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Clare Sanford
Clare Sanford
Tue, 11/27/2007

MA "Dead Last" in New Child Wellbeing Rankings

New rankings: a shock to our system
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As you may have heard, a new Kids Count report about to be released by the Annie E. Casey Foundation
places Massachusetts dead last (that would be number 50, el finito, the worst, bad news bears, etc.) in a state-by-state ranking of how low-income children fare in six areas, including social and emotional wellbeing and health...  read more »

Clare Sanford
Clare Sanford
Fri, 11/16/2007

Youth Violence Prevention: It's Not All About Teenagers

How early can we work on violence prevention?
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When communities are confronted with the issue of violence (particularly among youth), the usual suspects are  called upon for answers.  What are the police doing?  The mayor?  The courts? The schools?  The parents?  These questions are legitimate, as all of these groups have significant parts to play in the production of healthy and safe adolescents.  Yet I wonder why more people aren't asking about what's being done for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers...  read more »

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