Supporting and protecting our Alabama children for over 26 years, by giving them a voice in the Alabama Legislature. #forthechildren
Montgomery, AL
Joined January 2013
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Every single state in the US incarcerates more people per capita than most nations.
Where does your state stand?👇
prisonpolicy.org/global/2024…
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Never tell me we can’t afford to expand Medicaid or fund housing, transit and child care. “For the fiscal year that ended last week, the General Fund, which supports most non-education state agencies, saw a $461 million increase in revenue.” #alpolitics aldailynews.com/2023-revenue… – at Montgomery, AL
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"Our elected leaders keep focusing on phony issues because they have no idea how to solve the real ones."
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In a huge victory for the American people, today we voted to keep the government open and avert a government shutdown.
Today, we put people over politics.💪
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BREAKING: Senators Schumer and McConnell have agreed to pass the stopgap government spending bill.
A government shutdown will be averted with just hours to spare.
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Gov. Kay Ivey visited Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary earlier this week to provide encouragement for students. She stressed the importance of reading and commended progress made by the school.
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Yesterday @barbarajeancoop had the privledge of presenting to the @ALChildrenFirst Board of Directors. Great conversations were had about the Early Childhood Education workforce, First Class Pre-K, & the Alabama Campaign for Grade-Level Reading.
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Dr. Barbara Cooper, Secretary of AL Dept of Early Childhood Education, kicks off @ALChildrenFirst Retreat: 71% of First Class of Pre-K are proficient in 4 of 5 areas of learning!
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Make sure to prioritize your mental health this holiday season!
For some, the holidays may bring joy and happiness, but it can also bring an incredible amount of stress for others. 988 is also here to help! To be connect to a trained counselor, call or text 988. #988
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The notion that we want children to “enter kindergarten ready to learn” is badly outdated. Ready to succeed, yes. Ready to meet state standards, sure. But learning does not begin at age 5. It begins in utero. We ignore the early years at taxpayers’ peril - and pay more later.
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The parents of preschool students often express concern that their children should be learning instead of napping. But science suggests that critical learning occurs DURING nap-time as young children consolidate learning and memories within the brain. Embrace the nap!
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Happening Now - Commissioner Boswell speaking at the 2022 Alabama Children’s Policy Council Conference about the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
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Last week @barbarajeancoop and ADECE staff visited two First Class Pre-K classrooms at Council Traditional School in Mobile. The students thoroughly enjoyed sharing their stations and showing how much fun it is to play and learn!
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"An ongoing fentanyl crisis is why the Jefferson County Department of Health is bringing back its naloxone training and pushing the use of fentanyl testing strips." To learn more about naloxone training and fentanyl strips - buff.ly/3VYeWQw
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Today is #WorldMentalHealthDay. Let's take the day to check in on our mental health and our loved ones. Together we can eliminate the stigma surrounding mental health & mental illness.
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"The Alabama State Department of Education says roughly 90% of high schools in the state now keep emergency opioid overdose medicine Narcan, the brand name for naloxone, on campus. This school year alone, it's been administered 15 times statewide." More - buff.ly/3EtZHIT
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October is National Bullying Prevention Month. Every day, many young people experience bullying from their peers at school, after school in their communities, and even at home, through social media. To learn more - buff.ly/3C6sDUc
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Just a reminder that Arkansas expanded Medicaid in 2014 and only has had 1 rural hospital close since then.
Alabama didn’t expand and we have had more than 14 close.
We might be good at football. But we are BAD and health coverage. #Alabama
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Food security improves mood & mental health by reducing anxiety & depression, especially in teens and older adults. 🧠 😊
BFAPA provides fresh, tasty meals & snacks to individuals who need them. Visit breakforaplate.com to learn more.
#FoodSecurity #MentalHealth
