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Displaced in a foreign country with vulnerabilities increasing. looking at group base activities that can promote resilience in children. also, for the most vulnerable children, the ones at high risk, providing specialized support through case management services. and working with the care givers and the family as a whole to make sure there's a nurturing environment for these children and ensuring that development needs are met for them in the long term. >> all of that sounds wonderful if that can happen with all of these young children. it is such a challenge. marta, thank you so much for joi...

Talking about the issues is incredibly important. >> and they are supported by many americans. you cited some of the things he dealt with today that you say were on target. a poll shows most americans support the things he was speaking about today. 92% support equal pay. 75% support a required number of sick days. 71% support paid family leave. >> you know what, reverend al, 100% of democrats in congress and in the house of representatives support that, too. all we need is 20 republicans who will go along with the majority of the american people for raising the my multiple wage to at least $10...

Kind of a last straw in a series of things. and i'm hoping the that this will be a nurturing environment in this foster home. so that this young mother and her son will be able to thrive. now, the critical question is, what happens once this mother is -- >> what happens after this? that's the question. and if she goes back to the same kind of behavior and environment that got them in this predicament in the first place. but, judge, you are the first person who's come on, i believe, with sergeant wells here, to sort of back up what he was saying. >> no -- wait, wait, wait. wait, hold it right t...

Driven by genetics, biology. i didn't think nurture had anything to do with it. once i realized because of the genes i have that if you're brought up in a very nurturing environment you can offset the biology. >> you may have genes for this, you may have these areas of the brain which aren't developed and stuff. but because of the way you were brought up, the foundation that your family gave you, you don't act out on these behaviors >> yes. we just found out in the past two years some these genes kind of the warrior genes that put you at risk if abused early on, if you're treated with love and...

That it has an opposite effect. washes the negatives away. you still have some traits but not the full-blown psychopathy. i was saved by a nurturing environment and loving extended family. my mother saw something early on which she finally told me last year something wasn't right. >> really? she identified that early on? >> she started telling me things. and i was really surprised. she said she never told anyone. i was heading in a dark direction. i realized a lot of this kind of happy talk around very gregarious sort of stuff, i'm always on the make. not sexually or trying to get money but i'...