
Kids
FDA sets June meetings on COVID vaccines for youngest kids
The meeting announcement follows months of frustration from families impatient for a chance to vaccinate their little children.
3 years ago
Moderna asks FDA to authorize COVID vaccine for children under 6
Moderna submitted data to the Food and Drug Administration that it hopes will prove two low-dose shots can protect babies, toddlers and preschoolers.
3 years ago
COVID and gun violence forces the Uplift Center for Grieving Children to pivot in new ways to help
The nonprofit provides grief counseling through peer and crisis support for children and teens grades K-12 who have experienced the death of someone significant in their lives
3 years ago
Listen 6:00Children’s author Floyd Cooper to be honored nationally with his own day
Children’s Book Council has created Floyd Cooper day on May 6, honoring the late children’s book author and artist from the Philadelphia area.
3 years ago
Listen 1:37After a detailed investigation of the city’s child welfare system, a City Council committee issued an urgent call for wholesale reforms.
3 years ago
For Sexual Assault Awareness month, Montgomery County kids are learning about consent
The Victim Services Center of Montgomery County is visiting libraries and schools to teach children about consent, personal boundaries, and body safety.
3 years ago
Listen 1:33Michigan lawmaker’s forceful speech rebuts ‘grooming’ attack
Democratic state Sen. Mallory McMorrow's remarks went viral after Republican Sen. Lana Theis attacked her in a fundraising email.
3 years ago
Anti-LGBTQ flyers target West Chester Area School District’s book collection
The anonymous flyer circulating in West Chester falsely claims that the district’s middle and high school libraries contain over 80 books with sexually explicit content.
3 years ago
Doctors oppose bill that would let pharmacists continue to vaccinate children after pandemic
A bipartisan bill aims to permanently allow pharmacists and trained pharmacy staff members to vaccinate children. Pennsylvania Medical Society doctors oppose it.
3 years ago
Listen 1:53White House Easter Egg Roll returns Monday after 2-year hiatus
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will welcome 30,000 kids and adults for the egg roll, an egg hunt and other activities.
3 years ago
Philadelphia officials are rolling out summer activities for kids, in anticipation of a surge in gun violence this summer. What will it take to make them safe?
3 years ago
CDC studies prove teens are in crisis
Kids started remote learning over two years ago, and new CDC reports say their mental health has sharply declined, with many citing physical and emotional abuse at home.
Air Date: April 12, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:29The initiative teams Bloom Planning and Delaware County in an effort to revamp mental and behavioral health services for school children.
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Pennsylvania lawmakers are trying to limit damage awards to kids injured in the child welfare system
Child welfare advocates say the cap won’t address the underlying issue: longstanding staffing shortages.
3 years ago
Meet the three talented students repping Philly in the Scripps National Spelling Bee this year
Would you have been able to spell “liaise”?
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