Lenette Azzi-Lessing

Clinical Professor of Social Work at Boston College. Author of "Behind from the Start: How America's War on the Poor is Harming Our Most Vulnerable Children"

[Lenette Azzi-Lessing @lalessing]

Being poor is especially harmful to young children. The accompanying stress can permanently alter rapidly developing brain structure
& functioning, making it hard to succeed in school & in life. I discuss this in my recent book: "Behind from the Start" https://t.co/MHUsh9dYMz

[Lenette Azzi-Lessing @lalessing]

@4earlysuccess Encouraging to read. If we could provide a more comprehensive, longer-lasting home-visiting program we'd likely have better, longer lasting outcomes.

[Lenette Azzi-Lessing @lalessing]

@melindagates Well-done! Such an important and effective message.

[Lenette Azzi-Lessing @lalessing]

Good to hear of the foundation's expanded focus on poverty in the US! https://t.co/wjINENaWFT

[Gates Foundation @gatesfoundation]

We know our followers are curious, inquisitive and anxious to know the why behind much of the work we do. @BillGates and @MelindaGates answered 10 of the toughest questions they get for their 2018 Annual Letter: https://t.co/IYRD0Ngfk4

[Lenette Azzi-Lessing @lalessing]

@Renee_NCCP Agreed. Let's make it so that the right services are available to the right children -and their families- at the right times in their lives. No more one-size fits all.

[Lenette Azzi-Lessing @lalessing]

@Renee_NCCP Agreed. Let's make it so that the right services are available to the right children -and their families- at the right times in their lives. No more one-size fits all.

[Walter Gilliam @WalterGilliam]

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[Lenette Azzi-Lessing @lalessing]

@dymbartlett @WalterGilliam Have been following this work for some time and it's great to see it getting a wider audience. The US has much work to do to ensure that all young children arrive at school prepared to learn and succeed!

[Public Citizen @Public_Citizen]

.@SpeakerRyan said that he plans to use the deficits attributable to the tax cut as an excuse for cuts in food stamps, Medicaid and Medicare. We're not going to let that happen.

They want “welfare reform?” We’re going to supercharge the discussion about corporate welfare reform.

[Lenette Azzi-Lessing @lalessing]

Well-said, Rebecca. Young children are more likely to be poor than any other age group. A great nation protects its most vulnerable https://t.co/2NZ1gplN2u

[The National Center for Children in Poverty @NCCP]

Enjoyed our #PovertyTalks discussion with Behind From The Start author @LALessing on what happens to children when punishing poverty becomes a policy goal. Listen again here: https://t.co/1MHzck4yLT #GratitudeTuesday

[Lenette Azzi-Lessing @lalessing]

@miss_holly_mary Thanks, Holly. I hope you find the book helpful in your important work teaching young children.

[Lenette Azzi-Lessing @lalessing]

@kate_teach @GwfOnline @JusticiaDlc Wonderful!

[Lenette Azzi-Lessing @lalessing]

Great piece that explodes myths regarding poor Americans:
https://t.co/rGRReY16AT

[Lenette Azzi-Lessing @lalessing]

important and compelling https://t.co/JwW28nmxIu

[FRONTLINE @frontlinepbs]

An intimate portrait of childhood poverty in America — watch "Poor Kids" in 15 minutes on @PBS & online: https://t.co/DzoDjYjZwL #frontlinePBS

[Lenette Azzi-Lessing @lalessing]

rachel is my favorite daughter and also a genius

[Lenette Azzi-Lessing @lalessing]

@rachpriflum thanks rachel, keep up the important work you do!

[Rachel Flum @rachpriflum]

Great book by former boardchair @lalessing on how we need significant investment in our poorest kids. https://t.co/3zVoeSuEG4 #povertytalks https://t.co/d29eOryLYt

[The National Center for Children in Poverty @NCCP]

Azzi-Lessing: “Making life miserable for poor parents does nothing to bring them or their children out of poverty.” #PovertyTalks

[The National Center for Children in Poverty @NCCP]

Register today for our next Online Book Discussion on 9/27 at 2pm, with Behind From the Start author @lalessing: https://t.co/0q8AmpG4nK