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The Gilmer Mirror
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(Baton Rouge, LA) – Louisiana Public Broadcasting (LPB) is an active partner to Louisiana parents and has been for 45 years. Now LPB is pleased to announce even more ways to help parents with a new multi-platform initiative, One To Grow On, designed to improve the health, safety, education and overall well-being of Louisiana’s children.
The launch comes on the heels of the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s 2020 Kids Count report that ranks Louisiana 48th overall nationally in health, education, and economic well-being of its children. Contributing to the low ranking are the percentages of newborns with low birth-weight, accidental deaths and obese children, all which exceed the national average. In addition, Louisiana also has among the highest death rates for pregnant women in the U.S.