Kids
Philly program steps up efforts with families, schools to address early psychosis in kids
Psychosis is a set of experiences that relate to finding reality confusing or unclear. Not all people who experience it have schizophrenia.
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Listen 4:54N.J. Gov.-elect Murphy names Human Services, Children and Families officials
N.J. Democratic Gov.-elect Phil Murphy says he's nominating a former Obama administration health adviser and a long-time child welfare advocate to lead two state agencies.
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Opioid epidemic helped fuel spike in kids living in foster care, study says
Nearly a quarter of the children living in foster care nationally were removed from their homes because of parental drug use. The rate is worse in Pennsylvania.
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Christmas reminds us that every child is precious. That every child has potential. That every child can be something more than what we see.
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Listen 2:51Pa. officials scramble to plan for possible CHIP shutdown
CHIP insures more than 180,000 kids across Pennsylvania, and it costs nearly a half-billion dollars to run. Federal money pays for almost 90 percent of that.
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Parents are a lot like actors, athletes and politicians in that, at some point in our career, we begin to consider our legacy.
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More than just music, Choir School of Delaware hits all the right notes
For over 100 years the Choir School of Delaware has trained people of all ages to sing, but for the kids who attend, the lessons learned will shape their lives.
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Teen opioid abuse dropping nationwide, survey finds
Researchers say higher rates of past drug abuse by teens may have contributed to the increase of opioid addiction in adults — and the current overdose crisis.
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Listen 1:20Delaware students, teachers, share art with kids in need
The Wilmington art community came together Wednesday in an effort to share the healing power of art with children in need. Student ...
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Christina school closure proposal — which timetable is best?
The Christina school board has endorsed a plan to close three Wilmington elementary schools and convert two others into K-8 buildings, bu ...
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Listen 1:53Delaware principal who embezzled $162,000 gets 18 months in prison
A federal judge has sentenced the former principal of a New Castle charter school to 18 months in prison for embezzling $162,000 over a f ...
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Delaware coalition announces funding plan for low-income kids
Delaware has found itself with over $50 million in unanticipated one-time tax revenue dollars and one group is trying to persuade the state to place these funds into a trust.
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Listen 2:19Pa. lawmakers start weighing child welfare reforms
In September, a report from the state auditor general's office declared Pennsylvania's child welfare system "broken." Now, lawmakers have begun considering how to improve it.
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Christina district, state working on proposal to close 3 schools
Christina School District is considering a plan to close three Wilmington elementary schools and expand two others in the city, according to a confidential memo.
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What’s $800 and already sold out? This Lego Star Wars ship
It made the Kessel Run in less than 12 parsecs. But a new buildable version of Han Solo's famous Millennium Falcon is currently stalled.
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