Tag: Maine Children’s Growth Council

Baby Talk 1/25/12

Issue: Childhood Development
Broadcast Time: 10-11 a.m.

Program Topic: Investing in young children

Key Discussion Points (list at least 3):
a) Why is early childhood investment an economic imperative for our state?
b) What are some examples of the payoff that investing in young children offers?
c) What is the content of the new report from the state Chamber of Commerce and the Maine Development Foundation, entitled “Making Maine Work: Investment in Young Children = Real Economic Development”?

Guest:
A) Ed Cervone, Senior Program Director of the Maine Development Foundation and co-chair of the Maine Children’s Growth Council

Call In Program: No
Political Broadcast: No
Host: Cathy Jacobs
Engineer: Joel Mann

Baby Talk 12/28/11

Issue: Early Childhood Development
Broadcast Time: 10-11 a.m.

Program Topic: Maine Children’s Growth Council

Key Discussion Points (list at least 3):
a) What is the Maine Children’s Growth Council?
b) Why is the research on early brain development important?
c) What are some current issues faced by our state that concern babies and young children?

Guests by name and affiliation:
A) Karen Heck, Senior Program Officer at the Bingham Program and member of the Maine Children’s Growth Council

Call In Program: Yes

Host: Cathy Jacobs
Engineer: Amy Browne