children

World News

Ukrainians say they hid orphaned children from Russian deportation

4:40am December 05, 2022

by The Associated Press

The staff at the children's regional hospital in Kherson city, Ukraine, say they began fabricating orphans' medical records to make it appear like they were too ill to move.

Health & Safety

Novant psychotherapist offers tips on how to discuss mass shootings with kids

5:07pm May 26, 2022

by April Laissle

A local mental health counselor is speaking out about ways parents can address the Texas elementary school shooting with their children.

Law enforcement work the scene on Tuesday after a mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.

National

All of the Uvalde school shooting victims were in the same 4th grade classroom

2:46pm May 25, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

The 19 students and two teachers killed in the Uvalde, Texas, shooting were all in the same classroom, Lt. Christopher Olivarez of the Texas Department of Public Safety told CNN on Wednesday.

The cover of Mothercoin next to the author.

In 'Mothercoin', the labor of love transcends borders

12:41pm May 08, 2022

by Diba Mohtasham

Mothercoin, by Elizabeth Cummins Muñoz, takes an intimate look at the lives of immigrant nannies in Houston, and how their work in private homes affects their relationship with their own children.

LeVar Burton has won 12 Daytime Emmys and a Peabody Award for his work as the host and executive producer of the longtime PBS children's program Reading Rainbow.

Arts

LeVar Burton will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award at the new children's Emmys

11:17pm April 28, 2022

by Ayana Archie

Reading Rainbow, a program dedicated to children's literacy, aired on PBS for 23 years. LeVar Burton has won 12 Daytime Emmys and a Peabody Award for his work on the show.

As NC proposes new mental health plan for youth in welfare system, Forsyth County asks for options

4:56pm April 08, 2022

by Keri Brown

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is proposing a new plan to address complex behavioral health needs for kids who come into the care of child welfare services.

A Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is prepared during a pop-up vaccine clinic at Cristo Rey Church in East Austin on July 24, 2021.

Moderna wants the FDA to authorize its COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 6

11:20am March 23, 2022

by Ayana Archie

No deaths were reported in tests, and there were no signs of myocarditis, or heart inflammation, as a side effect.

A child wears a KN95 mask for kids in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York.

Health & Safety

Coronavirus FAQ: What's the best way to protect school-age kids from COVID?

5:23pm February 11, 2022

by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred

Plus: Do kids really need masks if they've been vaccinated and had COVID? And what kind of masks should kids wear?

New 'minimum age' law aims to keep young kids out of juvenile court

6:00am December 28, 2021

by Keri Brown

Teenager Sama Ahel was taught deep breathing to cope following the Gaza-Israel conflict in May.

Health & Safety

Deep breathing helps kids ease 'Gaza trauma'

8:42pm November 16, 2021

It's difficult to treat Gazans, said psychologist Ismael Ahel. "We can't just deal with the first trauma or the second trauma. It's a complexity of trauma." And children are deeply affected.