AltWeeklies Wire
Mississippi Defenseless in Federal Suitnew
Mississippi has announced it will settle a suit regarding widespread abuses in its foster care system. But the fate of children like John A. tell the real story.
Jackson Free Press |
Ronni Mott |
04-12-2007 |
Children & Families
Tags: children & families
Cherokee River Indian Community's Indian Takersnew
A war for custody of 4-year-old Raven Laws includes a spurious Alabama tribe.
Phoenix New Times |
Paul Rubin |
03-27-2007 |
Children & Families
Tags: children & families
Woman to Womannew
Colorado midwives bring their healing touch to the displaced mothers of Uganda.
Boulder Weekly |
Pamela White |
03-20-2007 |
Children & Families
Tags: children & families
Anna Nicole Smith's Secret Indian Love Childnew
Move over, Dannielynn; Anna Nicole's Native son is alive and well on the Tohono O'odham reservation, and he may be the rightful heir to the tabloid temptress' millions.
Phoenix New Times |
Charles Tatum |
03-14-2007 |
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
Child's Play: Foster Care's Fiasconew
Some children's advocates say the latest round of bills to reform foster care in Texas may make the bad situation even worse.
The Texas Observer |
Dave Mann |
03-12-2007 |
Children & Families
Tags: children & families
The 'Caged-Kids Couple'new
The Gravelles have been accused of keeping some of their 11 adopted special-needs kids in cages while the family lived on public adoption money -- and the children's therapist may be going down with the ship.
Cleveland Scene |
Jared Klaus |
03-09-2007 |
Children & Families
Tags: children & families
Show Mom the Moneynew
One woman's story illustrates that New Mexico's Child Enforcement Division is deadbeat for single parents seeking aid.
Weekly Alibi |
Kate Trainor |
02-13-2007 |
Children & Families
Tags: children & families
Separation Anxietynew
Which came first, the dysfunctional family or the dysfunctional kid?
Philadelphia City Paper |
Doron Taussig |
02-13-2007 |
Children & Families
Tags: children & families
Trojan Horse Rolls Onnew
Having passed in the Senate, special-needs vouchers go to the House.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Max Pizarro |
02-08-2007 |
Children & Families
Tags: children & families
Kids Todaynew
Teen panel offers insight into violence.
The Portland Mercury |
Amy Jenniges |
02-08-2007 |
Children & Families
Tags: children & families
Building Justicenew
In teen relationships, violence is closer than you might think.
Boulder Weekly |
Grace Hood |
02-05-2007 |
Children & Families
Tags: children & families
Perdue Pressures Fedsnew
PeachCare fund monies are needed by March to continue program.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
MAx Pizarro |
02-01-2007 |
Children & Families
Tags: children & families
Whose Best Interests?new
Margie Hill got sick, became a ward of the county and was moved to a nursing home; son Marvin wants her back home -- but she can't get out.
Houston Press |
Todd Spivak |
01-31-2007 |
Children & Families
Tags: children & families
A Long Way From Homenew
Despite legislative and policy gains, 2006 was another tough year for foster youth who leave state care with nothing.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Joe Piasecki |
01-05-2007 |
Children & Families
Tags: children & families
