AltWeeklies Wire
Louisiana's Domestic Violence Problemnew
How New Orleans is combating one of the nation's highest rates of domestic violence.
Gambit |
Alex Woodward |
11-19-2013 |
Children & Families
Adopting and Adaptingnew
Why foster care adoptions in New Orleans have hit their lowest point in recent memory.
Gambit |
Jeremy Alford |
02-18-2013 |
Children & Families
Healthier Food Choices Through Vouchers, WICnew
Fresh fruits, vegetables and bread are among the new food items making their way into the diets of New Orleans' roughly 24,000 participants in the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC).
Gambit |
Michael Patrick Welch |
12-30-2009 |
Children & Families
One Child at a Timenew
Court Appointed Special Advocates make a positive difference in the lives of children in foster care -- one case at a time.
Gambit |
Sarah Andert |
01-16-2008 |
Children & Families
Tags: children & families
Funding the American Dreamnew
A state-sponsored program designed to help low-income families build wealth has become a saving grace for displaced hurricane victims.
Gambit |
Jeremy Alford |
03-12-2007 |
Children & Families
Tags: children & families
Golden Fearsnew
Protecting the elderly from financial predators requires constant vigilance, and the law is not always ready to help.
Gambit |
Linda Dees |
12-13-2006 |
Children & Families
Tags: children & families
Like it Was Yesterdaynew
Hurricane Rita still haunts southwest Louisiana a year after landfall.
Gambit |
Jeremy Alford |
09-20-2006 |
Children & Families
Tags: children & families
