Critical connections: In Louisiana, nearly 40 people a day call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Via Link, a New Orleans nonprofit, handles most of those calls. But as demand grows, Via Link can no longer rely on private donations alone to cover its costs. If nothing changes, the agency will likely have to stop answering calls in December.
25 blurry faces: Andrew and Allye Crosby have cared for more than two dozen foster children in the five years they've opened their home to those in need. In his own words, Andrew shares the love, joy, fear and pain that comes with being a foster parent -- and why more people with the means to do so should follow their example.
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