Children’s Issues

Transgender athletes controversy erupts in Bay Area high school sports

"Right now, it's incredibly scary. Quite ...
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More Washington state kids are exposed to lead than we know

Eilís O'Neill October 23, 2024 / 4:15 pm ...
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New metric in OR will make social-emotional health care more accessible

Eric Tegethoff Friday, August 23, 2024    ...
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Dobbs-Era Policy Has Irrevocably Changed Teenage Pregnancy

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Troubled California teens gain protections under a new law championed by Paris Hilton

by Lynn La December 18, 2024 In summary Hilton, the latest celebrity to lobby the Legislature, persuaded it to pass a law that brings more transparency on the use of restraints…
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Transgender athletes controversy erupts in Bay Area high school sports

“Right now, it’s incredibly scary. Quite frankly, I’m a little frightened for the kids, for trans girls,” Sell said. By Kristen Sze  Friday, November 22, 2024 SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — The…
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After-School Programs Facing Cuts as Organizations Wait for State to Distribute Promised $50M

Joanna Hernandez | November 18, 2024 6:39 pm To watch video report, Click Here. Organizations providing after-school programs for students are sounding the alarm about a statewide funding crisis. Illinois lawmakers…
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Advocates want to change state law that makes it harder to remove kids from potentially dangerous homes

“I do think this is the biggest safety crisis for children in the system,” one Washington state foster mom said. Author: Mia Hunt, Kristin Goodwillie Published: 7:50 AM PST November 22, 2024…
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More Washington state kids are exposed to lead than we know

Eilís O’Neill October 23, 2024 / 4:15 pm Snohomish County’s public health department is trying to get more health-care providers to test their young patients for lead exposure. Babies and toddlers in…
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New battlefield of online sexual exploitation: Gaming platforms popular with children

Gianna Montiel Aug. 2, 2024 PHOENIX – An adult sexual predator, posing as a teenager, sought out young boys from 10 to 13 years old to entice them to play…
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New metric in OR will make social-emotional health care more accessible

Eric Tegethoff Friday, August 23, 2024    Oregon aims to make social and emotional health care for young children more available with a new metric. The Oregon Health Authority has adopted…
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Judge says Colorado Springs area school district violated federal law over special education student’s care

By Jenny Brundin Jul. 29, 2024, 5:54 pm A judge ruled last week that a Colorado Springs area school district violated federal law by denying care for a special needs child. …
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Cambridge combines art and social justice to give teens their own space

By Laura Haefeli August 14, 2024 / 6:45 PM EDT / CBS Boston To watch video report, Click Here. CAMBRIDGE – A new program is combining social justice, art, and shade, giving…
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Dobbs-Era Policy Has Irrevocably Changed Teenage Pregnancy

By  Dr. Scott A. Rivkees August 15, 2024 7:00 AM EDT Rivkees, M.D., is Professor of Practice at the Brown School of Public Health. He is a pediatrician, pediatric endocrinologist, the…
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