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PNS Daily Newscast - November 16, 2018 


Winter Storm Avery takes lives, puts the brakes on commutes across the Northeast. Also on our Friday rundown: A first-of-its-kind report calls for policies to ease transitions of young people living in foster care. And "got gratitude" this holiday season? It could benefit your health.

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Gov. Jay Inslee signed a bill in 2016 aimed at improving educational outcomes for foster youth. (Jay Inslee/Flickr)
Tough Transitions to Adulthood for Washington's Foster Youth
Friday, November 16, 2018
SEATTLE – New research highlights the instability young people in foster care face, and the barriers this can create as they transition into ...Read More
Foster homes provide temporary care for children who are unable to remain in their own homes. (chw.org)
Report: Easing Obstacles for Iowa Foster Youth Would Aid Adult Success
Thursday, November 15, 2018
DES MOINES, Iowa – Iowa's foster children who lose their support systems at age 18 often struggle with long-term success as adults, according ...Read More
The most recent data indicates $11,762 is spent nationally on public education per student, while South Dakota spends $9,176. (heartland.org)
SD Schools Celebrate American Education Week
Thursday, November 15, 2018
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – South Dakota's children attend school for 6-to-7 hours each day for 180 days a year, and it takes a dedicated contingent of ...Read More
Methane emissions at the Yellow Jacket Compressor Station, near Canyon of the Ancients in Colorado, as seen by an industry-standard optical gas-imaging camera. (Earthworks)
BP Challenged to Back Up Climate Claims at Denver EPA Hearing
Wednesday, November 14, 2018
DENVER - Today in Denver, the Environmental Protection Agency is to hold the only public hearing nationwide on its decision to roll back standards ...Read More
About 33 percent of Pennsylvania's foster-care population is age 14 or older. (pxhere)
Older Youth in PA Foster Care Struggle to Succeed
Wednesday, November 14, 2018
HARRISBURG, Pa. - Pennsylvania could do more to prepare young people in foster care for adulthood - but Allegheny County is making real progress ...Read More
A new study shows young people who age out of foster care often still need help and support as they make major life choices. (Sandhaya/Freestock)
Report: AZ Kids Need Support as They Age Out of Foster Care
Wednesday, November 14, 2018
PHOENIX - A study out this week looks at challenges faced by foster children in Arizona and across the country, when they turn 18 and "age out" of ...Read More
In New York, 80 percent of kids in foster care earn a high school diploma or GED by age 21. (pxhere)
Helping NY Teens Transition Out of Foster Care
Wednesday, November 14, 2018
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York is doing relatively well in helping young people in foster care transition to adult life, but there's room for ...Read More
Immigrants applying for food stamps for their U.S. citizen children do not have to provide agencies with their personal immigration status. (Pixabay)
Food Resources Still Available Despite 'Public Charge' Proposal
Tuesday, November 13, 2018
DENVER — Children's advocates are sounding the alarm about a recent proposal by the Trump administration that would make it easier to deny immig ...Read More
Foster youth transitioning into adulthood may have trouble obtaining education, employment and housing. (ohurtsov/Pixabay)
Data Reveals an Unstable Road for Indiana Foster Youth
Tuesday, November 13, 2018
INDIANAPOLIS — New research uncovers the instability faced by Indiana youth in foster care, and the resulting negative outcomes experienced ...Read More
An estimated 34 million children, or nearly half of all U.S. kids under 18, experienced at least one traumatic childhood experience in 2016, according to the Data Resource Center for Child & Adolescent Health. (aclu.org)
Childhood Trauma Focus of Southern NM Conference
Monday, November 12, 2018
LAS CRUCES, N.M. — New Mexico's children experience the fourth-highest rate of trauma in the country, according to a recent study, and that̵ ...Read More
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