'I think what's interesting as we look purely at the data, and we take feeling out of it, is that we're not doing so well when it comes to our kids,' Children at Risk President and CEO Dr. Bob Sanborn said.
Children at Risk released their bi-annual report highlighting the issues impacting Houston children.Children at Risk is highlighting the key issues affecting the lives of Houston children in a new report.
"While sometimes we look at that federal poverty rate of 27% in our state, and we say well, that's how many poor kids we have, the reality is we have many more families than that that are struggling to make ends meet," Sanborn said.
Another issue is mental health among children. Dr. Jamie Freeny, Director for Center for School Behavioral Health with Mental Health America of Greater Houston, says rates of anxiety, depression, sleep disorders, suicidal behavior, and substance use among youth in the greater Houston area have risen.
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