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Town Hall Highlights Local Steps on Coronavirus in Northern Virginia
“Stay home. Wash your hands.”
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Prisoner Reentry: Some Solutions
Part II in a three-part series focusing on prisoner reentry in Northern Virginia
Thirty-eight thousand prisoners are incarcerated in Virginia with 12,000 adults and 500 juveniles projected to be released each year.
Prisoner Reentry: Some Solutions
Local programs, services help ex-offenders.
Ex-offenders may face stigma, lack of family support, inadequate life skills suitable for making it on "the outside" and difficulty getting and retaining employment.
Recognizing Opioid Problem, And Acting in Arlington
Determining what might work for different individuals.
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Outpouring of Local Help for Afghan Refugees
The need is great for volunteers, monetary donations and more.
Thousands of Afghan refugees have landed at Dulles Airport in recent days.
A Page a Day Keeps the Doctor Away
180 shoppers arrive in the first five minutes of the Arlington Public Library book sale.
“It’s wild, very exciting. The dealers are first in the door with a plan and a mission and know what they are looking for.” — Peter Petruski, Division Chief of Collections and Access, Arlington Public Library
Becoming Aware of Child Sex Trafficking
The problem extends throughout northern Virginia.
She stands on the sidewalk outside the mall with her backpack full of 7th grade science and math books. An older man pulls up and she gets in the backseat of his car.