Research shows that living in poverty can chip away at a child's foundation for success by profoundly impacting brain development and critical cognitive and social-emotional skills. There is a solution. Early intervention -- beginning before a child is even born -- can help to remediate the vicious impact of poverty and help children reach their full potential in school and in life.
Read this Huffington Post blog by Diana Mendley Rauner (Ounce of Prevention Fund) and co-author Scott Hippert (Parents as Teachers).
Read this Huffington Post blog by Diana Mendley Rauner (Ounce of Prevention Fund) and co-author Scott Hippert (Parents as Teachers).