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For the last eight months the Medicaid plan provider has engaged experts and organizers to help children, families, and caseworkers in the state’s foster care program to boost resilience and better manage stress. The innovative project is called the Healthy Blue Initiative.
The day a story about three major opioid manufacturers winning in court plastered my Facebook newsfeed, a picture of my niece when she was fourteen showed up in my memories.
I wanted to be sure the Peacetown Family Village was full of opportunities for children and families to experience positive experiences and surround them with protective factors.
We can all protect ourselves from extreme heat and its accompanying stress—on our streets, neighborhoods, and at the local and federal government levels.
