Child Care News

Police: Mother had teen steal credit cardsTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:39AMBy Tom Smith Senior Staff Writer A Town Creek woman is in jail after authorities said she persuaded her 14-year-old son to steal credit cards from his grandmother and used them to make purchases that she traded for cocaine.

Police: Mother had teen steal credit cardsTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:39AMBy Tom Smith Senior Staff Writer A Town Creek woman is in jail after authorities said she persuaded her 14-year-old son to steal credit cards from his grandmother and used them to make purchases that she traded for cocaine.

Unpaid contributions of caregivers continues to grow in Conn., nationwideTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:29AMApproximately 711,000 caregivers across Connecticut provided 465 million hours of care to an adult relative, partner or friend suffering from chronic conditions or disabilities in 2009, and the estimated economic value of their unpaid services was about $5.8 billion.

Unpaid contributions of caregivers continues to grow in Conn., nationwideTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:29AMApproximately 711,000 caregivers across Connecticut provided 465 million hours of care to an adult relative, partner or friend suffering from chronic conditions or disabilities in 2009, and the estimated economic value of their unpaid services was about $5.8 billion.

Michigan gets flexibility in helping kidsTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:21AMDETROIT - The state of Michigan was granted more flexibility Monday to meet a court-ordered mandate that it improve conditions for children needing foster care and protective services.