Children ages 0-17 comprise 25% of City of Houston's population or approximately 600,000 people! Click here to listen to the podcast episode and learn more about what it means to support children and their rights, or view the video below.

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Children should feel safe and live their life to the fullest and develop healthily. Tune in to Episode 2: Safety and Inclusion to learn more about how we can ensure that children are protected from all forms of violence, abuse, neglect and bad treatment. Specifically we will be talking to Cherish Our Children and United Against Human Trafficking about how to best support children with incarcerated parents and protect youth from human trafficking.

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Every child has the right to have a say in all matters affecting them, and to have their views taken seriously. Tune into Episode 3: Youth Participation and hear from Alexavier and Tommy, Houston youth leaders, as they discuss their advocating experiences and share advice for youth on how to have their voices heard in the decisio making of their communities.

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Hear from child rights champions Dr. Freeny from Mental Health America and LaTrisha Milton from the Houston Public Library and learn how they work to ensure the right to equitable social services. They share important advice and resources available to youth to enhance their education and improve their mental health.

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Children have the right to a clean, safe, and sustainable living environment for healthy development, which includes affordable and secure housing, clean air, access to the outdoors, and access to healthcare. Tune in to Episode 5 to learn from Houston environmental leader Jaime Gonzalez from the Nature Conservancy on how we can ensure this right is met and how youth can advocate and work with adults to secure safe living environments for children.

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Tune in to Episode 6 to hear from youth inventor, Anahi, and learn about a child's right to rest, relax, play and take part in cultural and creative activities. You will also hear from Chrisette, a youth advocate for children with disabilities, who will speak on the the right of children with disabilities to live a full life with dignity and independence, and to play an active part in the community.

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Tune in to the seventh and final episode of the Another Step for Youth podcast to hear directly from the City of Houston Youth Ambassadors who created the podcast and worked on other projects to address children's rights and the issues they care about. In this special segment, you will also hear from the Mayor and the Director of the Mayor's Office of Education and Youth Engagement, Olivera Jankovska, on their thoughts about youth engagement.

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