Reading program bridges gap between incarcerated parents and children
Project Bedtime Story at Denver County Jail brings parents closer to their kids through storytelling, offering emotional ...
Coalition of groups, child experts push for schools to implement phone-free policies
A coalition of more than 75 groups and child experts signed a letter calling on all schools to implement a phone-free policy.
Nevada's mobile crisis teams may be restructured under proposed bill
Assembly Bill 380, which has garnered bipartisan support from over a dozen lawmakers, is set to be reviewed by the Assembly ...
Behind bars in St. Louis, a program offers pathway to employment, housing stability
As Mayor Tishaura Jones faces re-election, City Justice Center opens doors to showcase renewed focus on rehabilitation ...
As the senior homeless population grows, funding is uncertain for a program that helps them
Catholic Charities' program for homeless seniors risks losing critical funding amid legislative debates. SAINT PAUL, Minn. — Catholic Charities’ Homeless Elders program, a lifeline for Minnesota’s ...
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How two people and a van became a lifeline for homeless people
LA CROSSE — Starting from humble beginnings, humility has stayed at the core of Sue Graf and Brian Holiday’s mobile support service, the What I Need Now van. The duo behind WINN build personal ...
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Community members concerned about individuals handing out free cell phones
Posts on Parachute-Battlement Mesa’s Community Message Board have raised concerns over residents being approached by others ...
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How Lifeline Assistance Programs Help Low-Income Families With Telephone and Broadband Charges
Lifeline assistance programs, established in the mid-1980s, provide subsidies for telephone and broadband services to ...
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'This is our lifeline': Wisconsin advocates and Medicaid recipients decry potential cuts
Felicia Clayborne is a mover and a shaker. She also navigates the world with multiple disabilities, receiving care and ...
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Medicaid: Lifeline or Line Item? The High-Stakes Battle Over Our Healthcare Safety Net
Medicaid is the program that politicians love to fight over. Still, millions of Americans can’t afford to lose Medicaid, which acts as the safety net that keeps low-income families, seniors, and ...
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Fern Creek High School shares success of pilot program banning cell phone use in school
FCHS came up with a pilot program using Yondr pouches. Every student at FCHS has their own lockable Yondr pouch. When they come into school, they have to put their phones inside the pouch and lock it.