Children & Youth

See Spot Read: Therapy dogs help young kids build skills, confidence and a love of reading

At the Nashville Public Library, READing Paws helps children build reading skills and confidence with the help of furry friends.
Moms, Babies and Drugs: OB/GYN Craig Towers talks about his research to prevent Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS)

The opioid crisis has had a devastating impact in Tennessee, where pregnant young women pass along drug dependencies to their babies. Dr. Craig Towers, a maternal fetal medicine specialist, has been instrumental in changing how they are treated.
Changing Course: Q&A with Kala Nunley, Wellness Coach for Chattanooga Girls Leadership Academy GetFit program

In 2016 the Chattanooga Girls Leadership Academy launched CGLA GetFit, a health and wellness program for students, faculty and family. How it’s working and how students are responding.
In Tune for a Bright Future

Thanks to their ECF CHOICES support coordinator, brothers Mitchell, Paul and Edward Newton are living independently and reaching for their musical goals.

In Tune for a Bright Future: ECF CHOICES helps 3 brothers with autism live independently, reach for their musical goals

Thanks to their ECF CHOICES support coordinator, brothers Mitchell, Paul and Edward Newton are living independently and reaching for their musical goals.
Come As You Are

Would you want to be 13 again? Most people who remember seventh grade would probably not choose to relive it, and that’s because becoming a teenager is so confusing. Enter Rocketown.

Come As You Are: Rocketown’s Family Dinner has just one rule: “No friends, all family”

Would you want to be 13 again? Most people who remember seventh grade would probably not choose to relive it, and that’s because becoming a teenager is so confusing. Enter Rocketown.
What I Like About GoNoodle: Fifth-Grader Kendall Houston

Kendall Houston, fifth-grade student in Kristen Hehn’s class at Willow Oaks Elementary School in Memphis, explains what he loves about GoNoodle.

What I Like About GoNoodle: Fifth-Grader Kendall Houston: Memphis student explains what he loves about GoNoodle

Kendall Houston, fifth-grade student in Kristen Hehn’s class at Willow Oaks Elementary School in Memphis, explains what he loves about GoNoodle.
Between the Lines

Reading is crucial for children — but why? Two expert educators weigh in.

Between the Lines: Reading is crucial for children — but why?

Reading is crucial for children — but why? Two expert educators weigh in.
Oh, the Places You’ll Go

Bike Recycle program gives underprivileged youth knowledge, confidence and a little bit of freedom.

Oh, the Places You’ll Go: Bike Recycle program gives underprivileged youth knowledge, confidence and a little bit of freedom

Bike Recycle program gives underprivileged youth knowledge, confidence and a little bit of freedom.
All in a Day’s Work

A behind-the-scenes look at a KaBOOM! playground shows how these incredible play spaces come together.

All in a Day’s Work: How an army of volunteers built the playground of Chattanooga children’s dreams

A behind-the-scenes look at a KaBOOM! playground shows how these incredible play spaces come together.
Everyday Miracles

Joel was born with spina bifida, so he can only walk short distances and uses a wheelchair. Finding ways to stay active helps, and in Chattanooga, Miracle League has taken that to a whole new level.

Everyday Miracles: How the Miracle League makes baseball a reality for children with physical limitations

Joel was born with spina bifida, so he can only walk short distances and uses a wheelchair. Finding ways to stay active helps, and in Chattanooga, Miracle League has taken that to a whole new level.