Retiring teacher, coach urges Colony grads to ‘find their 68’
By Jeremiah Bartz Frontiersman.com A football coach using a hockey reference as the centerpiece for his keynote address may
Child Welfare
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New child watch center provides childcare options on base
Frontiersman.com Global Credit Union, in partnership with the Armed Services YMCA of Alaska (ASYMCA), celebrated the grand opening of
To prevent abuse and neglect, support child care providers
By Laurie Mead and Eliza Posner Spectrum Laurie Mead, the owner of Kyrie N’ Friends, a licensed child care facility
Safe families for Alaska’s children
Donna Walker and Charity Carmody As it should be, much attention is being paid to the state’s fiscal challenges.
Foster families provide much-needed care
By Donna Walker Recently, I hosted a barbecue for Juneau’s foster children and their foster families. At the event,
We have a responsibility to foster children
By Rep. Les Gara and Amanda Metivier Alaskans are caring and generous. We should agree we can’t avoid our
Placing children with family could be the difference between jail, graduation
By Amanda Metivier There are more than 2,000 children and youth in foster care throughout the state of Alaska.
Foster parent recruitment ad wins honors
MAT-SU — The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services earned five awards in the National Public Health Information Coalition’
Homeless, runaways a real concern for Valley
By Michael P. Carson Once a youth has lost the care of a supervising adult, the sense of stability and