Abstract
Self-healing communities: A transformational process model for improving intergenerational health.
Porter, L., Martin, K., & Anda, R.
Key Findings
Over 10 to 15 years in Cowlitz Co., Wash.:
- Births to teen mothers went down 62% and infant mortality went down 43%;
- Youth suicide and suicide attempts went down 98%;
- Youth arrests for violent crime dropped 53%;
- High school dropout rates decreased by 47%;
- Similar results were seen in other counties.
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