TAMPA, Fla. — Caregiver Support Services, a free program offered by Children’s Home Network, aims to ease the financial burden facing caretakers, while reducing parental stress and improving family ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Free rides on Hillsborough Area Regional Transit (HART) buses are no longer available for many kids and teens in Hillsborough County. A COVID-era program let anyone ages six to 18 take ...

New York City parents could soon have access to free child care for their 2-year-olds under a new partnership announced Thursday by Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Speaking at the Flatbush ...

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