William Douglas Sessions Jr. has been a fierce advocate for countless important issues affecting Florida’s children and families. As President and CEO of The Ounce of Prevention Fund of Florida, Sessions has raised funds to support underserved and vulnerable children and young mothers, protected and leveraged those investments, and tirelessly called on state leaders to recognize that the wisest money spent is on prevention.
Founded in 1989, The Ounce of Prevention Fund of Florida is a private, nonprofit corporation dedicated to shaping prevention policy and investing in innovative prevention programs that provide measurable benefits to the state’s children, families, and communities. The fund administers Healthy Families Florida, a nationally accredited family support and coaching program that helps parents provide the safe and stable environments children need for healthy growth and development. Last year, Healthy Families Florida served almost 10,000 families and more than 18,300 children with state funding and local contributions.
For his tireless dedication to improving young lives across the state, Sessions was named the 2022 Chiles Advocacy Award recipient on Monday, January 31, 2022. He follows in line with other prestigious award honorees who have dedicated an extensive amount of time and efforts working to advocate for statewide issues affecting the status and well-being of children, youth, and families.
