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Larimer caseworker crisis slows child welfare work

Jacy Marmaduke

March 08, 2017 |

Coloradoan |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Colorado

High caseworker turnover in Larimer County has led to poorer outcomes for children and high stress for the caseworkers themselves. To help combat this high turnover the salaries have been increased, retention incentives have been implemented as have job participation rewards and other methods.

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This county slashed sugary drink sales

Susan Scutti

March 06, 2017 |

CNN |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Maryland

With rates of childhood obesity increasing around the county, Howard County, Maryland, launched a three-year media campaign to combat sugary drink sales. After looking at data, researchers conclude that soda sales in the area have reduced by nearly 20%. The effort is one of the first of its kind, mirroring efforts to reduce tobacco consumption.

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Rehab for mothers - and their children - allows them to recover together

Jean Friedman-Rudovsky

February 08, 2017 |

The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia Media Network) |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

For women in traditional rehab centres, choosing treatment means leaving their children behind. Family House NOW (New Options for Women), is a residential treatment center in Philadelphia that allows women to live with their children, benefitting both the women and the children.

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Closing the Preschool Gap at Home

Anne Kim

February 06, 2017 |

Washington Monthly |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Fort Belvoir, Virginia

Mounting evidence points to an increasing disparity in the educational achievements of those children who attend and complete pre-school, and those who do not. The Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) program is a national home visiting initiative for low-income families that is working to bridge the gap. They provide learning curriculum, guidance, and parenting support for disadvantaged families in their homes, so that their children can be equally prepared to succeed in school.

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'Bribing' Mums To Feed Their Kids

Emma Wilson Sahar Zand

December 18, 2016 |

BBC |

Radio |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Peru, Tarma, Junín

One in three children in Peru are stunted by a lack of nutritious foods in their diet. In 2005, the government gave cash hand-outs to poor mothers, but only on the condition that they had regular health check-ups and their children went to school. By 2014 the number of children growing up too small had halved.

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‘Daily mile' craze in Britain hopes to tackle national obesity crisis

Karla Adams

November 30, 2016 |

The Washington Post |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United Kingdom, London

An obesity crisis has spread across Britain. A trend in some schools called "the daily mile" has children put their pens down and run or walk a mile every school day.

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Our children: Puppet pals teach children resiliency, social skills

Ann Zaniewski

November 30, 2016 |

Detroit Free Press |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Michigan

Preschoolers have a lot of strong emotions and tend to internalize whatever they're surrounded by which puts kids from stressful homes at a disadvantage. Al’s Pals is a national elementary curriculum that develops young children's social-emotional and problem-solving skills through puppet shows.

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‘We Failed Him': Caught in the Revolving Door of Juvenile Detention

Tim Summers, Jr.

November 09, 2016 |

Jackson Free Press |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Jackson, Mississippi

If juveniles in the Hinds County youth-court system, whose families tend to have limited resources, cannot get sustained, meaningful help at the center, they do not have many other options. But, thanks to a lawsuit on behalf of the juveniles in the facility, the county is starting to address the lack of mental-health services - whether in facilities or starting at home with the family.

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A Program That Gives Undocumented Grandmas Childcare Credentials

Ann Schimke

November 09, 2016 |

The Atlantic |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Colorado

Providers Advancing Student Outcomes, or PASO, is run by Colorado Statewide Parent Coalition and helps early childcare providers learn critical skills to enhance children's socio-emotional skills. Many of the participants are undocumented and therefore work under the radar without special training.

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How one program is training mothers, aunts and grandmothers in the ABCs of child care

Ann Schimke

October 20, 2016 |

Chalkbeat |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Colorado

In Colorado, more than half of young children rely on extended family members and neighbors for child care. In an effort to recognize this invisible labor force, which often includes undocumented immigrants, Providers Advancing Student Outcomes offers grant-funded courses to caregivers, legitimizing and enhancing their credibility and improving student outcomes in the process.

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