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In My Backyard

In My Backyard is an open conversation about children and mental health. Psychological and emotional distress amongst children doesn’t spare any family or any community – we all know a child who is st... Read more

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Season 2 Episode #22 – STORIES: The Lasting Impact of Surviving Gun Violence

Season 2 Episode #22 – STORIES: The Lasting Impact of Surviving Gun Violence

The Center for Disease Control reports that 48,830 people died from gun-related injuries in the United States in 2021 (l... Read more

1 Aug 2023

51mins

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Season 2 Episode #21 – Exploring a Link Between Mental Illness and Mass Shootings

Season 2 Episode #21 – Exploring a Link Between Mental Illness and Mass Shootings

This episode explores whether there is a link between mental illness and mass killings, a tragic phenomenon that is rela... Read more

30 Jun 2023

49mins

Ranked #3

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Season 2 Episode #20 – The Failures of the Foster Care System for Hard-To-Place Children

Season 2 Episode #20 – The Failures of the Foster Care System for Hard-To-Place Children

This episode revisits the LA County foster care system, a system that has been the recipient of unfavorable news coverag... Read more

15 Jun 2023

53mins

Ranked #4

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Season 2 Episode #19 – The Impact of Racism on Young People of Color

Season 2 Episode #19 – The Impact of Racism on Young People of Color

Today’s podcast revisits the pandemic of systemic and institutionalized racism against people of color, and the impact i... Read more

31 May 2023

48mins

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Season 2 Episode #18 – School Based Mental Health

Season 2 Episode #18 – School Based Mental Health

Today’s episode discusses school-based mental health, what it is and how this treatment model increases access and avail... Read more

15 May 2023

38mins

Ranked #6

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Season 2 Episode #17 – Early Childhood Education

Season 2 Episode #17 – Early Childhood Education

In our most recent episode, we spoke about children and families experiencing homelessness: how a family might become ho... Read more

1 May 2023

48mins

Ranked #7

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Season 2 Episode #16 – The Impact of Families and Children Experiencing Homelessness

Season 2 Episode #16 – The Impact of Families and Children Experiencing Homelessness

Today’s podcast discusses young children and families experiencing homelessness, and the impact this has on them while t... Read more

31 Mar 2023

57mins

Ranked #8

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Season 2 Episode #15 – The Magic of Music

Season 2 Episode #15 – The Magic of Music

According to the 2022 Children Now California report card, children’s “success hinges on the support of caring, effectiv... Read more

17 Mar 2023

46mins

Ranked #9

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Season 2 Episode #14 – The Impact of War on Children and Those Who Try to Help Them

Season 2 Episode #14 – The Impact of War on Children and Those Who Try to Help Them

In today’s podcast. we discuss the impact of war on children and the professionals trying to support them, in this episo... Read more

1 Mar 2023

1hr 1min

Ranked #10

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Season 2 Episode #13: The Truth of Human Trafficking Part 2

Season 2 Episode #13: The Truth of Human Trafficking Part 2

Today’s podcast continues last episode’s discussion about human trafficking, which includes an open conversation of sexu... Read more

15 Feb 2023

43mins

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