Youth and Children’s Stories
- Study: 85% of callers to CA Parent Youth Helpline feel 'more positive' The California Parent and Youth Helpline turns five years old today – just in time for a brand new study that confirms its effectiveness. The study, published in the Journal of Technology in Human Services, found that 85% of people felt more positive, […]
- 'Forever families' needed for PA children in foster care May is National Foster Care Month and In Pennsylvania, more than 15,000 children are waiting for foster families. Their advocates are urging more people to open their homes to help. Carrie Eckhardt, assistant director of domestic services for Bethany Christian Services of the Greater Delaware Valley, […]
- 'Forever families' needed for PA children in foster care May is National Foster Care Month and In Pennsylvania, more than 15,000 children are waiting for foster families. Their advocates are urging more people to open their homes to help. Carrie Eckhardt, assistant director of domestic services for Bethany Christian Services of the Greater Delaware Valley, […]
- Lawyers for two VA students ask judge to pause book bans in Pentagon schools The American Civil Liberties Union on Wednesday asked a federal judge to pause the removal of books from Pentagon-run schools that pertain to diversity, gender identity and race as the issue makes its way through the courts. The ACLU in April […]
- Report: MD military families rely on Medicaid, critical to national security Republican lawmakers are considering billions of dollars in cuts to Medicaid. But a new report finds those spending cuts might impact health-care coverage for thousands of Maryland military families. The report by the Georgetown Center for Children and Families finds more than 850,000 people […]
- Health coverage holds up Ohio’s child care Ohio's child care system is under strain and a new national report highlighted how Medicaid helps support the workforce behind early childhood care, especially in rural communities. Medicaid provides critical coverage for child care providers, many of whom are low-paid and often go without employer-based insurance. Brittany Boulton, […]
- Health coverage holds up Ohio’s child care Ohio's child care system is under strain and a new national report highlighted how Medicaid helps support the workforce behind early childhood care, especially in rural communities. Medicaid provides critical coverage for child care providers, many of whom are low-paid and often go without employer-based insurance. Brittany Boulton, […]
- National program makes sure TX students are technology ready Across Texas, 63 schools are participating in a Parent Teacher Association digital literacy program known as "PTA Connected: Ready, Tech, Go!." The program, supported by AT&T and the National PTA, provides students with laptops, and parents and caregivers with skills they need to ensure their children […]