Family/Father Issues
ID Looks to Recruit More Parents During Foster Care Month
May is National Foster Care Month and Idaho is focused on bringing more foster parents into the fold. It's always been difficult for states to …
Report: Gaps in Data Limit Maine's Ability to Support Marginalized Women
A new report finds the pandemic disproportionately impacted women, but that gaps in data limit Maine's ability to help those in need. Women are …
Ohio Bill Would Make Shared Parenting the Default for Child-Custody Cases
CORRECTION: Article updated to include comment from the Kentucky Coalition Against Domestic Violence. (6:30 a.m. EST. April 21, 2022) By Halena …
Breaking the Silence on Elder Abuse
Elder abuse is experienced by at least one in 10 people aged 60 and older who live at home, and AARP Wyoming is working to ensure people have the …
Nebraska Lawmakers Advance Abortion Ban Opposed by Majority of Voters
Nebraska is on track to ban all abortions in the state if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns its landmark Roe v. Wade decision. On Friday, lawmakers …
CA Parents Anonymous Program Gets $1 Million Grant to Strengthen Families
Parents Anonymous, part of the nonprofit Raising the Future, just got a grant from the federal government to the tune of $1 million. President Joe …
Nebraska Lawmakers Urged to Support Family Caregivers
The strain of unpaid family care-giving is pressing down hard on many Nebraska residents, according to new AARP research. Nearly half of people …
Child Sex-Trafficking Numbers Rise in Texas
Texas Rangers investigating reports of child sex trafficking at a shelter in Bastrop reported they did not find enough evidence to support the charges…
During Parent Leadership Month, Advocates Push to Fund Helpline
As National Parent Leadership Month draws to a close, advocates are calling on lawmakers - who are writing the new state budget - to fund programs …
NE Lawmakers Consider Dropping Tax on Social Security Income
A bill designed to eliminate state taxes on Social Security benefits by 2025 is making headway in the Nebraska Legislature. Sen. Brett Lindstrom…
Parents’ Advocates Cheer CA Deal on COVID Paid Sick Leave
Parents' rights groups are praising a plan to extend paid sick leave for many California workers, which is now on a fast track to pass. Gov…
Fewer Colorado Families Living in Poverty Receive TANF Cash Assistance
Colorado and other states are hoarding more than $6 billion intended for struggling families, according to new analysis. In 2020, Colorado denied …