Water is the foundation of public health, economic opportunity, unique natural areas and quality of life in any community.

Much attention has been paid to the sustainable management of water supplies, as well as the responsible investment in the infrastructure that supports the delivery of safe, clean water.

For more than 20 years, researchers and public health officials have studied the impact of adversity on the growth and development of children. Two decades of research has shown that early childhood adversity can increase the risk of experiencing negative health outcomes later in life.

Policy changes rarely overhaul government systems. But recently the child welfare system experienced a policy shift that will significantly change the way child welfare operates in the United States.

A lot has flowed under the bridge since the Morrison Institute issued Watering the Sun Corridor in August of 2011. That report was an attempt to explain to a general audience how the water systems of urban Arizona work, and how those systems could support a large population.

Kathryn Sorensen
Director of Research, Professor of Practice
602-496-1799
kathryn.sorensen@asu.edu

Katie Gentry
Research Analyst
Morrison Institute for Public Policy
602-496-0204
kgentry4@asu.edu