Welcome to Growing Up in America. This is a discussion on children, public policy. How do we as a community do when it comes to taking care of all of our kids? We are a production of Children at Risk, The Voice for the Children of Texas.
Today’s guests and topics are:
- Shani Bacy, Chief Program Officer, The Landing
- Human Trafficking rehabilitation, Drop-In Centers, Outreach programs, Youth Advocacy initiatives.
- Liz Selig, Executive Director, KNOW-Autism.
- Accolades Nominee, Children with Disabilities Advocate of the Year. Autism awareness and resources.
- Lizzy Cashiola, Associate Director of Regional Research at the Houston Education Research Consortium (HERC), Rice University's Kinder Institute for Urban Research
- who the Houston Education Research Consortium is, that kind of research they provide and how it is used in specific and regional districts.
- Linda Corchado, Director, Children’s Immigration Network, C@R
- Immigration update – what’s happening at the border?
We hope you will be with us throughout the show as we discuss the issues as they affect the children of Houston, and the Children of Texas....
