Why should we care?
SCS’s ability to provide a quality, equitable education is being undercut by high teacher turnover and year-long teaching vacancies, as well as significant maintenance deficiencies within the schools, all of which leads to higher financial, educational, and health costs. A lack of access to wraparound services provided by qualified social workers, psychologists, and nurses inhibits the successful treatment of trauma or Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE). Abuse, neglect, and trauma significantly increase the likelihood of suspensions, juvenile criminal behavior, and incarceration. With a median age four years below the national average, Memphis’s population can support economic development, but only if we provide children in our community access to opportunities and support.
Thu, Mar 25
|Online Event
The CBU Vanderhaar Virtual Symposium: The Path to a Just Memphis
Panelists will discuss approaches to removing barriers that prevent people in our community from reaching their full human and economic potential. MICAH will also present the response to Transit Equity and our work with MATA and public funders to eventually realize Memphis Transit Vision 3.0.
