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Clare Sanford
Thu, 01/17/2008

Toddlers in Prison

Should a baby born in prison stay in prison?

A New York Times Article points to a program requiring children born to incarcerated mothers to live with them inside prison.  How do you feel about children living with incarcerated parents?  read more »

Clare Sanford
Wed, 01/09/2008

Mental Health Screening for Young Children

Mental health screening for young children isn't scary, it's necessary.

Last Sunday's Boston Globe ran a letter to the editor expressing concerns over young children being screened for mental health concerns. This letter (The second of two hosted on this page) showed that there has still not been enough public education about exactly what such screening entails and the benefits that can come from it.  read more »

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