Despite statewide progress, the number of child abuse cases in Duval County has proven resistant to downward trends. We talk to three local experts about what interventions have been proven effective and what needs to happen to bring those numbers down.
Guests:
- Nicole Davidson-Harshaw, licensed mental health therapist.
- Stephanie Metzger, director of prevention services at The LJD Jewish Family & Community Services.
- Lynn Salvatore, family law attorney.
Then, pollinating urban renewal. We preview a celebration of the city’s rails to trails project in LaVilla with Groundwork Jacksonville. Celebrate Trails Day will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the LaVilla Link Butterfly Garden along the Emerald Trail.
Guests:
- Sylvia Powell, owner of Success Gardening.
- Gloria McNair, Groundwork Jacksonville’s manager of community engagement and equity.
And, from the crowning of the potato queen to lawn mower races on Main Street, we preview this weekend’s Hasting Cabbage and Potato Festival. The annual event will be Saturday and Sunday and includes several “spud runs,” live music, food trucks and local vendors.
Guests:
- Sallie O’Hara, executive director of Hastings Main Street Inc.
- Jenn Ashton, owner of Juniper Market.
