Bishop Sandra Steiner Ball: West Virginia children are worth the investment

Jane Stevens 3/5/144:30 AM

...The governor's proposed budget cuts early childhood programs, including home-visitation, child abuse prevention, and Family Resource Networks. Those cuts could jeopardize millions in matching funds these programs receive. If we cut investments for young children now, things will only be worse in the long run.

...The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study findings suggest that certain experiences are major risk factors for the leading causes of illness and death as well as poor quality of life in the United States. The authors of the study conclude that, "Progress in preventing and recovering from most of the nation's worst health and social problems is likely to benefit from understanding that many of these problems arise as a consequence of adverse childhood experiences."

http://www.wvgazette.com/Opinion/OpEdCommentaries/201403030083

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