Social Media Addiction, Texas Policy Advocacy, and Child Care Deserts
About this episode
The episode discusses social media addiction among youth and the challenges of child care in Texas.
Hosts Dr. Bob Sanborn and Dr. Erica Hattery explore the intersection of social media, youth mental health, and child care policy. In this episode: Social Media Literacy: How do families, educators and policy makers combat social media addiction in K-12 students? Child Care Advocacy: How are advocates and organizers making child care more affordable in Austin-- Texas most expensive city for child care? Houston’s Child Care Deserts: Are Houston families facing a child care crisis? Featured Guests: Jane Kim , Founder of KindEd Cathy McHorse , Early Childhood Consultant Santrice Jones , Director of Strong Start at CHILDREN AT RISK Produced by CHILDREN AT RISK on 90.1 KPFT Houston. Support community radio at kpft.org .
People in this episode
Hosts: Dr. Bob Sanborn, Dr. Erica Hattery
Guests: Jane Kim, Cathy McHorse, Santrice Jones
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: KindEd, Strong Start at CHILDREN AT RISK, CHILDREN AT RISK
Places: Austin, Houston, Texas
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