When Lucero Alejandra Cardenas moved to the United States with her family from Mexico four years ago, it wasn’t an easy transition. Her oldest son, now 10 years old, suffered from anxiety and ...

Often, the calls from case workers come with great urgency. A baby, a toddler – a child who is in desperate need of a safe home. For Elisia Manuel, one of those urgent calls came in 2012. There was an ...

Gary students and parents got a jump start on their two-week winter break Dec. 19 at a Holiday Help Fair sponsored by the ...

When Lois Brink’s kids were in elementary school, she remembers being struck by how uninviting their schoolyard was. She described it as “scorched earth” — little more than a dirt field coated in “I ...

My kids are growing up without grandparents. They still have intergenerational relationships. I'm grateful for the people we've met in the community who have made connections with my kids. Though no ...

I decided to go to college at 40 when I was busy raising 5 children. My schedule was chaos, and the kids had to skip some events because of my studies. Years later, I got my degree and have created ...