A NEW NATIONAL report ranked Massachusetts best in the country for child welfare, but buried in the report is one significant danger sign: Massachusetts is one of the worst in the country when it comes to rates of depression and anxiety among children and teenagers. According to the Annie E Casey Foundation’s 2022 Kids Count data […]
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Poll: Parents still struggling with COVID aftershocks on children
BOSTON UNIVERSITY STATEHOUSE PROGRAM ALMOST HALF of parents across the state remain concerned about their child’s mental health as a result of school disruptions caused by COVID-19, according to a statewide poll conducted by the MassINC Polling Group. The poll, the sixth in a series sponsored by a grant from the Barr Foundation, surveyed 1,469 […]
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Children’s mental health must become priority
I’m the father of two pandemic babies, Teddy and Grace. Although one of Teddy’s first words was “mask,” my children are blissfully unaware of COVID. They will, however, grow up in its aftermath. Right now, the debate about kids and COVID is focused on mask mandates in schools. That is the critical question in the […]