The Miami Herald Op-Ed by Miriam Singer: Restore full funding to care for Miami-Dade’s most vulnerable
Miami-Dade County is preparing to approve a $12.9 billion budget for the upcoming 2025–2026 fiscal year. A public budget hearing will be held Thursday. Yet, despite this unprecedented investment, the current proposal would deliver only…
WLRN News: Community groups, advocates fear Miami-Dade's proposed budget will hurt county's most vulnerable
Community advocates packed Miami-Dade's government center on Thursday to voice their concerns about the county’s proposed $13.1 billion budget and its impact on thousands of its most vulnerable residents. "More than ever, people are at…
The Miami New Times-Opinion: Preserve Core Nutrition Programs in Miami-Dade
The need for core nutrition services hits close to home in Miami-Dade County, where nearly one in six children is food insecure. Behind that statistic are families doing everything right — working two jobs, caring…
Miami Herald — Charities facing cuts ask Miami-Dade mayor: Save the safety net, don’t ‘unravel it’
At the Key Clubhouse center, adults with mental illness get help finding work from an employment specialist that the nonprofit hires with grant dollars from Miami-Dade County. But that help may be on the chopping…
The Sun-Sentinel Florida Jewish Journal Op-Ed by Miriam Singer & Reuben Rotman: With Miami-Dade budget cuts, a world is at stake
To save one life is to save an entire world. This timeless truth, known as the Jewish value of “pikuach nefesh,” is echoed across cultures and faiths. Today, the ability to actualize “pikuach nefesh” in…