Activists claim CPS is housing children in unlivable conditions; will fundraise to create more foster facilities
Refrigerators without food, and filthy hotels. These are both conditions local activists say some children across the state are being subjected to while in custody of Child Protective Services. Now, those activists who say the CPS system is overwhelmed are taking matters into their own hands and are asking the public to help them in their mission.
What is a โfrontoverโ crash? Here are some tips for parents to prevent accidentally hitting small, unnoticeable children
Frontover deaths of children have grown significantly over the past decade as vehicle designs have changed and large trucks and SUVs have grown in popularity, according to one organization.
Anxiety is real - even for our kids. Letโs talk about how to help them cope.
As a mom of two, I want to hear what works - and doesnโt work - for your family when it comes to helping your kids cope with stress. Weโll compare notes on what weโve learned, and together, identify the best ways to help our children thrive.
Union Pacific, District B partners with local nonprofit to treat 60 children from Houstonโs Fifth Ward to Astros game
More than 60 children from Houstonโs Fifth Ward community enjoyed the wonders of Minute Maid Park as Sister 2 Sistah, Union Pacific Railroad and District B joined forces to help bring a โgrand slamโ finish to their summer vacation.
Parents are smashing eggs on their kids heads in new TikTok prank. Doctors say they should stop.
A viral prank in which parents film themselves cracking an egg on their toddlersโ heads is taking over TikTok. But some medical experts say the laughs may not be worth the potential harmful effects the stunt could have on kids.
Father reunited with kids who were missing for nearly a year says they are โstill in shockโ
A father who has been reunited with his two missing children after nearly a year said his ex-wife, who is accused of kidnapping, kept them out of school and limited whom they interacted with so they wouldnโt be found.
Spencer Solves It team searching for 5 families in need to help this Christmas
The Spencer Solves It team is looking for five families who have had a horrible year and are now facing the fact they will not have enough money to provide their children with presents or any kind of Christmas celebration. Then Bill will gift those families with 2,500 dollars to buy gifts and also with brand new bicycles for all of their children.
Children paying the price of Americaโs bigger cars and trucksโ front blind zones, NBC News reports
Each year, many kids get hit and die when their parents canโt see them in their vehiclesโ front blind zones. A U.S. senator wants to pass a law requiring safety features to prevent these accidents.
Houstonโs major health institutions forming study to determine how to prevent children from having ongoing seizures
To study the best way to administer the seizure medication, midazolam, so that fewer children arrive at emergency departments with an ongoing seizure: Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Childrenโs Hospital, the Houston Fire Department Emergency Services, Childrenโs Memorial Hermann Hospital, and UT Health are forming a study called PediDOSE to determine the best way to stop them.
โHow was your day?โ: Here is how to get your kids to become more โopenโ with you
Attention, parents: You know what itโs like to ask your child, โHow was your day?โย For some, the response sometimes can be, โFine.โย Of course, many of you ask, โWhat did you do?โ Their reply may be,ย โNothing.โ
Texas seeing high demand for COVID-19 vaccines for children. Hereโs how to schedule appointments in advance
The advice local doctors and the Department of State Health Services are giving parents and legal guardians regarding the COVID-19 vaccine for children is to schedule appointments in advance.
โI got โem!โ: Bodycam video captures rescue of children lost in Sam Houston National Forest
The three children who went missing Thursday night in Sam Houston National Forest in Montgomery, which led to a multi-agency search effort, were found safe Friday morning, according to the Montgomery County Sheriffโs Office.
Texas summer pandemic food benefits for families includes a one-time benefit of $375 per eligible child
Gov. Greg Abbott announced Tuesday that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) has received approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for a third round of federal Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) food benefits for families with children who have temporarily lost access to free or reduced-price school meals due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Houston-area billboard campaign that will feature teen who went missing in December 2019
Texas Center for the Missing, Houston's Amber Alert Provider and Clear Channel Outdoor Americas will launch a month-long effort across Houston to help generate leads in the case of the disappearance of Thalia Macias, a 15-year-old who disappeared in December, 2019.
Grandmother, 3 children die in Sugar Land house fire, officials say
A grandmother and three children lost their lives in a house fire early Tuesday in Sugar Land. Firefighters found the home on Vista Lake Drive engulfed in flames when they responded around 2 a.m. According to officials on scene, a woman and her friend were first found outside the house with burn injuries. Inside the home, firefighters found the grandmother and three children had died. The cause of the fire is unknown, but the neighborhood was without power at the time.
5 things parents should know about the COVID-19 vaccine and kids
HOUSTON โ We are your vaccine central for the latest COVID-19 vaccine updates. COVID vaccine trials for teensHouston is one of 20 cities where Moderna vaccine trials for teens are underway. Thatโs our hope,โ said Dr. Stanley Spinner, the Chief Medical Officer for Texas Childrenโs Pediatrics and Texas Childrenโs Urgent Care. How could the COVID-19 vaccine impact other vaccines kids may be scheduled to get? โCurrently the recommendations are to not have another vaccine two weeks prior to or two weeks after COVID vaccine is given,โ said Spinner.
Houston Newsmakers: The many ways the pandemic is hurting our children
Baker Institute Doctor is pushing for changeThe pandemic continues to take its toll, hitting families and children particularly hard. Dr. Quianta Moore is a Fellow in Child Health Policy at Riceโs Baker Institute for Public Policy. She is a guest on Houston Newsmakers with Khambrel Marshall and says the pandemic impact can be felt by the decreased availability of childcare and Pre-K facilities. Among the Baker Institute recommendations to the Biden administration is a push for more funding for those centers because of the role they play in society. โTheyโre involved in trafficking, theyโre doing the worst of the worst and law enforcement is going out of their way.
Does your child want to be a toy tester? Find out how you can sign them up
PAWTUCKET, Rhode Island โ How would your kids like to be toy testers? You can sign them up at Hasbroโs FunLab here. The FunLab is Hasbroโs in-house Toy and Game testing research facility, located within Hasbro headquarters in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Testers normally have to go to a testing site to participate, but because of the pandemic, the program is virtual. The studies in this program are one-time tests and are scheduled anywhere from one day to one week in advance.
Here are 2021โs best and worst states to raise a family, according to WalletHub. See how the Lone Star state ranks.
Sometimes you just need a fresh start in the new year. With families looking for just that once the COVID-19 pandemic dies down and moving becomes practical, WalletHub released its report on 2021โฒs Best & Worst States to Raise a Family. With families looking for just that once the COVID-19 pandemic dies down and moving becomes practical, WalletHub released its report on 2021โฒs Best & Worst States to Raise a Family. To determine the best states in which to put down family roots, WalletHub compared the 50 states across 52 key indicators of family-friendliness. The data set ranges from the median annual family income to housing affordability to the unemployment rate.
UPDATE: 4 children found safe after kayaking at Bay Area Park, sheriff says
Officials said they have located the four children that were last seen kayaking at Bay Area Park Saturday afternoon. The children were found safe and sound and without any injuries, according to Harris County Sheriffโs Office Sheriff Ed Gonzalez. HCSO conducted an active search shortly after 5 p.m. A caller said the children went out kayaking and hadnโt returned yet. The park is located at 7500 Bay Area Blvd. The teens have been located safe and sound, no injuries.
Driver charged after 2 children injured during crash in SW Houston, police say
Forrest Burgess is now facing charges of aggravated assault of a family member and felon in possession of a weapon. HOUSTON โ A 25-year-old man accused of injuring two children during a crash Tuesday has been identified and charged, according to officials. Forrest Burgess is now facing charges of aggravated assault of a family member and felon in possession of a weapon. UPDATE: The suspect driver, Forrest Burgess, 25, is now charged with aggravated assault of a family member and felon in possession of a weapon. Investigators said the crash happened about 10 a.m. in the 5000 block of South Braeswood near South Rice.
Two children dead after go-kart, SUV crash outside Dallas, report says
HOUSTON โ Two children are dead after a crash involving an SUV and a go-kart, according to a local report. KXAS reported that officials in College Mound, about 40 miles outside Dallas, say four others were injured when the SUV, a Chevrolet Equinox, hit the go-kart. Six children were aboard the go-kart when the crash happened around 12:30 p.m. at FM2727 and CR167. KXAS reported a 7-year-old died at the scene and three children were airlifted and two were taken by ground to Childrenโs Medical Center Dallas. Itโs unclear why the go-kart went into the intersection.
In multiple countries, alarm over hunger crisis rings louder
They cried loudly, twisting as if in pain, not from disease but from the hunger gnawing away at them. Here, U.N. officialsโ increasingly dire warnings that a hunger crisis is growing around the world are becoming reality. U.N. agencies have warned that some 250 million people in 20 countries are threatened with sharply spiking malnutrition or even famine in coming months. The United Nations humanitarian office this week released $100 million in emergency funding to seven countries most at risk of famine โ Yemen, Afghanistan, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Congo, and Burkina Faso. But David Beasley, head of the World Food Program, says billions in new aid are needed.
Scary COVID-related illness for Houston teen. What doctors want your family to know
I got really tired.โFamily shocked by COVID-19 related complicationThinking they just needed fluids, the family headed to Texas Childrenโs Hospital. โItโs really very rare that kids get really sick from the heart perspective,โ said Dr. Silvana M. Molossi, Texas Childrenโs Pediatric Cardiologist. So, he was sent to a first-of-its-kind clinic with Texas Childrenโs Sports Cardiologists and other experts. We gathered questions related to COVID and MIS-C and asked experts from Texas Childrenโs Hospital to help us bring you answers. โThere is no-one who knows better your child than you - as a mom or you as a parent,โ Dr. Molossi said.
Here is where you can find the Lego truck and get free Legos this week
HOUSTON โ A brand new Lego store is opening in Willowbrook Mall. To help spread the word, the Lego truck is trolling around Houston giving away free Lego mini build kits. The truck dispenses the kits contact-free. After kids build their free kit, they can take it to the new Willowbrook Lego store to get another free surprise. Here is where you can find the Lego truck this week:Wed, Oct. 7, 20202:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.Houston Heights Fire Station107 W 12th StreetHouston Texas 77008Friday, Oct. 9, 20202:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.Houston Heights Fire Station107 W 12th StreetHouston Texas 770085 p.m. - 7 p.m.City Centre Plaza800 Town & Country BlvdHouston, TX 77024
One Good Thing: Harris County Pct. 4 deputies celebrate boyโs 8th birthday during parade
HOUSTON โ Take a look at how Precinct 4 constable deputies made one Houston boyโs birthday a memorable one. Precinct 4 deputies Derousse and Marroquin attended a very special parade for Trace, who just celebrated his 8th birthday. the department shared videos wishing him a Happy Birthday. As you can see, Trace was all smiles. If you see good news happen in your neighborhood, please share it with KPRC 2.