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Senate District 38 Health Task Force Proposes to Address Human Trafficking Identification in Health Care Settings

Originally Posted in November 30, 2017 Senate Health Advisor, Jennifer Leslie, has advised the Senate District 38 Health Task Force to begin a call to action on the human trafficking problem that is riveting our communities and the the entire country. According to recent academic journal articles, “approximately 18,000 people are trafficked into the United States every year and are…

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Senate District 38 Health Task Force Maintains Optimism

The health task force group that was first created in 2010 by Senator Campbell, has continued to play a significant role in the community. For the House of Representatives, the group was instrumental in organizing visits to children with special needs healthcare facilities, coordinated with several organizations including the homeless, fought for foreign physicians to work in their profession to…

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Health Task Force Walks Against Human Trafficking

Originally Posted on January 25, 2018 On January 25, 2018, at 10am, members of the Senate District 38 Health Task Force attended FNU’s PowerHouse 3rd Annual Human Trafficking Awareness Walk. Hundreds of people were present, including survivors, law enforcement officers, judges, city officials, and more. Health task force members helped to educate the audience about the signs of human trafficking.

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Florida Executives Receives Official Diplomatic Welcome in Haiti

Originally Posted on July 29, 2017 On Friday, July 28, 2017, Diplomat officials welcome Senator Daphne Campbell and her Senate District 38 Delegation in style on arrival to Port Au Prince airport in Haiti. Among the the Delegation were three prominent Florida-based healthcare executives, Daphne Campbell (Florida State Senator), Jennifer Leslie, CEO of Health Management Ventures, Inc., and Anna Pierre,…

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Florida Healthcare Executives Create Entrepreneurship Initiative in Haiti

Originally Posted on July 27, 2017 Florida Senator Daphne Campbell and Jennifer Leslie, Former Chairperson of The Florida Senate District 38 Health Task Force, went on a medical mission to Haiti via a Senate D38 delegation. While in Haiti, the two developed an entrepreneurship initiate and created two new young business entrepreneurs. On July 27, 2017, in honor of the “New Entrepreneur…

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Healthcare Executives Lead Affordable Housing Outreach

Originally Posted on May 24, 2018 The Florida Senate District 38 Affordable Housing Task Force was in full effect on May 24, 2018, when it held its first affordable housing workshop. Senate District 38 Advisory Board Member Dr. Yinka Tella represented the Senator at the event. Committee members in attendance was Sholla Tella, Anna Pierre, Vice Chair of Florida Senate District…

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Health Task Force Advocates at the Florida Capitol

Originally Posted on February 2, 2018 Members of the Florida Senate District 38 Health Task Force represented Senate District 38 today at the Florida Capitol. The members attended the legislative chamber, met with Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis, and attended an award dinner. Most significant for some members were the award ceremony held in the governor’s cabinet. Health Task Force…

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