Family/Father Issues
Diaper Pilot Program Aims to Keep Families Healthy, Working
Massachusetts groups will be part of a new federal pilot program to help low-income families ensure they have the diapers they need to keep both babie…
Immigration Advocates Host National Day of Action Rally
Immigration advocacy groups are calling on New Yorkers to join them in Foley Square at noon today. It's a National Day of Action to call attention to …
MA Part of Growing State Movement for Expanded Tax Credits
Massachusetts is on track to become the eighteenth state this year to enact targeted tax credits to help alleviate childhood poverty. New polling …
Housing First Model Helps Domestic-Violence Survivors
Victims of domestic violence who are able to access housing -- at their own pace, and with support for as long as the survivor needs help -- …
Is Birth Control Legal? Many Missourians Unsure
One in four Missourians either doesn't believe or doesn't know that using birth control pills is legal in the state. The Right Time, an initiative …
Often Hidden, Research Casts Light on Kinless Adults with Dementia
Washington state researchers are spotlighting an often overlooked population: kinless adults with dementia. The population is often difficult to …
Experts: Catch Up on Kids’ Immunizations During Back-to-School Season
Health experts are urging parents to check on the status of their child's vaccinations, amid pertussis and COVID-19 outbreaks among children that …
NH Increases Elder Abuse Prevention Efforts as Older Population Grows
New Hampshire officials in charge of investigating elder abuse are ramping up staff and education efforts to better protect the state's growing elderl…
MaineCare Recipients Urged to Update Forms to Ensure Coverage
Public health advocates are working to ensure Medicaid recipients in Maine continue to have health care coverage as pandemic-era policies have ended…
Ohio's Foster Care Crisis Forcing Hundreds of Kids to Sleep in Offices
By Cathy Candisky for the Public Children Services Association of Ohio.Broadcast version by Nadia Ramlagan reporting for the Public Children Services …
MA Lawmakers Work to Enhance Tax Credits for Working Families
As state lawmakers in Massachusetts debate the final details of tax legislation, community groups are urging them to include refundable tax credits …
A New Resource for Indiana Youth Facing Homelessness
The number of homeless adults in Indiana was at a troubling level even before the pandemic, and today, another demographic is facing the same …