Unpacking the “Invisible Backpack”

Dr. Garica Sanford of the Momentous Institute discusses the “invisible backpack” every child carries into school. 

Unpacking the “Invisible Backpack”

This clip is a segment from the Dallas Well Beings Tour event, How Child Poverty Shapes Mental Health, hosted by Call to Mind and public media station KERA.

The Well Beings Tour is a series of community-based outreach events hosted by local public media stations across the country to demystify and normalize mental health matters, address discrimination and stigma, and encourage compassion. Check our tour schedule to learn more.

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