Join Mandi Kimball and guest host Shay Everitt from CHILDREN AT RISK for the September 12th episode of Growing Up in America on 90.1FM KPFT in Houston! Episode includes:

  • Data Head: Jesus Davila, Assistant Director of the Center for Social Measurement and Evaluation at CHILDREN AT RISK, explains the significance of the number 5.
  • Interview: Marcus Cooper, Program Director of the College Advising Corps at Texas A&M, talks about their program and mission.
  • Interview: Pediatrician Dr. Claire Bocchini talks about flu shots, updates on the Zika virus legislation, and new Medicaid funding focusing on parenting and maternal depression.
  • Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Removing teacher’s license requirements for prior training or education in teaching? Heidi Matthews, President of the Utah Education Association, joins the conversation.
  • Interview: Professor Keith Herman of the University of Missouri Department of Educational, School, & Counseling Psychology discusses the social basis of depression and what parents and teachers can do to prevent it.

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