The First Five Years is a weekly radio program presented by Maryland Family Network and airing on WEAA 88.9 FM. The program was previously on WYPR 88.1 FM. The series is focused on the extraordinary developmental period from birth to age five. The First Five Years highlights the challenges and opportunities related to nurturing young children and helping them build a solid foundation for success in school and in life. This program is made possible in part by M&T Charitable Foundation.
When I watch the news or just look around our city, it can feel like poverty, and child poverty especially, is never ending but there is some good news on the issue.
Baltimore Young Families Success Fund (Baltimore City)
Lessons From a Historic Decline in Child Poverty (Child Trends)