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"There Are No Kids Here": Some Enrichment Centers For Children Of Essential Personnel See Light Attendance On Day One

Sophia Chang Jessica Gould

March 23, 2020 |

Gothamist |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

As city schools closed in response to the COVID19 pandemic, New York City opened Regional Enrichment Centers for children of essential personnel. With 93 operating sites, they anticipate caring for about 57,000 children, although attendance so far has been low. Certain precautions are being taken, too, like routine wellness checks for participants and employees, on-site nurses, and constant cleaning and disinfecting.

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Providing a home for Europe's unaccompanied migrant children

María José Carmona

January 15, 2020 |

Equal Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Spain, Malaga

There are thousands of children caught in the midst of the migrant crisis, and many of them end up without their parents or with a relative. To avoid placing migrant children in facilities that would be unable to give them specialized care, people are stepping up to serve as foster parents for the time being. The foster parents support the children's emotional well being and sense of self, and now foster aunts—forming a relationship without taking over care—are also emerging. These initiatives help ease the process of starting over in a new place, especially for children.

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Vermont's first milk bank opens for parents who can't breastfeed

April Barton

January 13, 2020 |

Burlington Free Press |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Vermont

Vermont has opened its first donor milk center which acts as a breast milk bank for mothers that are in need of milk for their newborn babies. The Vermont Donor Milk Center aims to be a "one-stop shop," and also offers lactation consultation, maternal education, and supports for non-lactating partners.

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Education after the school bell rings: libraries lend help with homework difficulties

Brenna Brown

January 08, 2020 |

The Beacon Today |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, West Palm Beach, Florida

Libraries around West Palm Beach, Florida, have collaborated to offer resources to children who need to work on technology-dependant homework after school, but who don't have access to the Internet or a computer at home. The libraries offer free group-style tutoring with adult supervision and assistance, allowing kids to ask questions and get help with difficult assignments.

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For students with kids, college can be a lonely struggle. One program aims to help

Nina Agrawal

December 27, 2019 |

Los Angeles Times |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States

In the United States, community colleges are increasingly offering child care opportunities for student parents.

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Philadelphia's new toy library lets families save money — and the environment — while forming a community

Grace Dickinson

November 24, 2019 |

The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia Media Network) |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The Rutabaga Toy Library in Philadelphia - which was born out of a borrowed idea from Austin, Texas - helps parents afford to checkout donated toys for their kids by offering low-price memberships to families in the surrounding area. The business addresses the common trend that enables parents to throw old toys away and create unnecessary waste; instead, Rutabaga accepts donations to the toy library for other families to use while offering a space for sharing and community gathering.

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The Copenhagen house that's probably the best children's home in the world

Clare Considine Helen Russell

November 20, 2019 |

The Guardian |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Denmark, Copenhagen

Denmark has developed an effective model for children's homes centered around community, safety, and low staff turnover. Could the setup work in the United Kingdom?

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Sesame and the IRC join forces to help Syrian refugee children

Lesley Stahl

November 17, 2019 |

60 Minutes |

Broadcast TV Programs |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Jordan

Sesame Street has long been used as an educational tool for children throughout the U.S., but a partnership between the International Rescue Committee and Sesame Workshop is expanding the reach of the popular television program. Together, the IRC and Sesame Workshop have now created a version of the show that specifically targets issues faced by children in refugee camps with the goal of enhancing both emotional and educational well-being.

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Host homes make homeless youth 'part of the family'

Austen Macalus

November 01, 2019 |

Kitsap Sun |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Port Orchard, Washington

The Coffee Oasis program in Port Orchard foregoes the traditional foster system and instead directly pairs homeless youth with a host family. Host families like the Coffee Oasis allow stable environments for teens or children on the verge of homelessness, allowing them to focus on issues like getting on track with school or finding a job.

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In Classes on Mental Health, Bus Drivers Learn to Keep an Eye on Kids

Ari Odzer

October 25, 2019 |

WTVJ-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Miami, Florida

Florida officials have turned to an unlikely source to help identify children with mental health stressors: bus drivers. After the Parkland shooting, the state established classes for bus drivers to learn about child psychology and behavioral science as a way to analyze why children may act out on the ride to or from school.

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