Dr. Landon B. Mason, executive director of the Economic Improvement Council, openly admits that he is a hard-working man. But, he says,...

Laws governing medication-assisted treatment have softened dramatically, but a lack of providers and strict clinical rules still limit...

This article was published by TalkPoverty.org and written by S. E. Smith. “I nearly went to the hospital for the 22nd time in 7 months....

Have you ever accomplished a goal but felt like it wasn’t enough? Do people tell you you’re a successful person, yet you still feel like...

Prisoners are not the only people impacted by incarceration — parents, children and other loved ones who committed no crime are also...

When the west fork of the Pigeon River rose into her family home, Donella Pressley escaped into the darkness with her two young daughters...

This article was published by TalkPoverty.org and written by Carol Mithers. Since mid-2020, more than a thousand low-income families have...

Poverty is a world-wide, continual, complex issue. What causes poverty? What can be done about it when almost half of the world’s...

Written by Nicole Dieker for Creditcards.com. If you’re thinking about asking a therapist to help you with your mental health, you’re not...

As the world continues to grapple with the impact of the pandemic, E. Marie Watson, executive director of Johnston-Lee-Harnett Community...

“Sunlight is the best disinfectant.” “If we do not learn history, we are condemned to repeat it.” Americans often turn to these two...

COVID-19 spurred on the Great Resignation of 2021, during which record numbers of employees voluntarily quit their jobs. According to...

This article was published by TalkPoverty.org and written by Debbie Weingarten. When I lived in rural Arizona, we were tucked away on...

Volunteers make it possible for agencies such as Passage Home to carry-out much-needed programs and services. Volunteers volunteer for a...

This article was written by Morgan Forrester Ray and published on NCChild.org. Early life experiences play a critical role in setting up...

Jeremy Smith, owner and CEO, Smith Family Holdings, LLC, discusses his desire to help those most in need. Jeremy Smith was introduced to...

When schools shut down at the beginning of the pandemic in 2020, juvenile delinquency complaints decreased. Here’s what it means — and...

How can I, as a single mom, achieve all my goals while balancing work, school, and my three kids? How can I achieve my dreams of being a...

This article was published by TalkPoverty.org and written by Bobbi Dempsey. At the height of the pandemic, nearly 93 percent of U.S....

You’d be hard-pressed to find someone who didn’t learn a thing or two from the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic taught us how to wash our...