Finotti, director…

In a Special Board meeting on Friday, April 12, 2013, the Governing Board of the Children’s Board selected the following five (5) finalists for consideration as the next Executive Director: Felicia DeHaney CEO, National Black Child Development Institute Washington, DC Carl Harness Assistant County Administrator, Pinellas County Clearwater, FL Melody (Mel) Jurado President, The Profitable…

By Kelly Wise Valdes – May 31, 2024 Now that summer is here, Hillsborough County launched Safe Pools Day Tampa Bay, which was aimed at educating families about practicing pool safety while they enjoy swimming this summer. Florida leads the nation in drowning deaths of children 4 years old or younger, and most of the…