Episode Details

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. Every week we aim to fill these same 60 minutes with lively discussion on the children of Texas with experts on the quality of life for our children. Of course, we have regular segments like Thumbs Up Thumbs Down, Data of the Day, which our teaser number is 37%. Today’s guests and topics are:

• Dr. Daphne Hernandez, Associate Professor, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
• Erin McDaniel, Academic Performance Coach (Math), Texas A+ Challenge
• Jamie Freeny, Mental Health America
• Emilee Whitehurst, Houston Area Women’s Centers President and CEO

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....