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Bismarck woman faces child neglect charge

May 14, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

BISMARCK A Bismarck woman faces a felony child neglect charge after authorities who responded to a report of smoke in her apartment say they found four children home alone. Continue Reading

Legislative notebook: House votes for safer children’s products

May 7, 2013 in Alexandria Echo Press

Minnesota state representatives voted Friday to protect children from some toxic chemicals.
They approved on a 113-13 vote a measure to ban companies from intentionally putting formaldehyde in child care products. Continue Reading

Byrd: Time nears for momentous 1st birthday

April 26, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

Tuesday will mark a momentous occasion for the Byrd family as our son, Charlie, turns 1 year old. In the brief time since his birth at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Health Center in Dickinson, he has already grown and learned so much. My wife Krystle and I are just as awestruck by him today as we were the day he drew his first breath. Continue Reading

Indian homes for Indian children: At Spirit Lake, challenge can be to keep children safe – and Indian

April 20, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

GRAND FORKS On a Spirit Lake reservation torn by factional infighting, the leader of an American Indian advocacy group arrives to find 25 percent of all Dakota Indian children living in foster care with white families. Continue Reading

Lawmakers look at key proposals for children and long-term care

April 2, 2013 in Alexandria Echo Press

Key human services proposals that restructure long-term care services and provide for the safe and healthy development of children are scheduled to be heard by legislators Wednesday. Continue Reading

39,000 SD children live in poverty

March 19, 2013 in The Daily Republic

Two organizations offer statistical snapshot of youth in state.
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SD Voices for Children seeks teen advisors; deadline is Friday

March 18, 2013 in The Daily Republic

These teen volunteers represent the diversity of the South Dakota urban, rural and reservation communities and public, private and home-schooled.
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Younger children featured in budget plan

February 28, 2013 in Alexandria Echo Press

Adding money to early childhood education and all-day kindergarten programs, as Governor Mark Dayton suggests, is important to Minnesota’s future, the state House education finance leader says. Continue Reading

Report: More than half of 3rd graders in Minnesota have cavities

February 24, 2013 in Alexandria Echo Press

Minnesota’s first comprehensive oral health plan includes new information that while tooth decay is nearly 100 percent preventable, it is still one of Minnesota’s most common chronic childhood diseases, with 55 percent of third graders surveyed in 2010 experiencing tooth decay. Continue Reading

Nominations sought for Champions for Children award

February 21, 2013 in The Daily Republic

The awards, given annually by South Dakota Voices for Children since 1996, acknowledge exceptional work that benefits children or children’s causes in South Dakota.
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