WestEd In the News/Awards

Type: In the News
Status: Live, 12/20/2005
Article Title: Stronger Than Their Struggles
WestEd Title: How Kids Develop Resiliency
URL: http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051218/EDIT03/512180304/1023/edit
Source: Cincinnati Enquirer
Pub Date: Dec 18, 2005
Sort Date: 12/18/2005
Date Posted: 12/20/2005
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Summary:
WestEd's Bonnie Benard was interviewed for an article about fostering resiliency in children. Benard, the author of Resiliency: What We Have Learned, emphasized the importance of children developing strong connections to people who care about them. Family, school, and community are key components for sustaining the caring relationships that create resiliency.
Program: Health & Human Development Program
Project: California Healthy Kids Survey
Staff: Bonnie Benard