Episode Details

On this episode we talk to these amazing guests about these topics:

• C@R's 2023 Annual Kroger Food Rankings.
• Thumbs Up Thumbs Down topic - Gap Year (high school to college).
• Dr. Daphne Hernandez, Associate Professor, Department of Research with Cizik School of Nursing at UT Health Houston. - Food Insecurity and Housing Instabilities.

• Kiro Calderon, Mental Health Specialist, Harris County Dept. of Education. - The importance of social emotional learning in the early years.

• Data of the Day w/ special guest Nadia Valliani, Director of Community Philanthropy, Greater Houston Community Foundation - Teaser # 60%.

• Rekha Lakshmanan, Immunize USA. - Pieces of legislation that can set back public health and immunization policies back years.
• Sharell Webb, Coding with a Twist. - How to aide in increasing inclusion in STEM spaces.

Our hosts are, Dr. Bob Sanborn, President & CEO of C@R, and Claire Dutreix, Senior Associate Director, K-12, C@R. Growing Up in America is a production of Children at Risk: The Voice of Texas’ Children, a non-profit organization dedicated to research, public policy, law and collaborative action on behalf of Texas’ Youth. *This episode was prerecorded on May 10th, 2023.