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Comfort Dogs Help Children Who Are Testifying In Court

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July 1, 2016 – This week, we bring New Mexico in Focus viewers a special report that first aired on the PBS News Hour. Comfort dogs are taking on a new role in the courtroom by providing support to kids who are called on to testify about difficult subjects. The dogs receive training in New Mexico,…

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The Line: Incarcerated Parents

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April 29, 2016 – A new report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation found that about 10 percent of children in New Mexico are growing up with a parent who has been incarcerated. How does time in prison impact parents, children and families? Host Gene Grant leads a discussion about the report with this week’s…

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