Children & Families
Public officials come under fire for budgets that prioritize law enforcement and shortchange community health and safety.
Disparities in youth fitness are a longstanding problem. The pandemic threatens to widen the gap.
This story was produced as part of a larger project led by Sarah Bohannon, a participant in the Center for Health Journalism Impact Fund.
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Kids need help, frank talk, experts say.
This zip code has more poor households than anywhere else in Florida. The coronavirus outbreak has only made it worse.
Recently, state and county officials rolled out plans for mass COVID-19 testing in nursing homes. But there’s no roadmap for widespread testing in another senior care venue: assisted living facilities.
Research shows home visiting programs can help prevent child abuse and neglect, improve school readiness, increase the physical and mental wellbeing of moms and kids.
Amid pandemic, young kids with special needs missing out on services
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