$40 million in cuts loom over Miami-Dade nonprofits, community programs – CBS News

By Nikiya Carrero August 13, 2025 / 6:54 PM EDT / CBS Miami Miami-Dade’s budget plan to impact charities, non-profits and other community-based organizations Miami-Dade’s budget plan to impact charities, non-profits and other community-based organizations 02:23 Local charities, nonprofits and community-based organizations across Miami-Dade County could face severe setbacks under Mayor Daniella Levine Cava’s proposed 2025-2026 budget , which removes $40 million in funding that many programs rely on to operate. Leaders warn the cuts could jeopardize services for some of the county’s most vulnerable residents. Behavioral health program at risk CBS News Miami spoke with one South Florida nonprofit that says its services could be directly impacted by the proposed reductions. Key Clubhouse of South Florida, a behavioral health organization in northwest Miami-Dade, helps people struggling with mental health challenges build confidence, gain skills and ultimately find employment. “I was at my lowest. Lowest! And I could not find any way of it,” said Saparina Cushion, a member of the Key Clubhouse. Cushion said her doctor recommended she join the program after back-to-back family deaths left her struggling with her mental health. “It was hard for me because there were times that I would go into the bathroom and
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