... the story from the project’s first publication, Growing Up in North America:Child Well-Being in Canada, the United States, and Mexico, and presents an overview of thehealth and safety of children ... health, death rates, and access to health serv-ices; points to emerging and sometimes worrisome health issues in the three nations such asmental health and nutrition; and examines some particularly ... birth, and infancy provides the foundation for optimal development and well-being throughout childhood and youth. At the same time, this is a period of increasedvulnerability for women, babies, and...