The Children’s Forum is proud to work alongside a number of generous and dedicated Children's Week Partners, hosting the largest annual advocacy event in the state that celebrates and honors its commitment to children, youth, and advocates. #ForumFridays

We love these wise words from Maya Angelou. Have a wonderful week! #MotivationalMondays

National Voter Registration Day seeks to create broad awareness of voter registration opportunities to reach tens of thousands of voters who may not register otherwise. It helps to make sure that everyone has the opportunity to vote. Learn more at nationalvoterregistrationday.org.

Our 3rd annual #BuiltToThrive Summit is coming up on Thursday, Oct. 27! We are excited to have Dr. Bruce Perry as our keynote speaker. Bruce D. Perry, M.D.,Ph.D. Registration is now open 👉 childrensmovementflorida.org/events/built-t…

Congratulations to Liz Randall, Statewide Director of HelpMeGrowFlorida, who has been selected as a CDC Act Early Ambassador to Florida. Ambassadors work to improve early identification of developmental delays and disabilities. Visit ow.ly/IbYP50KRGC7 to learn more.

"Teachers plant the seeds of knowledge that grow forever." Today we thank and celebrate the early childhood educators who continuously nurture that growth! #happyworldteachersday❤️

Our Policy Fellows had a lot of fun while visiting the Capitol today. They are part of the Forum's Early Childhood Policy WORKS Advocacy Fellowship (ECPWAF) program that guides novice early learning advocates through the legislative process. We can't wait to see them in action!

October 25th is Dwarfism Awareness Day. Today, we wore green to celebrate differences and spread positive awareness. “A person is a person, no matter how small.” -Dr. Seuss

Congratulations to Erin Smeltzer, our President and CEO, who is the 2022 recipient of the CDA Council Advocacy Award! We are so proud of you, and you are most deserving of this prestigious award!

We wore pink today in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time to promote the impact of breast cancer, spread awareness about early detection, celebrate breast cancer survivors, and remember those who have lost their battle.

Wishing you a safe and fun Halloween! #HappyHalloween

Happy Halloween from our Forum family to yours!

Our offices will be closed today in observance of Veterans Day. We will re-open on Monday, November 14.

Our offices will be closed November 23-25 for the Thanksgiving holiday. We hope you and yours have a wonderful Thanksgiving! 🦃

Many thanks to Florida Politics for promoting Erin Smeltzer, Molly Grant, and Jessica Fowler in their new leadership roles at the Forum and at the Association of Early Learning Coalitions. They are focused on improving early learning programs and services in FL bit.ly/3EYXunc

Check out the latest news and resources from the Children's Forum at conta.cc/3OLlvml #becausekidscantwait 🙂

We had a wonderful time at the Forum's Holiday Pajama Party and Luncheon! Delicious food, a holiday-themed trivia game, and a Dirty Santa gift exchange were all part of the fun.

We hope we brought a smile to your day as we celebrated #UglyChristmasSweaterDay! Have a wonderful weekend😁

Our office will be closed December 23-27 in observance of the holiday season. Take care and be safe, everyone!

Did you know........The Italian expression "fare tredici" (aka "make thirteen") means to hit the jackpot? Hope this Friday the 13th brings you a jackpot full of endless fun. Have a great weekend, everybody! 😁