Mayor's Commission for Children

CDC: Childhood Trauma Is A Public Health Issue And We Can Do More Prevent It What happens to you in childhood can affect your health for a lifetime. New data shows a link between childhood trauma and disease later in life. Prevention is critical, public health experts say.

The Mayor’s Commission for Children presented the Readiness for Kindergarten 2018 Continuation Study findings at 10 a.m., Tuesday, April 23 at the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce. Full release with link to the study at https://www.springfieldmo.gov/civicalerts.aspx?AID=5847

C.J. Davis, CEO of Burrell Mental Health Center updated the Mayor's Commission for Children during their August meeting at the Springfield Chamber of Commerce.