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Announcing PolicyLab's fifth cohort of Community Partnerships in Research awardees!

As we proudly celebrate 5 years of PolicyLab’s Community Partnerships in Research Program, I’m excited to announce 7 new awardees.

Mar 2026

Enhancing Adolescent Suicide Mortality Risk Classification Through Clinical Data Integration

The objective of this study is to evaluate the association between adolescent self-reported suicide risk screening and mortality outcomes.Our team will link more than a decade of routine adolescent suicide risk screening data from the…

Adolescent Health & Well-Being

Authors:
Polina Krass, Scott Jelinek

Mar 2026

Implementation of Medicaid Coverage of Doula Services: A Qualitative Study of Medicaid and Public Health Stakeholders

Evaluating state implementation processes of Medicaid coverage of doula services may allow for better understanding of how this policy could have greater impact.Through a qualitative study using one-on-one interviews and community…

Population Health Sciences

Author:
Madeline Perry, MD

Mar 2026

Association of Prenatal Exposure to Economic Support Programs With Risk of Adverse Birth Outcomes

This research will evaluate the health impacts of programs that provide economic supports for pregnant people and families. It will build on our team’s prior study showing that exposure to 2021 expanded child tax credit (eCTC) payments…

Health Equity

Authors:
Aditi Vasan, Jordan Wood

Mar 2025

Examining Race and Ethnicity Data Evolution in Pediatric Care: National Trends and Influential Factors

Through this project, we are looking to identify and assess contextual factors that contribute to changes in documented race and ethnicity over the course of a pediatric patient’s lifespan. We will do this by 1) determining the…

Health Equity

Author:
Priyanka Joshi

Sep 2024

Exploring State Legislator Language around Firearm Violence and Policy Implications

To date, no studies have examined policymaker language characterizing firearm violence. Investigating this provides a critical interpretation of policymakers’ perceptions of the issue and its downstream health and public health…

Health Equity

Author:
Vivek Ashok

Apr 2024

Understanding Barriers to Living Donor Pediatric Kidney Transplantation in Families Who Prefer a Language Other Than English

Through this study, our team will utilize mixed methods to compare clinical and social variables between pediatric kidney transplant recipients from families who prefer a language other than English and those who prefer English, with a…

Health Equity

Author:
Stephanie Kerkvliet, MD

Sep 2023

Understanding the Experiences of School Nurses in Caring for Sexual and Gender Minority Youth

Through this study, we plan to describe and understand the experiences of school nurses in caring for SGM youth across the U.S., including to explain barriers and facilitators to education and/or the provision of quality care. We also…

Health Equity

Author:
April Ancheta, PhD, RN

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CC PrTNER: Improving Engagement in Substance Use Treatment Among Young Black and Latino Men At-risk for or Living With HIV

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Our team will evaluate the impact of the collaborative care model to address substance use co-occurring with mental health disorders that particularly impact young Black and Latino men who have sex with men.

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Prenatal to Preschool: The Pandemic’s Impact on Mothers and Children, Focusing on Syndemic Effects on Black Families (P2P)

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Our overarching goal is to deeply characterize the experiences of women and children impacted by the syndemic, filling research gaps that would help us identify specific maternal and environmental factors and mechanisms that critically influence early child development and mental health.

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Piloting HealthySteps: Implementation, Evaluation and Exploration of Policy to Support Sustainability

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While there is evidence to support the implementation and scaling of family-oriented prevention services in early childhood and dyadic care models, this project will grow the evidence base for the HealthySteps model and include advocacy efforts specific to our local and state landscape to support program sustainability.

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Socially Equitable Care by Understanding Resource Engagement (SECURE): Leveraging Research to Ensure Equity

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Eliminating screening processes may help reduce inequality in the distribution of social resources—resources that can, in turn, decrease disparities in health and behavioral outcomes for children.

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Using Mobile Technology to Assess the Impact of Home and Neighborhood Context on Sleep Among Urban Teens

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Insufficient sleep among adolescents is a critical public health concern as it increases risk for cardiovascular disease, hypertension and type 2 diabetes.

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Sign up for PolicyLab's newsletter, The Check-Up!

Announcing PolicyLab's fifth cohort of Community Partnerships in Research awardees!

Featured Resources

CC PrTNER: Improving Engagement in Substance Use Treatment Among Young Black and Latino Men At-risk for or Living With HIV

Prenatal to Preschool: The Pandemic’s Impact on Mothers and Children, Focusing on Syndemic Effects on Black Families (P2P)

Piloting HealthySteps: Implementation, Evaluation and Exploration of Policy to Support Sustainability

Socially Equitable Care by Understanding Resource Engagement (SECURE): Leveraging Research to Ensure Equity

Using Mobile Technology to Assess the Impact of Home and Neighborhood Context on Sleep Among Urban Teens

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