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More than 1,100 children are in foster care in Mississippi, and an adoption partnership aims to increase the number of them who find "forever families." The state is working with the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption and its "Wendy s Wonderful Kids" program, which works to help the longest-waiting children in the foster-care system find permanent placement. Darneshia Kyles, a social service specialist for the Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services and a recruiter for the Wendy s Wonderful Kids Program, talked about their progress. "Twelve children have been adopted through the Wendy s Wonderful Kids Program since last year, since the program started," Kyles reported. " .
On Tuesday, the state of Utah announced it is suing TikTok as it claims the social media platform "baits children into addictive and unhealthy use." Gov. Spencer Cox said at a news conference the platform promotes children to stay online for hours at a time. Recent research shows adolescents who spend more than three hours a day on social media face double the risk of experiencing poor mental health outcomes such as depression and anxiety. .
A new report finds there are not enough mental health professionals inside Indiana schools.There are ways that school districts are trying to make up the differ