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Government Shutdown: Head Start Protest Draws Hundreds to Capitol Hill

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. “On the heels of devastating sequester cuts, which closed windows of opportunity for more the than 57,000 at-risk children who lost their Head Start slots, Washington’s budget battles have harmed even more of America’s most vulnerable families,” said NHSA Executive Director Yasmina Vinci. “The October 1 programs?

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111 Intriguing Chats for 2011

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While it is a geographically diverse list (throughout US and Canada [8] and one from England), a higher proportion come from the area where I live and work: Northern Virginia/Washington, DC. cjtemery - Chris Emery; Washington, DC; Marketing professional, world traveler, ostrich rider. Marketing Strategist. Event Specialist. Wine lover.

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Governors Association Launches Opioid Treatment Pilot Targeted at Prisons

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The National Governors Association is bringing opioid treatment strategies that have seen good results in Massachusetts correctional facilities to a number of other states. Massachusetts’ anti-opioid policies have drawn attention nationally. According to the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse, 65 percent of U.S.