Border Official Resigns Amid Uproar Over Migrant Children
The acting head of U.S. Customs and Border Protection resigned Tuesday amid an uproar over the...
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Children
Attorneys: Texas Border Facility is Neglecting Migrant Kids
A 2-year-old boy locked in detention wants to be held all the time. A few girls, ages 10 to 15,...
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Research on Children’s Health Risks in Doubt Over EPA Funds
Long-running research projects credited with pivotal discoveries about the harm that pesticides,...
Read MoreNC Scores Vary on Child Health Report Card
North Carolina broke a record for number of children covered by health insurance. According to the 2017 NC Child Health Report Card, nearly 96 percent of children in the state have coverage. The report is issued annually by...
Read MoreFood for the Summer Distributes More Than 48,000 Meals in Pilot Summer
One word kept coming up at the meeting wrapping up the Food for the Summer effort last Wednesday, amazing. An amazing number of meals served; an amazing effort to organize all of the moving parts; and amazing work by community...
Read MoreZones Chosen By FSA Council To Create Pipeline to Success for Children
FSA Council has chosen two zones to begin a pilot program aimed at creating a pipeline to success for children living in poverty.
Read MoreLocals Reach Out To Aid Immigrant Children
With more than 1,000 undocumented children crossing the southern border into the United States each week, locals are looking for a way to respond to what some are calling a “humanitarian crisis.”
Read MoreRains Nearly Hold Off For Chapel Hill-Carrboro Holiday Parade
A forecast of a 100-percent chance of rain didn’t keep too many people away, and the rains nearly held off long enough for the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Holiday parade Saturday morning.
Read MoreCity Kitchen Holds Hog Roast To Benefit SKJAJA Fund
If you want to help provide educational and social enrichment programs for children, then you can attend the Hog Roast at City Kitchen and support the SKJAJA Fund.
Read MoreNorth Carolina Ranks 35th in Child Well-Being
In its annual report ranking child well-being by state, the Annie E. Casey Foundation put North Carolina on the lower end of the spectrum, ranking the state 35th.
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