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Advocacy.gov Goodwill Ambassadors  Volunteer  Calendar  Contact Us Miami-Dade County monitoring COVID-19 Miami-Dade County officials continue to work with local, state and federal agencies in monitoring COVID-19, part of the coronavirus family. The State of Florida has declared a Public Health Emergency. Learn More State Weekly Report February 24 - 28, 2020 Three board members from the Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence (FCADV) told House members they knew little about the exorbitant compensation package they approved year-after-year for the nonprofit’s chief executive. Melody Keeth, Laurel Lynch and Angela Diaz-Vidaillet said they never intended to give former FCADV President/CEO Tiffany Carr 465 paid time off (PTO) days in fiscal year 2017 and 620 PTO days in fiscal FY18 and were shocked when she “cashed” them in after resigning in October.  Welcome Miami-Dade LGBTQ Board to the Advocacy Family! The Miami-Dade LGBTQ board will have it's first meeting on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at 10 a.m. Please feel free to join us there. Location: Stephen P. Clark Government Center 111 NW. 1st Street Miami, FL, 33128 10th Floor C.I.T.T. Conference Room In The Company Of Women Awards Celebrate Women's History Month and International Women's Day by honoring South Florida's dedicated women leaders who make a difference in this community through their work and philanthropic ventures, at the 32nd Annual In the Company of Women Awards ceremony and dinner, Thursday, March 19, 2020, 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. at the Coral Gables Country Club. RSVP HERE! Join us at the Asian Cultural Festival The Thai-American Association of South Florida together with the Miami-Dade County Asian-American Advisory Board, and the Miami-Dade Parks & Recreation Department will offer a daytrip to the continent of Asia via the 30th Annual Asian Culture Festival. From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., on March 7-8, the community is invited to visit Fruit & Spice Park, 24801 SW 187th Avenue, Homestead, FL 33031. Admission to the festival is $14 for adults and $5 for children ages 6-12. Children under 6 are free.  Learn More COMMUNITY ADVOCACY BOARD MEETINGS Asian-American Advisory Board (AAAB) Program Director: Mr. Joshua Ho Chairperson: Mr. Sadrul Fasihi Next Advisory Board Meeting: Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at 6 P.M. Location: 111 NW 1st street, Miami, Fl, 33128 10th Floor, CITT Conference Room View Minutes & Agendas  ‌  ‌  ‌ Black Affairs Advisory Board (BAAB) Program Director: Ms. Retha Boone-Fye Chairperson: Mr. Stephen Johnson, Esq. Next Advisory Board Meeting: Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at 10 A.M. Stephen P. Clark Center 111 NW 1st. Street Miami, Florida 33128 Conference Room 18-1 View Minutes & Agendas  ‌  ‌ Commission For Women (CFW) Program Director: Ms. Laura C. Morilla Chairperson: Ms. Sharon Kendrick-Johnson Next Advisory Board Meeting Wednesday, March 25, 2020 at 5:30 P.M. Location: SPCC Govt Center 111 NW 1st Street Miami, FL 33128 10th Floor, CITT Conference Room View Minutes & Agendas  ‌  ‌ Community Relation Board (CRB) Program Director: Ms. Shirley Plantin, EJD Chairperson: Mr. John Quick, Esq. Next Advisory Board Meeting  Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at 2 P.M. Location: SPCC Govt Center 111 NW 1st Street Miami, FL 33128 18th Floor, Conference Room 18-2 View Minutes & Agendas Domestic Violence Oversight Board (DVOB) Program Director: Elizabeth Relgado Chairperson: Miguel A. De Grandy Next Advisory Board Meeting Wednesday, March 25, 2020 at 10 a.m. Location: SPCC Govt Center 111 NW 1st Street Miami, FL 33128 2nd Floor, Commissions Chambers