The partnership formed by this project is dynamic and powerful and I know it will greatly benefit the entire city. - Newton Public Schools Superintendent David Fleishman, Spring, 2012 The Newton Partnership believes that all children deserve to have healthy lives, mind and body and works diligently towards ensuring that this happens within our City. Every adult in Newton has the power to contribute to the well-being of our youth. We see The Newton Partnership as a 'community chest,' the natural expression of Newton's core values: simply another way that we take care of our own. - Kathleen Marchi, Co-Director, The Newton Partnership When families, schools, governmental agencies, nonprofit organizations, and businesses work together, the chances for every child’s success are enhanced in ways that far exceed the sum of the efforts of each of us working in isolation. 73% of Newton high school students and 50% of middle school students described their lives as stressful or very stressful. 18% of Newton high school students reported feeling so depressed, sad or hopeless almost every day for two weeks or more in a row that they stopped doing usual activities.
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