Población sin vivienda, nacional y extranjera
Las lluvias torrenciales en algunas áreas del metro provocaron pequeñas inundaciones la semana pasada. La precipitación llegó con un frente frío que rompió una ola de calor que registró temperaturas máximas durante el día acercándose a 100 grados e índices de calor superiores a 100. Los voluntarios y las autoridades locales se apresuraron a ayudar […]
El Covid, los niños y el mensaje
Los niños toman sus propias señales de lo que los adultos que los rodean dicen y cómo lo dicen y de su comportamiento, nos dicen los expertos. Aprenden de lo que ven que sucede a su alrededor: cómo nosotros, como adultos, respondemos a las experiencias y situaciones. Cuando se trata de la amenaza siempre presente […]
Back to school in a pandemic
For the second consecutive year, the start of school is fraught with more-than-usual anxiety and uncertainty. The coronavirus pandemic continues to bedevil school district officials, educators, parents and students who are all facing unique challenges. With the fast-spreading new Covid-19 Delta variant and ever-changing public health recommendations, educators and parents are making new calculations about […]
Taking proactive approach to homelessness
A heat advisory was issued this week for our Greater Kansas City metro area. Heat indices up to 107 degrees were anticipated. Health experts warned us to limit time outdoors during peak heat; drink plenty of fluids; take cool showers; and limit or avoid strenuous activities outdoors during the hottest part of the day. Unlike […]
Celebrating Missouri’s bicentennial
Communities across Missouri have already begun commemorating the bicentennial.A dedicated Website (https://missouri2021.org/) offers a calendar of events. The listings can be viewed by category, county or month.The State Historical Society put together a timeline of the territory that became the 24th U.S. state. It spans seven centuries from`1250 — when the Oneota Indians, early ancestors […]
Now, a 2nd catastrophic construction failure
On July 17, 2006, the Rev. Peter Jaramillo offered a Mass for Connie Alcala, Dolores Carmona, Delores Galvan and Linda Scurlock. The four young musicians had perished 25 years earlier at the posh Hyatt Regency Hotel in downtown Kansas City.In one of the nation’s deadliest structural disasters, two skywalks crowded with gaily animated people had […]
Learning from the Florida tragedy
On Tuesday, four more bodies were recovered from the Surfside, Fla., condo that collapsed two weeks ago. The grim discovery raised the confirmed death toll to 32. More than 100 of Champlain Towers South residents are still missing.It’s unknown exactly how many residents and visitors were in the 13-floor beachfront condominium when it fell, but […]
Independence Day: celebrating freedom safely
On Sunday, the U.S. marks its 245th birthday. Nationwide, Americans are planning to celebrate the Fourth of July with a vengeance, recalling that until recently, the pandemic prevented holiday congregating and travel. Now, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has given the green light for those who are fully vaccinated to resume normal activities, […]
Hot cars kill
With the return of scorching summer temperatures, it’s time to revisit safety protocols for preventing hot car deaths and illness. It’s only June, but already four children across the nation have died from vehicular heatstroke.Clearly, while education is valuable, it isn’t enough, say safety experts. Despite decades-old public safety education and raising awareness about hot […]
Special enough to be a dad
The role of fathers has been evolutionary across cultures throughout millennia. But the benefits enjoyed by modern families and society from fatherhood’s contemporary province are valuable and more crucial than ever.Fathers’ affection and increased family involvement help promote children’s social and emotional development, suggests research across families from all ethnic backgrounds, reports the American Psychological […]