Growing Up in America 3/4/13
Join Dr. Bob Sanborn and Mandi Kimball from CHILDREN AT RISK for the March 4th episode of Growing Up in America on 90.1FM KPFT in Houston! Episode includes: Data Head: Assistant Director of CHILDREN AT RISK North Texas Michaela Bernacchio explains the significance of the number 85. Interview: Jason Sabo gives us a breakdown of what’s...
Growing Up in America 1/14/13
Join guest hosts Megan Schneider and Anne Hierholzer from CHILDREN AT RISK for the January 14th episode of Growing Up in America on 90.1FM KPFT in Houston! Episode includes: Data Head: CHILDREN AT RISK Data Analyst Jesse Tow explains the significance of the number 425. Interview: Dr. Bob Sanborn, President & CEO of CHILDREN AT RISK,...
Growing Up in America 8/20/12
Join Dr. Bob Sanborn and Mandi Kimball from CHILDREN AT RISK for the August 20th episode of Growing Up in America on 90.1FM KPFT in Houston! Episode includes: Hot Topic: Discussing the comment made by Missouri Representative Todd Akin about “legitimate rape” not leading to pregnancy Data Head: CHILDREN AT RISK staff member Jesse Tow explains...
Growing Up in America 8/6/12
Join guest hosts RJ Hazeltine-Shedd and Dawn Lew from CHILDREN AT RISK for the August 6th episode of Growing Up in America on 90.1FM KPFT in Houston! Episode includes: Hot Topic: Discussing Ted Cruz’s victory over David Dewhurst in the primary with Jason Sabo Data Head: Annie Heinrich from CHILDREN AT RISK explaining the indicator 50.7%....
Growing Up in America 7/16/12
Join Mandi Kimball and RJ Hazeltine-Shedd from CHILDREN AT RISK for the June 16th episode of the Growing Up in America on 90.1FM KPFT in Houston! This segment features Celeste Ross, Associate Vice President for Community Services at Presbyterian Children’s Homes & Services, Alejandra Posada, Houston’s Director of Education & Training at Mental Health...
Growing Up in America 2/27/12
Join Dr. Bob Sanborn and Mandi Kimball from CHILDREN AT RISK for the February 27th episode of the Growing Up in America on 90.1FM KPFT in Houston! This show features Rachel Kimbro, Assistant Professor of Sociology at Rice University, and Judge Jim Herrera, Associate Judge at the Juvenile Mental Health Docket in Dallas, TX!
Growing Up in America 8/1/11
Join Dr. Bob Sanborn and Mandi Kimball from CHILDREN AT RISK for the August 1st, 2011 episode of the Growing Up in America on 90.1FM KPFT in Houston! The August 1st show features conversation on juvenile mental health and school breakfast programs. Guests include Bill Ludwig, Southwest Regional Administrator of USDA; Dr. Steve Schnee,...
Public Policy Update
The 82nd Texas Legislative Session proved challenging to elected officials and advocates. Due to the budget shortfall, several vital programs and services that positively impact children were cut or eliminated. CHILDREN AT RISK worked hard and spoke loudly to ensure children were not ignored and that Texas leaders were mindful of the future. Despite...
The Creation of a Mental Health Docket in Dallas County
CHILDREN AT RISK co-authored an op-ed with Dr. Terry Snow Smith, Director of Dallas County Juvenile Services and Dr. Octavio Martinez, Executive Director of the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health. The article titled, “It’s time for a juvenile mental health court in Dallas”, ran in the Dallas Morning News on April 11, 2011. The...
Recap: Future of Fort Bend’s Children Conference
The Future of Fort Bend’s Children Conference was held on February 28, 2011 to introduce the release of CHILDREN AT RISK’s publication on The Future of Fort Bend’s Children. Community leaders from across Fort Bend County convened to discuss the needs of their children. The event, held at Safari Ranch in Richmond, included breakfast and lunch...