Renee Boynton-Jarrett is a pediatrician, public health researcher, and the founding director of Vital Village Community Engagement Network, which develops community-based strategies to promote child well-being and reduce childhood adversities. She lives in MA with her husband and three extraordinary children.
Renee Boynton-Jarrett MD ScD
Renee Boynton-Jarrett is a pediatrician, public health researcher, and the founding director of Vital Village Community Engagement Network, which develops community-based strategies to promote child well-being and reduce childhood adversities.
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November 25, 2015
This commentary was originally published on the TalkPoverty blog ( http://TalkPoverty.org ), a project of the Center for American Progress. Americans are fond of saying our children are our nation’s most valuable resource. But if our actions are the measure, do we really mean it? Mounting research evidence from neuroscience, public health, economics and social science supports a simple conclusion: Investing in early childhood, through affordable early childcare and enrichment opportunities, pays dividends for the individual and for society. Yet we know not all children have an opportunity to...
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