Raquel Regalado

06/28/2026

We are collecting aid for families impacted by the Venezuela earthquake. 🇻🇪
Join us in partnership with and , for a relief drop-off at The Underline Plaza.
🗓️ Monday, June 29 | 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
📦 What to bring: non-perishable food, emergency supplies, baby and children's items, hygiene products, temporary home supplies, and pet needs
📍 The Underline Plaza, 3100 Douglas Rd., near the Douglas Metrorail Station
How to get there: Exit at Douglas Metrorail Station, then walk south under the elevated tracks. The Underline Plaza at Douglas connects to the main trail.
Your donations go directly to families who lost everything. Please come out, give what you can, and share this with friends and neighbors. 💛

06/23/2026

Last week was historic for Miami-Dade County. After years of hard work, the Miami-Dade Commission finally approval the Miami Mental health and Rehabilitation Center, a project championed by retired Judge Steve Leifman for two decades. I've had the honor of advocating for this center for over two years alongside Judge Leifman and other community leaders who understand that cycling individuals with mental illness in and out of our jails is not the answer. On Sunday, I sat down with Glenna Milberg on This Week in South Florida to talk about what this means for our community, and what's next. Watch the full interview below. 👇

This Week in South Florida: Raquel Regalado

06/14/2026

Twenty years ago, Miami-Dade voters were promised a place where people in mental health crisis would be met with treatment, not a jail cell. This Tuesday, June 16, that promise finally comes before the full Board of County Commissioners.
That vote is at the heart of this month's Common Ground, along with two other wins worth celebrating:
We found common ground on Tri-Rail, approving a new agreement with FDOT to protect the regional rail that tens of thousands of South Floridians depend on every day.
And we took our neuroinclusion work somewhere new, the soccer field. At our FIFA Miami Neuroinclusive Soccer Clinic in Pinecrest, Concacaf coaches worked with our youth to make the beautiful game welcoming to every kind of player. With World Cup 26 coming to Miami, we are building it inclusive from the ground up.
Treatment over a cell. Reliable transit. A game with room for everyone. That is what common ground looks like. Read this months issue and join us. Link below.

Issue 2, June 2026 Some of the most important work in local government does not happen in the spotlight. It happens in workshops, in legislative drafting meetings, in budget conversations, in the patient work of getting agencies that answer to different people, with different priorities and differen

05/08/2026

This April I launched the Florida Neuroinclusion Toolkit. A free resource for cities, counties and public agencies who want to incorporate neuroinclusion in their existing government systems. I'm still physically visiting cities and counties but you can help spread this resource by viewing our webinar with UM-NSU CARD and the amazing Dr. Alessandri and visiting the website. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08w5KAIVwao together we can build autism friendly communities.

Miami-Dade Commissioner Raquel Regalado and Dr. Michael Alessandri of UM-NSU CARD (Center for Autism and Related Disabilities) present the Florida Neuro Incl...

05/01/2026

Wonderful time with Miami Autism Dad Victor Antunez discussing the Florida Neuroinclusion Toolkit. Click below to watch
https://communitynewspapers.com/featured/the-autism-mom-who-turned-miami-dade-into-a-neuroinclusion-model/

04/08/2026

Thank you my friend, for your support and leadership.

My friend and colleague during my time in the Miami-Dade County Commission, District 7 Commissioner Raquel Regalado, attended the monthly Commission Meeting for April to highlight the “Occupant with Autism” decal program.

In partnership with the City of Sweetwater, this initiative helps alert first responders that someone inside the vehicle may have autism. With this initiative, officers will receive specialized training that will allow them to better recognize and respond to individuals with invisible disabilities. The result will ensure safer interactions for all.