Dec 14, 2018
All in the Family: Parents Meaningfully Engaged in Pediatric Research Consortium
Clinician-researchers in the Pediatric Research Consortium (PeRC) at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia didn’t have to look far to find...
Dec 04, 2018
How One Administrative Change Can Significantly Harm Kids with Asthma
We recently released a new policy brief that highlighted the troubling story of three-year-old Lauren (name changed for patient privacy) who has...
Nov 29, 2018
Understanding Juvenile Justice through a Health System Lens
Think back to your teenage years. If you’re like most people, it was probably a period of rapid change—not only physically, but also cognitively...
Nov 28, 2018
Native Culture and Language at the Heart for Tribal Head Start Programs & Parents
November is National Native American Heritage Month and a great opportunity to highlight exciting new research findings on an early childhood...
Nov 26, 2018
New York State Implements New Law Mandating Mental Health Education in Public Schools
An innovative New York law is now mandating that all public schools include mental health education as a fundamental part of their school...
Nov 16, 2018
How Congress Can Act Now to Address Maternal Mortality in 200 Words
This week, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) joined with more than 80 other national organizations urging Congress to consider federal...
Nov 15, 2018
Depression in Parents of Children With Developmental Disabilities: What Do We Know and What Can We Do?
Although we know that there is an association between depressive symptoms and having a child with a developmental disability, we still have much...
Nov 14, 2018
Amplifying the ‘Power of Rural’ for Kids’ Health
The upcoming National Rural Health Day provides and opportune moment to celebrate the health, vitality and resilience of our rural communities....
Nov 13, 2018
Working While Caring for Children With Complex Medical Needs
Anyone who has worked with kids and their families, or who is a parent themselves, has seen plainly that children do better when their caregivers...
Nov 09, 2018
The Importance of Affirming Gender Identity: The Narratives Research and Photography Can Tell
Policies that affirm the identities of transgender young people can play an integral role in addressing these challenges and promoting well-being...
Nov 07, 2018
Using Behavioral Economics to Encourage Parent Behavior Change
The reality of working in pediatric clinical practice is that it often involves improving child health by changing parents’ behavior....
Nov 05, 2018
Leveraging Language Services to Deliver the Best Care for All Patients
In recent years, we’ve seen an influx in the number of stories documenting horrible medical situations that have taken place because physicians...