Raquel Regalado

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.

From the Rails to Mental Health Recovery: Common Ground in Action 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

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.

Neuroinclusion Toolkit: Building Autism-Friendly Communities - Get Started Today! Miami-Dade Commissioner Raquel Regalado and Dr. Michael Alessandri of UM-NSU CARD (Center for Autism and Related Disabilities) present the Florida Neuro Incl...

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/

Thank you to everyone who participated in our first budget meeting. After weeks of work, we’ve made significant progress on key issues and have a clear path forward for others. As Chairwoman of Appropriations, I am committed to finding cost-saving efficiencies and rightsizing our government. Next week, the work continues as we analyze enterprise funds and seek alternatives to the proposed transit rate increases.