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Durham Entrepreneur Uses Social Media to Get Kids Active

Coleman Greene, a Durham entrepreneur and creator of Sqord, has collaborated with Premera Blue Cross to keep kids active by using social media. The Sqord is a funny word that children made up,...more

Homeless Teens in Houston: Hard to Count

Houston, in an effort to improve its human services, was in a federal pilot program testing a myriad of ways to count homeless young adults. However, it seems that homeless teens are hard to...more

Oklahoma Sees Growing Need for Foster Care

The Oklahoma Department of Human Services (OKDHS) counts more than 10,000 children placed in foster care. OKDHS has touched base with private agencies to help meet the needs of the children. The...more

California Bill AB 652: Protect Homeless Teens

California passes law that aims to "change a pattern of homeless teens avoiding shelters, schools and healthcare out of fear they will be reported to child services and forced to return to...more

#OneExtraGift to Help Children in Need

The One Extra Gift campaign, initiated by Ontario resident Tom Wilson, challenges Richland County residents to buy one extra gift to donate to a child in need this holiday season. In a video on...more

Counting Unaccompanied Homeless Youth

Youth Count!, an interagency initiative that develops strategies for counting unaccompanied homeless youth, addresses unaccompanied youth as a "hidden problem". Policymakers focused on the issue...more

Children Should Be Protected from Firearm Violence

A study presented at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference and Exhibition in Orlando documents differences in the types of injuries and how children are hospitalized based on...more

HHS Presents $1 Million to Indiana Health Care Group

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces the awarding of $1 million to the Covering Kids and Families of Indiana to support Medicaid coverage and Health Insurance Programs...more

State Aid for Child Care Increases

State aid for child care has increased to assist parents and families in covering costs for the rising prices being charged for care. According to Carol Cartledge, Department of Human Services'...more

5K Marathon Raises Funds For Kids, Firefighters, Economic Development

The Silvis Home Run 5K marathon, part of the Silvis, Illinois' Family Day, which continued into the night with the 13th Annual Moonlight Festival, has successfully garnered funds to help kids,...more