Austin in Action
In mid-October, the Salvation Army Austin kicked off its capital campaign to raise $14 million. Officials say funds raised will support a renovated emergency shelter, a new shelter for women and children, new facilities to administer Salvation Army programs and a new...
Austin in Action
Dell Children’s Medical Center began enforcing its flu season protocol at the end of October and will continue until March 2016. To keep patients safe during flu season, all visitors must pass a screening process at the hospital’s main entrance to ensure that they...
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Austin-Travis County EMS has launched Safe Baby Academy, a free class for expectant parents and parents of infants. The class covers car seat safety, safe sleep practices, home safety, water safety and infant CPR and choking procedures. In addition, parents can have...
Austin in Action
If you don’t have health insurance through your job, Medicare, Medicaid or another source, local officials say HealthCare.gov can help you find and enroll in a plan. Open enrollment for the Affordable Healthcare Act happens once a year, from Nov. 1 through Jan. 31....
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Easter Seals Central Texas opened its new LIFE Center on Nov. 18 with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The center will support children and adults with disabilities on their pathway to independence. The LIFE Center brings essential services and programs under one roof:...
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It’s the time of year to start stringing lights and hanging decorations from places often high and out of reach. While it might not seem dangerous, doctors say holiday decorating, if done wrong, can cause injury and, in extreme cases, death. November and December are...
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Four year olds in the nation’s largest preschool program fare worse with 3 year olds in their classrooms, according to new research that shows a common practice in most Head Start programs may stunt children’s learning. Three-fourths of Head Start classes teach 3- and...
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For the fourth year in a row, GivingCity Austin has posted its annual list of Thanksgiving volunteer opportunities. The organization works with local nonprofits every year to ensure the most accurate and up-to-date information possible. These volunteer slots fill...
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Texas has the third highest birth rate in the country, and Texas children account for one out every 11 children in the nation. As the childhood population rises in Central Texas, so does our responsibility to see these children raised healthy, educated and prepared...
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The Texas Department of Public Safety reminds student drivers that beginning Sept. 1, teen drivers must complete the Impact Texas Teen Driver (ITTD) program. The two-hour ITTD program contains several videos that provide awareness about the dangers of...
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Doctors and staff at University Transplant Center say they have been overwhelmed by the generosity and outpouring of support for Leland, a 5-year-old Austin foster child who has been on dialysis for most of his life and now faces the likelihood that a kidney...
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Gourmet By Numbers, a local startup that offers ready-to-cook meal kits, will be spreading the love this holiday season by donating a portion of all Thanksgiving meal kits to the local charity Operation Turkey. For every Thanksgiving meal kit sold, $5 will be donated...
