AZ: Family/Father Issues
AZ sees increased demand for vasectomies post-Roe
Planned Parenthood Arizona is expanding vasectomy services to its Central Phoenix health center, a year after it launched a similar program in Tucson…
CDC updates COVID guidelines, stunning some health advocates
About four years ago, COVID-19 started to put the world on pause. Now, new guidlines are giving some Arizonans pause. Across the country, many who …
Group Wants to Expand Adoption Services in Arizona
One organization wants to help the longest waiting children in Arizona's foster-care system find their way into loving, adoptive family homes…
Report: Arizona Ranks Poorly in Overall Child Well-Being
New data ranks Arizona 39th in the country for overall child well-being. According to the Annie E. Casey Foundation's 2023 Kids Count Data Book…
SCOTUS Case on 'Separations' Could Affect AZ, Other Native Families
A case before the U.S. Supreme Court has Native Americans concerned the outcome could revive a centuries-old practice of separating indigenous …
Groups Urge Latino Families to Discuss End-of-Life Options
Hispanic groups are coming together to encourage people in Arizona and elsewhere to begin end-of-life conversations with their loved ones before illne…
Groups Back American Families Plan to Boost Pay for Caregivers
PHOENIX, Ariz. - A coalition of social activists and care-industry groups is calling for Congress to pass President Joe Biden's American Families …
Keeping Grandparents Safe as AZ Students Return to Classroom
TUCSON, Ariz. -- As Arizona classrooms begin reopening this week, students and educators seem equally enthusiastic over a return to in-school …
COVID-19 Pandemic Heightens Struggles for AZ Families, Kids
PHOENIX -- A new report details the struggles of many Arizona families in the COVID-19 crisis, from unstable housing and hunger to a lack of health …
Study: Latinos Face ‘Completion Gap’ to Earning College Degree
TUCSON, Ariz. -- While the number of Latinos entering college in Arizona and across America is increasing, new research shows many lag behind in …
Child-Care Access Critical for AZ Parents to Return to Work
PHOENIX -- Children's advocates say thousands of Arizona parents who've lost jobs in the pandemic can't return to work until public officials resolve …
Study: COVID-19 Could Increase Heat Deaths Among AZ Seniors
PHOENIX -- New research finds while Arizona's blazing summer heat already is dangerous for seniors, COVID-19 could increase those hazards as older …