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She sees that impact in the growing number of families signing themselves up for the program and inthe increase in community participation at events and gatherings. ",[],{"type":99,"text":872,"spans":873,"direction":167},"“I think people want connection again.” ",[],{"type":99,"text":875,"spans":876,"direction":167},"She also sees young parents reaching out because they want something different for their children.  ",[],{"type":99,"text":878,"spans":879,"direction":167},"“A lot of parenting skills were lost because of trauma, addiction, and everything our communities went through,” she said. “But now young parents want to learn. 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