Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. From left, inmate Kay Cain, Dennis (age 18 months), Correctional Officer Karen Boyer and inmate Destiny Hogan, at the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A program in DC that helps some of the city's most vulnerable new moms is showing promising results. T'Roya Jackson was at her ...

Of special concern in the epidemic of fentanyl addiction are expectant mothers whose opioid use can be subject to harsh judgment instead of getting the help they need. As with overcoming all ...

Because Wednesday marked the start of the 2026 fiscal year, the WIC program — which provides free, healthy food to low-income pregnant women, new moms and children under 5 — was due for an influx of ...

The first pregnancy and early years with a young child can be an emotional and physically challenging time for any woman, even those with a robust support system of family and friends. Now imagine ...

Assaults and overdoses spiked. When the dust settled, the state had endorsed a new women’s prison in Rapid City, a new men’s prison in Sioux Falls, and a correctional rehabilitation task force. But ...