#parent | #kids | America’s deadly weekend of more mass shootings raise stakes for Senate gun talks | #schoolshooting

CNN —  In South Carolina and Texas, victims were shot at a high school graduation party. In Kentucky, funeral goers were hit outside a church. Multiple shooters sprayed a crowd with bullets in Philadelphia. In Chattanooga, Tennessee, shots rang out at a nightclub. Just America going about its normal business this…

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#parent | #kids | Sensory-friendly Santa fun for special needs families | #specialneeds | #kids

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Ala Moana Center, in conjunction with Autism Speaks, is hosting a sensory-friendly Santa experience for families with special needs. “Santa Cares is a unique opportunity for families with children with special needs to experience the time-honored tradition of visiting with a Santa in a compassionate setting,” said…

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#parent | #kids | FIU wins $19.4M NIH grant to fight health disparities | FIU News | #students | #parents

Florida International University researchers are at the forefront of ensuring the health and well-being of underserved communities don’t slip through the cracks. In 2017, FIU’s Community-Based Research Institute won a $13.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to build the Research Center in a Minority Institution at…

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