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Mar 25, 2025
Turning the Page: How Shared Reading and Pediatric Partnerships Can Strengthen Early Literacy and Child Well-Being
According to the 2024 Nation’s Report Card, one in three students in Pennsylvania—and even fewer in Philadelphia and among marginalized communities…
Mar 19, 2025
Adolescent Health in 2025: What’s the Status and What’s at Stake?
Adolescence, marked by rapid growth and development (physical, cognitive, psychological and emotional), is a critically important life stage. It is…
Mar 11, 2025
Informing Families, Protecting Youth: The Case for Clearer Alcohol Guidelines in 200 Words
Alcohol remains the most commonly used substance among youth, yet the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) have historically lacked explicit…
Feb 27, 2025
Medicaid Works for Children and Families in Rural Pennsylvania
More than 1.7 million residents call rural Pennsylvania home and nearly one-fifth rely on public health insurance coverage like Medicaid. The…
Feb 20, 2025
EvolvED: A New Way to Bring Eating Disorder Treatment to Primary Care
An estimated 9% of the U.S. population will meet criteria for an eating disorder in their lifetime, and with dire consequences: eating disorders are…
Feb 06, 2025
Increasing Adolescents’ Access to Over-the-counter Contraception and Preventive Services
In December 2024, PolicyLab researchers and other partners at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) responded to the U.S. Departments of Health…
Jan 29, 2025
Early Adolescence Mental Health Needs and Opportunities: A View From On the Ground
Early adolescence, which is approximately between the ages of 10 and 13, is a period of rapid development and growth, providing an opportune window…
Dec 19, 2024
A Call to Action for Women’s Health Research in 200 Words
The Biden Administration recently hosted the first White House Conference on Women’s Health Research, bringing together researchers, funders,…
Dec 18, 2024
Top Blog Posts of 2024
As PolicyLab’s blog editor, I have the pleasure of reading every piece that we publish on our website. I get to experience the variety of topics our…
Dec 04, 2024
Delivering Tailored HIV Prevention Programming For At-risk Youth
In 1981, the world was blindsided by a new virus that overwhelmingly impacted men who have sex with men, leading to the isolating and stigmatizing…
Nov 18, 2024
What a Caregiving Agenda Could Mean for Families in Rural Pennsylvania
We know that improving maternal and child health outcomes in rural communities requires a holistic approach that addresses the social and structural…
Nov 14, 2024
Breaking Down Silos: Developing Effective Coordination of Early Childhood Development Resources and Systems
PolicyLab’s research includes a focus on the systems and programs that support early childhood development. A notable challenge is that these systems…
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