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Beyond Stereotypes: What Bay Area Teen Substance Data Reveals (Part II)

Kathleen Houssels 3/2/25 Kathleen Houssels 3/2/25

Beyond Stereotypes: What Bay Area Teen Substance Data Reveals (Part II)

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By the Numbers: Surprising Shifts in Youth Substance Use (Part I)

Kathleen Houssels 2/23/25 Kathleen Houssels 2/23/25

By the Numbers: Surprising Shifts in Youth Substance Use (Part I)

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Who Volunteers in the Bay Area? Surprising Patterns and Trends

Kathleen Houssels 2/16/25 Kathleen Houssels 2/16/25

Who Volunteers in the Bay Area? Surprising Patterns and Trends

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Labor Trafficking in California: Patterns & Profiles

Kathleen Houssels 2/2/25 Kathleen Houssels 2/2/25

Labor Trafficking in California: Patterns & Profiles

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The Reality of Sex Trafficking in California

Kathleen Houssels 1/26/25 Kathleen Houssels 1/26/25

The Reality of Sex Trafficking in California

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Youth and Pornography: A Growing Crisis

Kathleen Houssels 1/5/25 Kathleen Houssels 1/5/25

Youth and Pornography: A Growing Crisis

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Pornography’s Growing Grip on Modern Life

Kathleen Houssels 12/15/24 Kathleen Houssels 12/15/24

Pornography’s Growing Grip on Modern Life

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The Untapped Power of Laughter

Kathleen Houssels 11/17/24 Kathleen Houssels 11/17/24

The Untapped Power of Laughter

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Hidden Heroes, Declining Numbers: The State of Bay Area Veterans

Kathleen Houssels 11/10/24 Kathleen Houssels 11/10/24

Hidden Heroes, Declining Numbers: The State of Bay Area Veterans

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Beyond the Headlines: Understanding Bay Area's Refugee Reality

Kathleen Houssels 11/2/24 Kathleen Houssels 11/2/24

Beyond the Headlines: Understanding Bay Area's Refugee Reality

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Three Trends Changing the Abortion Landscape

Kathleen Houssels 10/28/24 Kathleen Houssels 10/28/24

Three Trends Changing the Abortion Landscape

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Hidden Hardships: The Growing Crisis of Homeless Students in Bay Area Schools

Kathleen Houssels 10/13/24 Kathleen Houssels 10/13/24

Hidden Hardships: The Growing Crisis of Homeless Students in Bay Area Schools

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Housing Affordability Gap in the San Francisco Bay Area

Kathleen Houssels 9/29/24 Kathleen Houssels 9/29/24

Housing Affordability Gap in the San Francisco Bay Area

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The Financial Burden of Youth Sports: A Bay Area Perspective

Kathleen Houssels 9/16/24 Kathleen Houssels 9/16/24

The Financial Burden of Youth Sports: A Bay Area Perspective

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Generosity Leaders: Ranking Bay Area Counties by Giving

Kathleen Houssels 9/8/24 Kathleen Houssels 9/8/24

Generosity Leaders: Ranking Bay Area Counties by Giving

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Bay Area Giving Across Income Levels: Who Donates and How Much?

Kathleen Houssels 9/2/24 Kathleen Houssels 9/2/24

Bay Area Giving Across Income Levels: Who Donates and How Much?

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The No-Show Generation: Bay Area's Post-COVID Attendance Crisis

Kathleen Houssels 8/24/24 Kathleen Houssels 8/24/24

The No-Show Generation: Bay Area's Post-COVID Attendance Crisis

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Recalculating Poverty: The 300,000 Person Gap in Bay Area Poverty Stats

Kathleen Houssels 8/13/24 Kathleen Houssels 8/13/24

Recalculating Poverty: The 300,000 Person Gap in Bay Area Poverty Stats

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Bay Area Foster Care: A Decade of Positive Change

Kathleen Houssels 6/27/24 Kathleen Houssels 6/27/24

Bay Area Foster Care: A Decade of Positive Change

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Crime Unchanged, Arrests Plummet: What's Happening in the Bay Area?

Kathleen Houssels 6/27/24 Kathleen Houssels 6/27/24

Crime Unchanged, Arrests Plummet: What's Happening in the Bay Area?

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