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San Mateo County honors foster parents, urges more resource families
3+ hour, 4+ min ago (160+ words) More than 30 years have passed since Paul and Betsy Rose Franklin first opened their home to some of San Mateo Countyâs most troubled foster kids. Their service was honored during a recent San Mateo County Board of Supervisors meeting,…...
8 Amish Country Buffets In Ohio That Pile Plates High With Scratch-Made Goodness
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1788+ words) The fried chicken usually gives the place away first. Then come the warm rolls, the mashed potatoes, and that quiet little promise that one plate is probably not going to be enough. Inside these Ohio Amish Country buffets, the tables…...
Feel-Good Friday: Young Teen Spends Summer Making 3D-Printed Magic for Toddler's Wheelchair
3+ hour, 12+ min ago (264+ words) I couldn't end the month of August without featuring this story about an inspirational young man named Zac Waters, who used his passion and his powers of observation to give the gift of mobility to a toddler with disabilities. If…...
New data shows promising trends in youth mental health and substance use
8+ hour, 17+ min ago (389+ words) Vaping among Vermont youth has declined from a peak of 29% of students saying they vaped in 2019 to just 14% in 2025. WATERBURY – As students embark on a new school year, the latest survey of Vermont high school and middle schoolers is showing…...
Why Counseling Gives Children the Tools to Handle Big Emotions
3+ hour, 53+ min ago (419+ words) Children feel anger, fear, sadness, excitement, and worry before they can clearly explain those experiences. Strong reactions may affect sleep, schoolwork, friendships, and family routines. Counseling gives young people practical methods for identifying emotions, settling physical arousal, and selecting safer…...
Turbocharge special needs internships to help tackle UK youth jobs crisis, says Milburn
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (877+ words) Exclusive: Government review led by former minister to recommend huge expansion of onsite schemes for those who need support Specialist internships designed to secure work for young people with special educational needs should be put on “turbocharge” to help tackle…...
Meta Settlement Puts Spotlight on Social Media Addiction in Kids
12+ hour, 29+ min ago (794+ words) A steady stream of overnight social media notifications can disrupt a teenager’s sleep and lead to depression, lower cognition, and suicidal tendencies, according to research led by Jason Nagata, MD, MSc, UC San Francisco pediatrician and research expert on youth…...
What Meta???s All-New Social Media Guidelines Promise to Change for Teen Users
4+ hour, 43+ min ago (227+ words) A major lawsuit has led Meta to change the rules again for young users on Instagram and Facebook. Here’s exactly what’s changing....
Elgin Township joining forces with schools, nonprofits on youth mental health programs
5+ hour, 8+ min ago (669+ words) The Elgin Township 708 Mental Health Board is providing $437,000 for a pilot program to provide preventive measures and early intervention care at five schools in School District U-46. “This all started with a meeting I had with U-46 Superintendent Suzanne Johnson and…...