The decision to ban the devices marks an intersection with individual safety – students and their parents needing to communicate in cases of emergencies – and huge distractions for both students and teachers.
Read More
Local news outlets reported that a woman was arrested and charged for exploitation of an elderly person, forgery and both theft and identify theft.
Read More
The Mid-South’s only Supportive Independent Living Home for young adult women transitioning out of foster care opened in July. Meritan’s program, in conjunction with Tennessee’s DCS, aims to help three occupants living jointly in the conditional, rent-free home, become better equipped to navigate the challenges of society, including finances, thrown at them at once.
Read More
Barbara Love has fostered over 80 children over the years because for her, it’s ‘life-changing.’ “By seeing your kids become happy, it makes you happy,” she exclaims.
Read More
Under CMS’ Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model, Meritan will be one of almost 400 participants building Dementia Care Programs (DCPs) across the country, working to increase care coordination and improve access to services and supports, including respite care, for people living with dementia and their caregivers.
Read More
Sisters Carol and Ann Jubert, and Nancy Matthews (middle) found joy in their work, through Meritan, at a Downtown Memphis acting and film studio.
Read More
