DENVER — Lisa Armao thinks older adults have more to offer than people realize. That’s why she’s mobilizing them to step in to a field where staffing shortages are all too common. The Early Childhood Services Corps is a Colorado-based, non-profit group that recruits and trains adults 50-and-older to lend a hand in child care […]
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Intergenerational day care connects preschoolers and seniors
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first in a two-part series. Research shows intergenerational relationships can benefit both children and older adults. While these programs often focus on social and emotional benefits for individuals, one organization in Colorado is taking the intergenerational concept a step further. A story exploring those efforts will be published at this site […]
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Third Street’s ‘food pharmacy’ closes nutrition gap for families in need
MANSFIELD — Healthy food is key to a healthy life. But when patients can’t access fresh food due to cost or transportation barriers, a doctor’s recommendation to eat right doesn’t do much good. That’s why Third Street Family Health Services is taking its nutrition advice a step further. Through its food pharmacy program, Third Street […]
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From sensory rooms to buddy systems: How churches are building inclusive spaces for people with disabilities
NORTH CENTRAL OHIO — Attending church used to feel out of reach for the Wenzel family. A simple Sunday morning always required being apart. Malorie Wenzel said one parent always had to stay home with their 9-year-old son Grady, who is autistic and nonverbal. Now, Malorie and her husband can sit by side in service […]
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Mohican River Watershed is the epicenter of water quality improvement
Solutions Journalism Series This story is Part II of a two-part Solutions Journalism series about the Mohican River’s water quality and how local agencies are working to address the issue. “Who wouldn’t want to come out here, go for a run or walk? It’s so peaceful,” Ashland County Park District Director Eric Schneider said, standing […]
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Mohican River continues to see downgraded water quality: Why?
Solutions Journalism Series This story is Part I of a two-part Solutions Journalism series about the Mohican River’s water quality and how local agencies are addressing the issue. Read Part II here. The Mohican River was designated an Ohio scenic river in 2006. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources only awards the title to rivers […]
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Communities invest in child care as a way to support first responders
Solutions Journalism Series This story is part three of a three part series about the Erik Hite Child Development Center in Tucson, Arizona. Click here to read part one and here to read part two. TUCSON, Arizona — When Officer Erik Hite was shot and killed in the line of duty, the ripple effects went far […]
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Serving those who serve us: How an Arizona child care center meets the needs of first responders
Solutions Journalism Series This story is Part II of a three-part series about the Erik Hite Child Development Center in Tucson, Arizona. Click here to read part one. Tomorrow, we explore how communities and policymakers across the country are investing in child care to support — and retain — first responders. TUCSON, Arizona — The energy […]
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When the job doesn’t stop, child care becomes a challenge for first responders
Solutions Journalism Series This story is Part I of a three part Solutions Journalism series about the Erik Hite Child Development Center in Tucson, Arizona. Tomorrow, we take you deeper inside the Erik Hite Child Development Center — and how it’s built to meet the unpredictable demands on first responder families. Part II will be […]
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New Chapter Store provides returning citizens with a fresh start
MANSFIELD — Patty Kastelic has watched men leave the Richland Correctional Institution after serving their time with nothing but the clothes on their back. “I’ve been witness to men walking out with no friends or family here to get them and going out in that Ohio Department of Corrections jumpsuit,” said Kastelic, a volunteer at the […]