Catholic Connection – July 25, 2023 – Hr 2

Segment 2 & 3 – New Report Calls Out Social Media Platforms for Undermining Schools, Increasing Costs, Driving Youth Mental Health Crisis
“The American Federation of Teachers, the American Psychological Association, Fairplay, ParentsTogether and Design It For Us called out social media platforms for undermining classroom learning, increasing costs for school systems and being a “root cause” of the nationwide youth mental health crisis. The groundbreaking report announced a series of recommendations and reforms that tech companies should take to keep American children safe and protect learning environments.”  Read more here.  Dr. Meg joins us.

Meg Meeker, M.D., has spent more than twenty years practicing pediatric and adolescent medicine and counseling teens and parents. Dr. Meeker is a fellow of the National Advisory Board of the Medical Institute, and the author of several books, including the national bestseller, STRONG FATHERS, STRONG DAUGHTERS; THE 10 HABITS OF HAPPY MOTHERS; and BOYS SHOULD BE BOYS. A popular speaker on pediatric health issues and child-parent relationships, she is a frequent guest on nationally syndicated radio and television programs. Dr. Meg’s website.

Segment 4 – Cross Catholic Outreach’s “Fight World Hunger” campaign
An estimated 828 million people around the world will go to bed hungry tonight. And out of this tragic number, 258 million people are now suffering from acute food insecurity, making this the fourth consecutive year that this number has increased. In response to this global hunger crisis, Cross Catholic Outreach is eager to support and supply food to ministries feeding the poor in developing countries like the Dominican Republic. There, our in-country partner, FUNDASEP, the outreach arm of the Diocese of San Juan de la Managua, is working hard to address the spiritual and material needs of poor Dominican families.  Get more information and contribute here.

Michele Sagarino is the President of Cross Catholic Outreach.  She has nearly three decades of experience in nonprofit leadership. After graduating from the University of Maryland, Michele answered the call on her life to begin service for various charitable organizations, including Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Gateway Community Outreach and Food For The Poor.