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Dr. Chris Blodgett Highlighted in Alaska Business Monthly Article

Posted by Cindy Zimmerman | December 1, 2016

December 1, 2016

Child and Family Research Unit (CAFRU) Director, Dr. Chris Blodgett is highlighted in Alaska Business Monthly in the article “Childhood Trauma Costs Alaska’s Workforce Millions” by Pat Sidemore. Drawing from a four part lecture series across Alaska, Blodgett discussed how childhood trauma adversely impacts schools, communities and health. Blodgett highlighted the success of the Collaborative Learning for Education Achievement and Resilience (CLEAR) model, citing recent data that CLEAR schools are demonstrating increased reading scores by 12 percent in comparison to schools not participating in CLEAR.

Alaska Business Monthly, December 2016: “Childhood Trauma Costs Alaska’s Workforce Millions” (pages 34-35)