YOUR RESISTANCE NEWSLETTER
WEEK OF APRIL 28, 2019
BE SURE TO ATTEND OUR NEXT GENERAL MEETING ON MAY 9 (please note date change from May 2)
Homestead, Fl children's prison Call to Action
What is Homestead Detention Center? Homestead, Florida is the site of the largest child detention center in the country, the ONLY for-profit center, and the only shelter deemed “temporary”. It was opened in June 2016 to house what HHS calls unaccompanied alien children (UAC). From June 2016 to April 2017 it sheltered 8,500 children, then closed. It was reactivated in March 2018 and currently houses more than 2,000 children. HHS now plans to expand to house up to 3,200 children beginning in mid-April. Children at Homestead are 13-17 yrs of age. About 75% are male and 25% female. According to HHS children remain an average of 52 days (although there are reports of children staying much longer).
What can we do? While media coverage of the Homestead detention facility is growing, there is a need for greater awareness and action.
Lobby Contact your representatives at state and local levels. Write letters to local newspapers. Share on Facebook. Follow the Witness Homestead Facebook page. Write petitions to close Homestead. Support Senator Merkley’s Bill 397 “Shut Down Child Prison Camps Act”.
Donate The Witness Homestead group is requesting donations to help keep monitors on the ground. There is a Go Fund Me account called “Witness Homestead Support”. Donate here
Arming Florida school teachers
The bill to arm Florida's public schoolteachers has passed the Senate, it will likely also pass the house and be signed into law by the governor. If that happens, we'll need to show up at the school board meetings. Stay up to date by RSVPing to this event
Contact your local legislators.
Homestead, Fl children's prison Call to Action
What is Homestead Detention Center? Homestead, Florida is the site of the largest child detention center in the country, the ONLY for-profit center, and the only shelter deemed “temporary”. It was opened in June 2016 to house what HHS calls unaccompanied alien children (UAC). From June 2016 to April 2017 it sheltered 8,500 children, then closed. It was reactivated in March 2018 and currently houses more than 2,000 children. HHS now plans to expand to house up to 3,200 children beginning in mid-April. Children at Homestead are 13-17 yrs of age. About 75% are male and 25% female. According to HHS children remain an average of 52 days (although there are reports of children staying much longer).
Donate The Witness Homestead group is requesting donations to help keep monitors on the ground. There is a Go Fund Me account called “Witness Homestead Support”. Donate here
What can we do? While media coverage of the Homestead detention facility is growing, there is a need for greater awareness and action.
Lobby Contact your representatives at state and local levels. Write letters to local newspapers. Share on Facebook. Follow the Witness Homestead Facebook page. Write petitions to close Homestead. Support Senator Merkley’s Bill 397 “Shut Down Child Prison Camps Act”.
Arming Florida school teachers
The bill to arm Florida's public schoolteachers has passed the Senate, it will likely also pass the house and be signed into law by the governor. If that happens, we'll need to show up at the school board meetings. Stay up to date by RSVPing to this event
Contact your local legislators.
The legislative session ends Friday May 3. If you're a constituent of Cyndi Stevenson and want to raise awareness of your important issue, contact her office before Friday . District Secretary Shorty Robbins 904-823-2300 or Legislative Assistant Kaley Slattery 850-717-5017
If you're a constituent of Paul Renner, contact Legislative Assistant Samantha Story 850-717-5024
Medicaid Expansion drive continues - Anyone who has ideas about venues and wants to help out can email andrea.degeorge@gmail.com. If you want to understand the benefits of expanding Medicaid, follow this link https://www.ncpssm.org/documents/medicaid-legislation/medicaid-expansion-benefits-states-and-beneficiaries/
The legislative session ends Friday May 3. If you're a constituent of Cyndi Stevenson and want to raise awareness of your important issue, contact her office before Friday . District Secretary Shorty Robbins 904-823-2300 or Legislative Assistant Kaley Slattery 850-717-5017
If you're a constituent of Paul Renner, contact Legislative Assistant Samantha Story 850-717-5024
If you're a constituent of Paul Renner, contact Legislative Assistant Samantha Story 850-717-5024
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St. Johns County Legal Aid is sponsoring a training on Section 8 Housing on May 8, 2019, 11AM – Noon.Gainesville attorney and Section 8 expert, Kevin Rabin, will be leading the session.All are welcome to join the meeting in the Kingfisher Conference Room at the SJC Health and Human Services Building, 200 San Sebastian View, St. Augustine, FL 32084.
Refreshments will be available. No reservation is needed. Please share this information with your contacts.
Get tickets here
Get tickets here
Next meeting is May 2
WE ALWAYS WELCOME NEW MEMBERS AND NEW IDEAS!
Email us at indivisible.st.johns@gmail.com
KNOW YOUR STATE LEGISLATORS
Senator Travis Hutson District 7 Republican
District Office Tallahassee Office
4875 Palm Coast Parkway, NW 314 Senate Building
Suite 5 404 South Monroe Street
Palm Coast, FL 32137 Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100
(386) 446-7610 (850) 487-5007
Senate VOIP: 40700 Senate VOIP: 5007
FAX (888) 263-3475
Suite 5 404 South Monroe Street
Palm Coast, FL 32137 Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100
(386) 446-7610 (850) 487-5007
Senate VOIP: 40700 Senate VOIP: 5007
FAX (888) 263-3475
Legislative Assistants Legislative Assistant
Danielle Curbow and Matthew Kauffmann John Kotyk
District Address
Suite 902
309 Kingsley Lake Drive
St Augustine, FL 32092-3048
Phone (904) 823-2300
District Secretary: Shorty Robbins
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Capitol Address
402 South Monroe Street 303 House Office Building Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300 Phone: (850) 717-5017
Legislative Assistant
Kaley Slattery
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Kaley |
District Office Capitol Office
Suite 1 418 The Capitol
4877 Palm Coast Parkway Northwest 402 South Monroe Street
Palm Coast, FL 32137-3677 Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300
Phone (386) 446-7644 Phone (850) 717-5024
4877 Palm Coast Parkway Northwest 402 South Monroe Street
Palm Coast, FL 32137-3677 Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300
Phone (386) 446-7644 Phone (850) 717-5024
Legislative Assistant
Samantha Story
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