2NDFLOOR is a place to reach out for help
      A preteen girl feels like her friends do not want her around anymore When a teenager discovers that her friend is being abused by her mother, she wants to know how she can help. Suicidal thoughts lead one caller to stand across the street from a hospital emergency room, without the courage to go inside.
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Parents should use caution during summer months
      For parents and children, one of the great joys of summer is the fun of floating, splashing and playing in the cooling water of a swimming pool. This year, the fun can be enjoyed even more through the peace of mind offered by a new law aimed at preventing entrapment dangers in pools and spas.
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