By now, most of us are officially over winter, but it’s safe to say there’s no one group more desperate for the weather to turn than parents of young kids. You’ve spent hours scouring Pinterest for homemade crafts and science experiments, baked the day away, and stepped on dozens of Legos. There’s only so much […]
Children’s Home & Aid’s Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Child & Family Center provides a temporary home for many of Illinois’ young children in foster care with severe mental health and behavior issues. The residential care and treatment center helps more than 60 children a year move forward and work toward returning to a […]
When 9-year-old Jamel Myles killed himself in August after his mom says he was bullied, his death made national headlines. While the outcome of his tragic case is uncommon, the bullying he endured is not. In fact, the nonprofit organization National Voices for Equality, Education and Enlightenment says someone bullies a child every seven minutes. […]