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Senfronia Thompson and the Power of Persistence

Senfronia Thompson has served in the Texas House of Representatives for nearly 50 years, making her both the longest-serving woman and the longest-serving African American in a state legislature.

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Routine Child Vaccination Rates Lower Than Pre-Pandemic Levels

Kindergarten vaccine coverage decreased during both the pandemic school years of 2020-21 and 2021-22 after holding steady for a decade. The vaccination rate did not return to pre-pandemic levels during the 2022-23 school year.

Health
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The ABCs of School-Based Oral Health Services

This webinar will cover the importance of oral health promotion from a young age and the differences that exist in oral care access, as well as the specific role that states can play.

Juvenile Justice Update | October 2023

In this issue: State in Focus: Illinois, Research and Response: Mobile Response for Youth in Crisis, On the Fiscal Front: Colorado Appropriates Millions to Reduce Juvenile Justice System Involvement and The Latest in Data: Drug and Alcohol Use Reported by Youth in Juvenile Facilities, 2008-2018

Civil and Criminal Justice

National Asian Pacific American Caucus of State Legislators Health Resources

The National Asian Pacific American Caucus of State Legislators (NAPACSL) Health, Human Services and Housing Committee focuses on addressing issues around health equity and disparities exacerbated by COVID-19, cancer and chronic disease in Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities and the need for an increase of AAPIs in clinical trials. NAPACSL also focuses on data disaggregation and the impacts of anti-Asian bias on health.
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