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COURSE DESCRIPTION: THIS CLASS WILL LOOK BACK AT THE IMPACT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, THE PUBLIC POLICY DECISIONS OF LOCAL, STATE, AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT LEADERS INCLUDING WHETHER TO KEEP SCHOOLS CLOSED, SOCIAL SAFETY NET PROGRAMS FOR LOW-INCOME KIDS AND FAMILIES, COLLEGE GRANT DOLLARS, HEALTH CARE, ACCESS TO CHILD CARE, AND BASICALLY WHAT WORKED AND WHAT DIDN'T. WE WILL THEN ZOOM AHEAD TO 2024 AND EXAMINE THE CURRENT IMPACTS ON CHILDREN AND FAMILIES INCLUDING EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES, MENTAL HEALTH, CHILD WELFARE, HOMELESSNESS, AND THE LATEST FENTANYL CRISIS RAVAGING WA AND THE US.
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