«The Prevention Fund makes up 12 percent of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's budget and supports
key public health activities like childhood lead poisoning prevention, vaccination, smoking cessation and other programs in all 50 states.
A 2015 national study published in the American Journal of
Public Health found statistically significant associations between SEL skills in kindergarten and key outcomes for young adults years later in education, employment, criminal activity, substance use, and mental h
Health found statistically significant associations between SEL skills in kindergarten and
key outcomes for young adults years later in education, employment, criminal
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