Sesame Street introduces a new muppet named Karli, whose mother has an opioid addiction
decided to add Karli’s character on the basis that around 5.7 million children under the age of 11 live in a home with a parent with substance abuse issues.
“There’s nothing else out there that addresses substance abuse for young, young kids from their perspective,” said Kama Einhorn, a senior content manager with Sesame Workshop, adding that the program also aims to help parents explain their situations to their kids. “Even a parent at their most vulnerable—at the worst of their struggle—can take one thing away when they watch it with their kids, then that serves the purpose,” Einhorn said.
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