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BBBS column: What do kids need right now? Gloria Anderson, BBBS of WNC I’ve been thinking a lot about children and families during the COVID-19 pandemic. For everyone, the disruption to everyday life is immense and staggering even, if you stop to think about it. A year ago who’d ever heard of “social distancing” and “flattening the curve” and “contact tracing”? These new words and phrases are some of the vocabulary we adults have had to learn this past year. But consider what the disruption means for children and families. While routines help us all know what to expect and giv...

AgCenter holds training on helping children cope with trauma Johnny Morgan LSU AgCenter The LSU AgCenter recently held a series of virtual webinars to prepare those working with youth to recognize trauma and how to help. The Helping Communities Cope training was offered to help 4-H agents across the state who are noticing the impact of recent events such as the COVID-19 pandemic and hurricanes on youth and communities, said LSU AgCenter regional 4-H coordinator Lanette Hebert. The pandemic is a major cause of trauma in young people in many areas of the country, but in Louisiana, many young pe...