Aging Out of Foster Care During COVID-19 Pandemic Brings Additional Challenges
Written by: Jamie Landers Fall is Spencer Llewelyn’s favorite season, but the triple-digit October temperatures in Phoenix made it feel like an extension of last year’s blistering summer, the hottest on record. So, on a Wednesday morning, Llewelyn, 19, sat at his...
Louisiana ranks as the worst state for children during the Covid-19 pandemic
The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc for families across the US, as school closures and social distancing have made it difficult to provide for kids. But in Louisiana, families are faring worse than in any other state, according to Save the Children. The...
Advocates say child tax credits could lift thousands of Louisiana children out of poverty
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – More than 4 million people call Louisiana home and 19% live in poverty, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, and children are not immune to the problem. But there is hope that President Joe Biden’s COVID relief package, called the American...
