[ad_1] HAGATNA, Guam >> The Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services announced plans to extend coronavirus vaccination eligibility to child care workers. The U.S. territory’s Vaccine and Antiviral Prioritization Policy Committee approved updates Monday allowing the inclusion of workers involved in child care and hospital patients with comorbidities,Continue Reading
[ad_1] Since the coronavirus gripped New Jersey last March, nonprofit groups and social agencies operating in the state have worked to help those who have been hit hardest. This resource guide features groups that work to help those with the greatest need. For those so inclined, there are myriad opportunitiesContinue Reading
[ad_1] Over the course of the past 10 months, many organizations and individuals have worked to get food to New Jerseyans in need. In fact, some groups have massaged their missions in order to help those who have felt the economic impact of the coronavirus. One such organization is GrowContinue Reading
[ad_1] The Douglas County COVID-19 Response Team reported 13 new cases and one new death Wednesday. The death was the county’s 39th since the pandemic’s beginning. It was of a 72-year-old man who was diagnosed with COVID-19 Nov. 20 and died Tuesday. Douglas County’s COVID-19 case numbers remain low comparedContinue Reading
[ad_1] SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The Commonwealth has one of the significant homeless populations in the country, and shelters are dealing with new challenges as the pandemic continues. Massachusetts currently ranks sixth in the nation when it comes to homelessness. According to the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness, theContinue Reading
[ad_1] WINCHESTER — A pair of Millbrook High School juniors recently staged a fundraising event worthy of a glowing endorsement from Monty Python’s Ministry of Silly Walks. The Winter Waddle aimed to raise $300 for the Henry and William Evans Home for Children Inc. in Winchester. Instead, the two studentsContinue Reading
[ad_1] By KIRSTEN GRIESHABERAssociated Press BERLIN (AP) – The coronavirus pandemic hasn’t made life on the streets of Berlin any easier for Kaspars Breidaks. For three months, the 43-year-old Latvian has faced homeless shelters operating at reduced capacity so that people can be kept at a safe distance from oneContinue Reading
[ad_1] They start lining up shortly after the sun goes down. By the time darkness blankets the city, there’s nearly two dozen. Their bags are packed. Some carry food. They might be lining up for a train or bus, but no. Rather, they’re all waiting to come in from theContinue Reading
[ad_1] The transitional housing unit for a homeless female veteran in need is 17-year-old Kasey Jordan’s Gold Award Girl Scout project. LAMOINE, Maine — Kasey Jordan has been busy sewing maks since March when the coronavirus pandemic started. The 17-year-old is a junior at Mount Desert Island High School, andContinue Reading
[ad_1] news, national, Unaccompanied children in Tasmania were using more drugs, were completely disengaged from school and lost all face-to-face support services during the initial Covid-19 pandemic, a new report reveals. The abandonment of these children by government services is revealed in Anglicare and the Social Action and Research Centre’sContinue Reading