Shortly after being sworn in to his second term in the California State Assembly, Assemblymember Kevin McCarty (D-Sacramento) this week introduced Assembly Bill 11 (AB 11), which will create a child care early intervention partnership to help California infants and young children suffering from toxic stress.
Toxic stress most commonly impacts infants and young children in households where a relative is suffering from physical, emotional or sexual abuse, mental illness, substance abuse, domestic violence or neglect. Toxic stress affects a child’s brain, immune and hormonal system, altering their ability to learn and interact with others. AB 11 seeks to provide critical support for early intervention services such as early learning and home visitations along with health and mental health support for the most vulnerable children in the state.
[For more of this story, written by Christopher Simmons, go to https://californianewswire.com...ember-kevin-mccarty/]
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