Kids

A federal bill known as the Kids Online Safety Act would put more responsibility on social media companies to design their platforms to better protect children from online harms.

High-potency cannabis use among Oregon’s adolescents is putting them at risk of psychosis and other mental health problems, according to mental health and addiction experts who want the state to adopt policies that will curb underage use.

A bill moved out of the Oregon state Senate and onto the House for final approval.

Oregon lawmakers are considering sending kids in foster care out of state, again. Only this time, with less transparency

The board rejected the resolution originally late last month and decided to revisit it in March. The vote was met with strong pushback from staff, families and students.

Millions of grandparents across the country are being pushed into parenthood again. A new peer support group in Salem helps them through it.

Kids Unlimited began with one after school program in 1998. It now serves nearly every public school in Medford and runs its own charter school for underserved communities.

Albina Head Start is suing the federal agency that administers the Head Start program for low-income infants and children.

The Courageous Kids program offers children the semblance of a carefree camp experience even while they’re working through grief.

Ask almost anyone from around Salem about Awesome 3000, and they’ve likely either participated, volunteered, or supported someone who did. This year, more than 2,000 kids took part.