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Sadie Funk

Executive director, First3Years

Sadie Funk is executive director of First3Years and a founding board member of the Alliance for the Advancement of Infant Mental Health.

Latest Columns

Demographics

Teen dads need support, too

By Sadie Funk, July 5, 2017

Silent disregard for teen dads trickles down to a lack of programming and parental support for them. Traditionally relegated only to the role of financial child support, teen fathers actually play an active role in caring for their child, despite assumptions to the contrary.

Immigration

Separating women and children at the border would be bad for them, and for Texas

By Sadie Funk, April 7, 2017

In looking to build a Texas that leads the country with a strong economy, we must ensure we’re giving children strong starts. Separating children from their families will not only inhibit children’s healthy development but incur long-term costs to Texas citizens for untreated mental health issues.