Katherine Junger News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

Health experts are urging parents to check on the status of their child's vaccinations, amid pertussis and COVID-19 outbreaks among children that have triggered school closures in some counties. Western Kentucky Heart and Lung Research Foundation Executive Director Dr. Melinda Joyce said in addition to checking in with a pediatrician, there are many resources available to help parents get back on track when it comes to their child's immunizations. ...

Today is the last day for licensed child care providers in Alabama to apply for Child Care Workforce Stabilization grants from the state. Child care is an industry still recovering from the pandemic, in terms of hiring and keeping workers. The Alabama Department of Human Resources has been awarding grants to help child care providers recruit and retain their staff. ...

Congress is divided on how to fund the Head Start program in its upcoming appropriations bill. While the Senate is keen on investing more money for the program, the House is looking to cut around $750 million. In New York, these cuts would eliminate a little over 4,300 seats in the HeadStart program. ...

By Cathy Candisky for the Public Children's Services Association of Ohio.Broadcast version by Nadia Ramlagan reporting for the Public Children's Services Association of Ohio-Ohio News Connection Collaboration. Twice in the last year, Zoey, a 16-year-old in foster care, had to spend the night in the Franklin County Children Services office. She had nowhere else to go. ...