“When I was growing up, I lived in a community and felt a connection to my community, to other kids in the community. Families were more connected,” said Kenneth Barish, a clinical professor of psychology at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York. “We’ve become much less connected to a community and kids need communities, kids need support not just from parents and extended families, but from mentors, coaches and teachers,”
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