Youth
Thursday, January 23, 2025
WY energy industry has opportunity to track down human traffickers
January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month and educators are training workers in key industries to recognize and report the crime…
Thursday, January 23, 2025
Rural VA communities most affected by possible Medicaid cuts
Medicaid cuts proposed by congressional lawmakers may end up affecting the most rural communities in Virginia and the country. A new report by …
Thursday, January 23, 2025
Report: Medicaid cuts would disproportionately affect rural Coloradans
As the new Congress considers cutting Medicaid by more than $2 trillion, a new report details how the move would disproportionately affect rural …
Thursday, January 23, 2025
Potential Medicaid cuts threaten rural hospitals and Tennesseans
In Tennessee and across the country, federal safety net programs face potential cuts as the Trump administration eyes budget reductions. A House G-O-…
Thursday, January 23, 2025
Medicaid cuts could devastate rural Florida, affecting children
A new report from the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families highlights the significant role Medicaid plays in ensuring healthcare acc…
Thursday, January 23, 2025
Report: Threatened Medicaid cuts would hurt rural Iowa kids most
Advocates for young Iowans worry proposed federal cuts could affect families who rely on Medicaid for their health care. A new national report …
Thursday, January 23, 2025
Proposed Medicaid cuts threaten rural health care for low-income Louisianans
A new report finds that significant cuts proposed for Medicaid funding would disproportionately affect rural and small-town residents in Louisiana and…
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
North TX college students participate in prison exchange program
University of North Texas students are participating in the national Inside Out Prison Exchange program. In its third year at the college, the …
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Medicaid cuts could devastate rural MS, where nearly half rely on coverage
Mississippi's rural communities, home to nearly half the state's population, depend heavily on Medicaid to ensure access to health care and maintain …
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Peoria prioritizes education to fill workforce, poverty gaps
By Laura Aka for WorkingNation.Broadcast version by Judith Ruiz-Branch for Illinois News Connection reporting for the WorkingNation-Public News Servic…
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
More mental-health specialists needed in MD schools
Advocates said the kids aren't all right and want to tackle the youth mental health crisis head on in schools. A study of Maryland's youth mental …
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Wyoming lawmakers debate school’s role in youth mental health
In Wyoming, lawmakers are split on the role schools should play in improving children's mental health, although experts said they are pivotal…