What is the McKinney-Vento Act?

As we near the holiday season, and with Thanksgiving happening this month, thoughts of being with loved ones and sharing a meal in someone’s home may begin to occupy our thoughts. However, what happens for those who don’t have a place to call home? What is the McKinney-Vento Act? The McKinney-Vento Act is a piece of legislation that was passed …

Home Should Be Safe: National Domestic Violence Awareness Month

The expression “Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me” is one of the greatest misnomers in existence.  Not only does domestic violence leave physical marks, but it also leaves emotional scars far beyond the healing of physical wounds.  And domestic violence is not limited to physical abuse. According to the National Institutes of Health …