Increasing public awareness of the need to ensure the safety and welfare of children led to the passage of the first Federal child protection legislation, the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA), in 1974. While CAPTA has been aended many times over the years, most recently by the Keeping Children and Families Safe Act of 2003, the purpose of the original legislation remains intact. Today, the Childrens Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the Federal agency charged with supporting States, Tribes, and communities in providing programs and services to protect children and strengthen families.
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WELLMAN-- The Wellman-Union boys and girls track teams got to run at home on Tuesday and the familiar surroundings prompted solid performances from both squads.
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The Meadow Junior High Robotics team competed in the GEAR robotics competition sponsored by the Texas Tech College of Engineering. The eighth graders took three teams. Team one included Cody Clanton, Isabela Hernandez and Khloe Rodriguez. Team two consisted of Riggin Day and Ben Tackitt. Team three included Ashly Jowers, Taylor King and Jayden Torres. The seventh graders took three teams as well. Team four included Elena Crump, Marisol Castillo and David Moreno. Team five included Draven Mcgee, Ryden Campos and Lucas Vasquez. Team six included Jesslyn Luera, iris Hernandez and Maddison Autry. The sixth graders took a pair of teams. Team seven included Brentley McQueen, Bryson Cavazos and Kolt Rios. Team eight included Landri Ferguson, Jenesis Luera, Maddie Martinez and Sophia Estrada.
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Two Brownfield High School students were awarded with the Poka Lambro Scholarship Thursday. Kaden Wise and Camila Solis received the $5,000 scholarship to help with their future endeavors.
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Almost 70 million people from Texas to Michigan were under threat of severe weather Tuesday. These alerts came after more than 30 people died over the weekend, following a series of tornadoes that hit the South and Midwest. At least 50 tornadoes touched down across seven different states, leaving widespread power outages and property damage in their wake.
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When the container ship MV Dali, 300 metres long and massing around 100,000 tonnes, lost power and slammed into one of the support piers of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, the bridge collapsed in moments. Six people are presumed dead, several others injured, and the city and region are expecting a months-long logistical nightmare in the absence of a crucial transport link.
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