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This photo provided by Nancy Sack shows Carter Lange, Kim Gustavson, Jason Lange, Matthew Gustavson and Travis Gustavson. Nancy Sack's grandson, Travis Gustavson, died at age 21 in Mankato after overdosing on what he thought was heroin but was actually laced with fentanyl.(Katie Tettam /Nancy Sack via AP)

US Overdose Deaths Topped 100,000 in One Year, Officials Say

November 17, 2021

NEW YORK (AP) — An estimated 100,000 Americans died of drug overdoses in one year, a never-before-seen milestone that health officials say is tied to the COVID-19 pandemic and a more dangerous drug supply.

FILE - Sesame Street's Big Bird participates in the ceremonial lighting of the Empire State Building in honor of Sesame Street's 50th anniversary on Friday, Nov. 8, 2019, in New York. When Big Bird tweeted he had been vaccinated against COVID-19, conservative politicians immediately pushed back, including Ted Cruz who grilled Big Bird for what he called “government propaganda.” (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Big Bird Backlash: Vax Lands Even Muppet in Political Flap

November 11, 2021

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Smokey Bear taught kids the importance of preventing wildfires. McGruff the Crime Dog warned them not to talk to strangers. And in 1972, Big Bird lined up on “Sesame Street” to receive a measles vaccine as part of a campaign to get more youngsters inoculated against the disease.

Liz Skrobisch, Executive Director of Animal Rescue League of Southern Rhode Island Dr. Edward Schettino, President and CEO of Animal Rescue League of Boston & Kerri Burns, CEO of Santa Barbara Humane Society

Animal Welfare and Safety | Nonprofit Report

November 9, 2021

Mark Oppenheim leads a discussion on animal welfare and safety, with guests;

Liz Skrobisch, Executive Director of Animal Rescue League of Southern Rhode Island
Dr. Edward Schettino, President and CEO of Animal Rescue League of Boston
&
Kerri Burns, CEO of Santa Barbara Humane Society

Vicki Jay, CEO of the National Alliance for Children’s Grief, Lauren Schneider, Clinical Director of Child and Adolescent Programs of Our House Grief Support Center, & Bev Warnock, Executive Director of the National Organization of Parents of Murdered Children

Grief and Healing | Nonprofit Report

November 4, 2021

Mark Oppenheim leads a discussion on grief and healing, with guests; Vicki Jay, CEO of the National Alliance for Children’s Grief, Lauren Schneider, Clinical Director of Child and Adolescent Programs of Our House Grief Support Center, & Bev Warnock, Executive Director of the National Organization of Parents of Murdered Children.

Mark Oppenheim leads a discussion on early childhood development, with guests; Diana Rauner, President of Start Early Drew Furedi, Ed.D., President & CEO of Para Los Niños & Alejandra Barraza, Ph.D., President of HighScope Educational Research Foundation.

Investing In Children | Nonprofit Report

October 28, 2021

Mark Oppenheim leads a discussion on early childhood development, with guests; Diana Rauner, President of Start Early Drew Furedi, Ed.D., President & CEO of Para Los Niños & Alejandra Barraza, Ph.D., President of HighScope Educational Research Foundation.

Foster Care and Adoption: Finding Family | Nonprofit Report

October 21, 2021

Mark Oppenheim leads a discussion on fostering and adopting children, with guests; Rebecca Louve Yao, Executive Director of National Foster Youth Institute, Lori Ross, Founder/CEO/President of Foster Adopt Connect, & Rita Soronen, President/CEO of Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption.

Donna Grabow, Executive Director of Safenet Services

INSIGHT: Safenet Services – Donna Grabow

September 10, 2021

Donna Grabow, Executive Director of Safenet Services, discusses the importance of services for victims of abuse and stalking and the importance of breaking the cycle of abuse patterns within families. This interview was produced in collaboration with RSUTV.

Suzanne Anderson, Executive Director of AGE of Central Texas, Rimas Jasin, Executive Director of Presbyterian Senior Services, & Linda Levin, CEO of ElderSource

Aging In America | Nonprofit Report

August 31, 2021

Host Mark Oppenheim leads a discussion on taking care of our aging population, with guests:Suzanne Anderson, Executive Director of AGE of Central Texas,Rimas Jasin, Executive Director of Presbyterian Senior Services,&Linda Levin, CEO of ElderSource

Tori Mannes, President and CEO of Child Care Group Myrna Peralta, President and CEO of CentroNia & William Sperling, CEO of Child360

Early Childhood Education | Nonprofit Report

August 3, 2021

Mark Oppenheim leads a discussion on early childhood education, with guests; Tori Mannes, President and CEO of Child Care Group Myrna Peralta, President and CEO of CentroNia & William Sperling, CEO of Child360

Students Line Up for Vaccines Amid Push to Relax Masking

May 18, 2021

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas schools are stepping up efforts to administer COVID-19 vaccines to newly eligible 12-to 15-year-olds as more districts relax mask rules or face pressure to do so.

Jeannie Hovland poses with a Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women mask

Families, Advocates Mark Day of Awareness for Native Victims

May 5, 2021

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — From Washington to Indigenous communities across the American Southwest, top government officials, family members and advocates gathered Wednesday as part of a call to action to address the ongoing problem of violence against Indigenous women and children.

a vial of the Pfizer vaccine for COVID-19

US Parents Excited Over Prospect of Virus Shots for Children

May 5, 2021

MISSION, Kan. (AP) — After more than a year of fretting over her 13-year son with a rare liver disease, Heather Ousley broke into tears when she learned that he and millions of other youngsters could soon be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine.

Some Black Parents Say Remote Learning Gives Racism Reprieve

May 4, 2021

CHICAGO (AP) — Before schools shuttered during the pandemic, Ayaana Johnson worried every time she dropped her daughters off at school.

Stephen R. Shelley, President and CEO of Farm Share Inc; and Rick Nahmias, Founder and CEO of Food Forward Org.

Food Waste in America | Nonprofit Report

April 29, 2021

Host Mark Oppenheim leads a discussion on food waste in America with guests Stephen R. Shelley, President and CEO of Farm Share Inc; and Rick Nahmias, Founder and CEO of Food Forward Org.

Becky Davenport, Executive Director of Bloom Our Youth; Melanie Scheetz, Executive Director of the Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition and Don Wells, CEO of Just in Time for Foster Youth.

State of the Foster Care System | Nonprofit Report

April 27, 2021

Host Mark Oppenheim leads a discussion on the state of the foster care system with Becky Davenport, Executive Director of Bloom Our Youth; Melanie Scheetz, Executive Director of the Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition and Don Wells, CEO of Just in Time for Foster Youth.

Meridith Maskara, CEO of Girl Scouts New York City, Lidia Soto-Harmon, CEO of Girl Scouts Nation's Capital (DC) and Marina Park, CEO of Girl Scouts of Northern California.

Empowering Girls Through Girl Scouts | Nonprofit Report

April 20, 2021

Host Mark Oppenheim leads a discussion on empowering girls through Girl Scouts with guests Meridith Maskara, CEO of Girl Scouts New York City, Lidia Soto-Harmon, CEO of Girl Scouts Nation’s Capital (DC) and Marina Park, CEO of Girl Scouts of Northern California.

Climate Change Creates Migrants. Biden Considers Protections

April 20, 2021

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Ioane Teitiota and his wife fought for years to stay in New Zealand as refugees, arguing that rising sea levels caused by climate change threaten the very existence of the tiny Pacific island nation they fled, one of the lowest-lying countries on Earth.

New signs are on a fence at the Hennepin County Government Center

A Look at High-Profile Cases Over Killings by US Police

April 19, 2021

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin i s charged with murder and manslaughter in George Floyd’s death after pressing his knee into Floyd’s neck as he cried out: “I can’t breathe.”

Howard Rosenblum, CEO of the National Association of the Deaf; Michelle Bronson - Executive Director of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Service Center and Jeff Bravin, Executive Director of American School for the Deaf in West Hartford CT. We are also joined by professional interpreters Erin Ruiz and Marie Langill.

Supporting the Deaf and Hard of Hearing | Nonprofit Report

April 15, 2021

Host Mark Oppenheim leads a discussion on organizations that support those who are deaf and hard of hearing with guests Howard Rosenblum, CEO of the National Association of the Deaf; Michelle Bronson – Executive Director of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Service Center and Jeff Bravin, Executive Director of American School for the Deaf in West Hartford CT. We are also joined by professional interpreters Erin Ruiz and Marie Langill.

Woman sits alone, working on an art project

Loneliness is Rampant. A Simple Call, or Hug, May be a Cure

April 14, 2021

CHICAGO (AP) — The stranger’s call came when Dianne Green needed it most.

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