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The Birth Circle Online Monthly Meeting
Get ready to meet several of our area’s newly certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians as they share with us about car seat safety basics and how you can be sure your child is properly secured during travels! Nearly 4 in 5 car seats are being used incorrectly, ‘cuz we just don’t know what we don’t… Read More

W.Va. Child Exploitation Unit Makes 19 Arrests in 6 Months
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Authorities say they’ve made 19 arrests in six months after investigations into child exploitation in West Virginia. Federal and state officials on Thursday announced the results of a task force that focuses on child exploitation and human trafficking. U.S. Attorney Mike Stuart says his office has been proactive in preventing such… Read More

Ohio Schools Now Must Notify Parents When Kids Are Absent
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CLEVELAND (AP) – If Ohio children are absent from class without excuse, their schools will have to notify their parents within the first two hours of the school day under a new law taking effect Friday. It was enacted in response to the death of 14-year-old Alianna DeFreeze, who was kidnapped and killed in Cleveland… Read More