Family/Father Issues
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Ohio’s STORK Act: Tax relief for parents or a push against abortion rights?
By Vanessa Davidson / Broadcast version by Farah Siddiqi reporting for the Kent State NewsLab-Ohio News Connection Collaboration. Ohio Rep. Gary …
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
East TX program connects residents to services, frees up 911
First responders in the east Texas city of Longview are getting help from a recently formed organization. The GLOW program helps connect residents …
'ALICE at Work' on paycheck-to-paycheck struggle
By Wesley Brown for the Arkansas Delta Informer.Broadcast version by Freda Ross for Arkansas News Service reporting for The Arkansas Delta Informer-Wi…
U.S. hits quarter-century mark focusing on kids 'aging out' of foster care
This month marks the 25th anniversary of a federal law designed to give states flexibility in helping older kids transition out of foster care…
Sustaining services for rural Ohio's sexual-violence survivors
The giving season offers Ohioans an opportunity to reflect on the importance of supporting community services. For survivors of sexual violence in …
Iowa adds hundreds of higher-wage child care providers
A new report says Iowa has created more than 200 new child-care providers in the state, which is among the nation's leaders in working parents who …
ND's child care system gains some ground but calls remain for more action
Whether it's not enough slots or rising monthly costs, many North Dakota parents have felt that child-care is out of reach for them. More than a …
Group plans to implement universal public child care in NY
A New York organization believes universal public childcare can be implemented in five years. New Yorkers United for Child Care is using its newly …
U.S. Supreme Court ponders review of WI gender-identity case
The U.S. Supreme Court is deciding whether to review a Wisconsin case over the issue of gender identity at school. The case Parents Protecting Our …
Mississippi group provides support, resources to family caregivers
The holidays can be both joyful and bittersweet for family members caring for loved ones. AARP Mississippi said it is working to help meet the …
In day-to-day life, 'solo agers' lean on neighbors and friends
By Judith Graham for KFF Health News.Broadcast version by Mike Moen for Minnesota News Connection reporting for the KFF Health News-Public News Servic…
Psychiatrist: Don't ignore grief of loss during holidays
The holiday season often brings Wyoming families together in celebration and warmth but for some, the absence of a loved one -- whether through death…