I appreciate this - on a systems level, we can look at our communities and how they are built: do they have green space? Do they have access to free outdoor activities? Are playgrounds safe? Do families have access to healthy food? Are grocery stores given tax breaks by a city the way a new dollar tree is, while building?
At the same time, we can individually do the things we can control: how do we show kids we care? Do we smile and engage with them at the bus stop? Do show up to cheer on neighborhood teams? Do we show genuine interest when they talk? Doing this big work and this "small" work in tandem is how we make the greatest impact.
A child’s environmental conditions (such as access to safe green space and clean water) shape their development and lifelong health. Current and historic public policies and systemic racism have affected these environments, creating a landscape where levels of exposure to risk and access to opportunity are not distributed equally.
Working Paper 16 from the National Scientific Council on the Developing Child emphasizes that just as children’s developmental environments have been shaped by decisions made over time, they can be re-designed to support healthy development for all children.
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