Author: Roxy Todd
Sesame Street Unveils New Video To Teach Children About Parents Struggling With Addiction
Sesame Street has a history of tackling big issues. Last week, they launched a new short film to help kids going through tough times when their parents are struggling with addiction. Sesame Street has a program called Sesame Street in Communities, which is provided to kids, teachers and parents. It includes […]
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As the Number of Children in Need Keeps Growing, W.Va. Foster Parents Are Looking for More Support
Five out of every 100 babies born in West Virginia are born with neonatal abstinence syndrome, or NAS, the physical effects experienced during withdrawal from drugs. Many of these babies are put into foster care. There are a lot of families stepping up to take them in, but many in West […]
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Inside West Virginia’s Overwhelmed Foster Care System
VA Expands Coverage for Veterans Through Urgent Care Clinics
About 40 percent of veterans who receive medical care through the Veterans Health Administration are now covered at urgent care clinics. This expansion of benefits for veterans is part of the Mission Act, which went into effect last month. Veterans with a service-connected disability used to have to pay out of pocket if […]
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Couple Traveled 100,000 Miles Exploring Rural America, Here’s What They Found
Deborah and James Fallows wrote a book called “Our Towns A 100,000-Mile Journey Into the Heart of America.” The husband and wife duo bought a small low-altitude plane and spent just over four years traveling 100,000 miles throughout small towns across America. Before embarking on this journey, they traveled the […]
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