# Growing Up in America: The Way it Is | December 10, 2025

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Podcast: [Growing Up In America: The Way It Is](https://stenobird.com/podcast/growing-up-in-america-the-way-it-is-6419419)
Published: 2025-12-10T20:25:39+00:00
Episode link: https://rss.com/podcasts/growingupinamerica/2381874
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Duration seconds: 3486

## Resource

On this episode of Growing Up in America, Dr. Bob Sanborn, President and CEO of CHILDREN AT RISK and Owala discuss mental health, education, and child welfare in Texas. Guests include Naomi Madrid, Executive Director of Crisis Intervention Houston, Caroline Roberts, General Counsel and Senior Director of Public Policy, CHILDREN AT RISK, Dr. Valerie Jackson, Founder and CEO, Monarch Family Services and Policy to People, and Megan Menchaca, Senior Education Reporter, the Houston Chronicle. Tune in for expert insights on the challenges and opportunities facing Texas youth.

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