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Fort Bend County Program Aims to Expand Services for Incarcerated Parents and Their Minor Children
Fort Bend County (FBC) Judge KP George along with FBC Sheriff Eric Fagan, and FBC Director of Behavioral Health Services Dr. Connie Almeida, announced a new program designed to support the minor children of parents who are currently incarcerated in Fort Bend County thanks to a collaboration between the Department of Behavioral Services and the Sheriff’s Office, through a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice.
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Parents of Florida students with disabilities are taking a stand over masks. They're suing Gov. DeSantis
Will Hayes was supposed to start the new school year Tuesday, but instead he's staying home because of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' ban on mask mandates in schools, his mother said.
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Water beads can expand inside stomach, causing harm to children
Water beads are often sold as toys, in craft kits, or as sensory tools for children with developmental disabilities.
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Temenos Place Apartments II Ground Breaking
Photography by Vicky Pink - On Friday, February 7, 2014 , Houston Style Magazine was …
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Temenos Place Apartments II Ground Breaking
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The BBVA Foundation Award Goes to James Allison, Creator of the First Immunotherapy to Prove Highly Effective Against Cancer
The BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in the Biomedicine category goes, in this tenth edition, to American immunologist James P. Allison, whose research, says the jury, "had led to harnessing the immune system to combat cancer in patients and the development of new therapies." Allison was the first to demonstrate that immunotherapy can treat cancer effectively, initiating an approach that "has provided clinical benefit to many cancer patients" and "stimulated the development of a new class of drugs employing the immune system to fight cancer."
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American Muslims Growing More Liberal, Survey Shows
American Muslims are growing more religiously and socially liberal, with the number who say society should accept homosexuality nearly doubling during the past decade, according to a major new survey.
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What to do if your child has a respiratory infection? Our medical analyst explains
A common respiratory virus, respiratory syncytial virus, is surging in the United States, leading to some children's hospitals being overwhelmed. The influenza virus is also on the rise, along with other viruses — such as adenovirus and rhinovirus — that cause the common cold.
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R. Kelly pleads not guilty to sex abuse. An accuser's attorney says there's more video evidence against him
Moments after R. Kelly pleaded not guilty to aggravated sexual abuse, the attorney for one of his accusers said there's more damning evidence against him.
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Bank of Texas Execs Deliver $7,020 Check, Books to Support Literacy Across HCDE Head Start Centers
Bank of Texas delivered approximately 150 children’s books to Harris County Department of Education Head Start centers along with a $7,020 check as continued support for the HCDE Head Start “Read-Excel-Achieve-Lead" (REAL) SuperMENtors literacy program.
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Enjoying the Holidays: 10 Tips for Families of Children with Special Needs
The holidays can be fun, but they can add stress to the lives of children with special needs. The Episcopal Center for Children (ECC), a nonprofit organization serving children with special needs ages 5-14 in the greater Washington, DC area, offers the following tips to help.
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Huge Protests in Barcelona After Catalan Referendum Crackdown
The center of Barcelona was brought to a halt Tuesday as Catalans vented their anger at the violent crackdown by Spanish security forces of Sunday's disputed independence referendum.
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Students fight to 'Take Down Tobacco'
Local students are spending their spring break working to fight against child tobacco use and vaping.
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National Black Book Festival News
We hope you're enjoying the second month of the year and continuing to support African-American literature. During this month, we've been highlighting authors on our social media platforms who are making a difference by writing books that both inform and entertain.
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Empowering Conversations on Well-being: Common and Dr. Rheeda Walker
Rapper, Actor and Activist Opens Up with University of Houston Psychology Professor Rheeda Walker
In a compelling dialogue centered on mental health and resilience, University of Houston psychology professor, Dr. Rheeda Walker, engages in an intimate conversation with award-winning artist and activist, Common.
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A King Kong-like ape once roamed southern China. Scientists say they now know why and when it disappeared
The largest ape on record stood almost 10 feet tall (3 meters) and weighed nearly twice as much as a gorilla. Why and when the legendary colossus — which has captivated the popular imagination as “the real King Kong” — disappeared is one of the biggest mysteries in paleontology.
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HARRIS COUNTY Announces $550K In Grants To Combat Food Insecurity
Healthy, fresh food should be affordable and accessible to everyone. Unfortunately, that is not the case for many Harris County residents. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, an estimated 738,140 people in Harris County were considered food insecure, and at least 286,000 live in a food desert. As of January 2021, there are 360,000 children in Harris County experiencing food insecurity.
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Texas Education Agency to Take Control of HISD in June
HISD takeover has happened. TEA confirms it will appoint a board of managers and a superintendent.
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Remote Learning Resources for Texas Parents
As we are in unprecedented times with the COVID-19 public health crisis, our state and local leaders are trying to make the best decisions to protect and assist as many Texans as possible. As you are aware, Governor Abbott closed all schools in Texas, and now parents have the monumental task of schooling their children at home.
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Indian state takes a step forward for transgender rights
The southern Indian state of Kerala announced this month that it would reserve places for transgender students in the state's higher education institutions, a move aimed at easing their stigmatization.
