Kings County has received a $284,721 grant from the California Court Appointed Special Advocate Association which aims to strengthen foster youth advocacy programs.
As the youth claim their roles as change-makers, we must stand alongside them, supporting them throughout their climate journey, providing enabling conditions, listening to them, and amplifying their voice.
DHR Health in Edinburg began administering vaccines to children as young as 12 on Thursday.
Some parents were not hesitating to get their pre-teens and teens their first dose of the Pfizer vaccine, with many saying this is something they ve been waiting for. I thought it was very important to get it,” Bernice Gonzalez, a parent said. “ I jumped on the vaccine for me and my boys as soon as it came out and I wanted to get my daughter because tragically this year both of my grandparents passed away from the virus.
It s not just parents asking for the vaccine - especially after losing a loved one to the virus. It hits close to home for some of the adolescents as well.