Family/Father Issues
DE Legislature approves End-of-Life Options Act for terminally ill patients
The Delaware General Assembly has approved legislation to allow terminally ill adults access to prescription drugs so if they are suffering, they can …
OH advocates seek to change attitudes about men's mental health
June is Men's Mental Health Month and advocates in Ohio and elsewhere are working to eliminate the shame or judgment guys often face when they struggl…
Texas remains near bottom in kids well-being
Texas is near the bottom in this year's annual Annie E. Casey Foundation Kids Count Data Book, which studies trends in child well-being. The report …
SCOTUS ruling instills hope for domestic violence prevention groups
Domestic-violence prevention organizations in Minnesota continue to express relief over a U.S. Supreme Court ruling dealing with abusers having …
Low wages, burnout cited for ME direct-care worker shortage
A critical shortage of direct care workers in Maine is leaving residents without needed health services, according to a new report. It showed more …
Report: Marriage equality strengthened families but many worry for future
Twenty years after the first state permitted marriage equality, a majority of same-sex married couples said it had a profound positive effect on …
Workplace adoption benefits help families, communities
More employers are offering benefits to adoptive parents, according to a new survey by the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption. The amount of paid …
ND weighs restoring parental rights severed by courts
An interim North Dakota legislative committee this week got an update from state leaders on potential moves to reconnect kids in foster care with thei…
Building a brighter future for Rhode Island children
Rhode Island has ranked 12th in the nation for child well-being according to the 2024 Kids Count Data Book by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. The …
Report: VA public college policies can help student parents
A new report examines how Virginia public colleges can help student parents. The Urban Institute report reviews three policies schools can …
UNLV professor explains how fatherhood is evolving
With Father's Day behind us, an expert pointed out today's dads are more involved in their children's lives, leading to enhanced parent-child …
Report: AZ's educational system failing its students
Arizona's overall child well-being ranks 42nd in the nation. The latest Annie E. Casey "Kids Count" Data Book looks at markers to see how well …