Gov. Kim Reynolds’ summer food program for children that is meant to replace Summer EBT got off to a rocky start this month, according to food bank and pantry officials tasked with distributing food ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- A program that helps new and expecting mothers provide a safe, healthy environment for their babies is one step closer to being extended for five more years. The Healthy Start ...

Destiny Strong remembers being alone and pregnant about 30 minutes from the closest hospital with maternal care. With several young children and a boyfriend in and out of jail, the Manchester mother ...

A number of federal changes to the Office of Head Start this year are having local impacts. The federal Head Start program provides early childhood education and wraparound services to qualifying ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina’s infant mortality rate has increased, according to the latest report from the Department of Public Health, prompting renewed attention on programs aimed at protecting ...

We're almost halfway through summer vacation, and this year is the first for Gov. Kim Reynolds' Healthy Kids Iowa summer meal program. Over at the Johnston Partnership, Executive Director Andrea Cook ...

Preschool children in teacher Maria Sardina's class play on the playground at Northwest Montana Head Start in Kalispell on Tuesday, Oct. 7. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake) Head Start has a historic ...

Deszahree Baurle had endured an up-and-down struggle with substance use disorder. She had tried different recovery programs, but never found the success she needed. When she learned she was pregnant, ...

CLINTON, Md. — A first-time program aiming to significantly reduce infant mortality and improve maternal health is now available to patients in Prince George’s County. MedStar Health launched PG ...

BCFS Health and Human Services has announced the expansion of its Healthy Start program throughout Smith County. This initiative offers maternal and infant health services at no cost to families and ...