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Who Gets Hurt in Budget Cuts?new

Quick, when budget cuts target programs like Medicare, who suffers the most? It's not a trick question.
Jackson Free Press  |  Ronni Mott  |  04-06-2012  |  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

Foster Youths in L.A.: A Before-and-After Storynew

L.A. is home to the largest foster-care agency in the U.S., with many of its 7,000 employees fighting valiantly to try to fix the system and the lives of children caught in it. But with John, on a brisk night on a corner frequented by former foster youths now homeless, you notice only the system's failings.
L.A. Weekly  |  Daniel Heimpel  |  09-11-2009  |  Children & Families

Under 18? Stay Homenew

Curfews, anti-skateboarding rules, closed school grounds..... What’s a teen to do?
Metroland  |  Rick Marshall  |  08-09-2005  |  Children & Families

Mom Squadnew

Single mothers are stepping up to take over care of their handicapped kids. If only the state of Arizona would help them over more of the hurdles.
Tucson Weekly  |  Jim Nintzel  |  07-07-2004  |  Children & Families

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