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She became a mother after Islamic State captivity. A decade on, Yazidi community shuns her children
Read full article: She became a mother after Islamic State captivity. A decade on, Yazidi community shuns her childrenAs the 10th anniversary of the Islamic State group's atrocities against Iraq's Yazidis approaches, a traumatized community is still in many ways convulsed by the legacy of the militants' onslaught.
Psychiatrist discusses impacts of children seeing war on TV, online
Read full article: Psychiatrist discusses impacts of children seeing war on TV, onlineAs we’re covering the war in Israel, we wanted to speak with a mental health expert about children and the effects of seeing war on television and online.
CASA recruiting volunteers with a ‘heart and a passion’ for helping children
Read full article: CASA recruiting volunteers with a ‘heart and a passion’ for helping childrenCASA of Children's Trust in Roanoke is recruiting volunteers to help look out for the best interests of abused and neglected children in foster care.
Germany launches plan to relax rigid family name system
Read full article: Germany launches plan to relax rigid family name systemGermany’s justice minister has launched plans to relax the country’s strict restrictions on family names — for example, allowing couples to take double-barreled surnames and pass them on to their children.
Virginia Department of Health sees an increased number of strep throat cases this year
Read full article: Virginia Department of Health sees an increased number of strep throat cases this yearThe Virginia Department of Health is sending out a warning to parents about an increased number of strep throat cases this year.
How much screen time is too much for your kids? WSLS chats with a parenting expert
Read full article: How much screen time is too much for your kids? WSLS chats with a parenting expertIt can be tempting to hand our kids a tablet or turn on their favorite TV show, but how does this affect their brains and overall development? Dr. Cara Goodwin gives WSLS 10 the answers.
Autism workshop helps bridge the gap for those on the spectrum
Read full article: Autism workshop helps bridge the gap for those on the spectrumChildren with autism are often overlooked during the transition from high school to adulthood, but a workshop at the Hotel Roanoke today helped parents and supporters bridge the gap.
Carilion Clinic needs participants for new study to tackle autism symptoms
Read full article: Carilion Clinic needs participants for new study to tackle autism symptomsCarilion Clinic is calling on families to help in a study to potentially improve irritability, aggressive and self-harming behaviors through the gut, rather than the brain.
You can ‘Spread the Love’ to family, friends while also raising money for children in foster care
Read full article: You can ‘Spread the Love’ to family, friends while also raising money for children in foster careFunds raised will help the group build a fully furnished home where children awaiting foster care can go temporarily, rather than wait at the Department of Social Services.
Virginia Department of Health hosting back-to-school vaccine clinics
Read full article: Virginia Department of Health hosting back-to-school vaccine clinicsThe Roanoke City and Alleghany Health Districts are hosting free clinics so children can get all their back to school shots over the next several weeks.
Dozens of children missing from Southwest, Central Virginia on National Missing Children’s Day
Read full article: Dozens of children missing from Southwest, Central Virginia on National Missing Children’s DaySome have been missing for days, others, decades, on this National Missing Children’s Day, we want to show you the faces of those missing from Southwest and Central Virginia.
Gov. Ralph Northam to announce plan to extend Virginia’s school year into the summer on Friday
Read full article: Gov. Ralph Northam to announce plan to extend Virginia’s school year into the summer on FridaySummer school in Virginia? While speaking with the Washington Post on Thursday, Gov. Ralph Northam spoke on his plan for fixing some of the disruption to student’s learning. Northam detailing plan to possibly extend school year into the summer]“Our children definitely learn better when they’re in a classroom. Below is Northam’s full conversation with The Washington Post:
Tyanna: 30 Days of Hope
Read full article: Tyanna: 30 Days of HopeThere are more than 700 children who are ready for foster to adoption in Virginia. 10 News profiles one child who needs a home every day during 30 Days of Hope. The children are all ages and races and were put into foster care due to no fault of their own. 30 Days of Hope may be over, but there is still a need so we are continuing this series on Mondays in December. If you have questions about Tyanna or foster care/adoption, contact DePaul Community Resources here.
Shopping, eating and more: What’s going on today and this weekend
Read full article: Shopping, eating and more: What’s going on today and this weekendYou can drop off toys tomorrow and next Saturday at Tanglewood Mall in Roanoke County from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Small businesses are gearing up for Small Business Saturday – a day to celebrate and support small businesses and all they do for their communities. The Small Business Administration says there are nearly 32 million independent businesses. The event was found by American Express in 2010 and officially cosponsored by the Small Business Administration since 2011. It was created to encourage residents and visitors to eat at small locally-owned restaurants in Martinsville and Henry County, especially on Small Business Saturday.
All your favorite children’s books, reimagined for the age of COVID
Read full article: All your favorite children’s books, reimagined for the age of COVIDA mother of two mindlessly picked up a paintbrush in late March, and started painting the cover of one of the books she had read to her children earlier in the day -- and said she incorporated some “cartoonified” coronavirus themes, to try to make the situation less scary.