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Sep 30, 2021
COVID-19 Outlook: Stabilizing Transmission in Northern Areas Provides New Optimism
With another week of updated data and projections through our COVID-Lab forecasting model, here are this week’s updates:
Sep 29, 2021
Getting Back Out Into the World: The “New Normal” of Pediatric Global Health in 200 Words
If COVID-19 has taught us anything, it’s that we are highly adaptable and can rise to meet the needs of the moment. We ration face masks that…
Sep 27, 2021
The Future of Virtual Service Delivery: Lessons Learned from Research and Programmatic Experience
During the height of the pandemic in 2020, virtual service delivery was a necessity for many programs and initiatives PolicyLab researchers work on…
Sep 24, 2021
COVID-19 Outlook: A Nation Improves, But Challenges Re-emerge in Some Regions
With the news this week that vaccinations for school-age children are likely to arrive this fall, our COVID-Lab modeling team reviews the current…
Sep 21, 2021
Screening for Food Insecurity: Amplifying the Caregiver Perspective
When kids go hungry, it takes a toll on nearly every aspect of their health. From increased risk of asthma and anxiety to cognitive delay and…
Sep 16, 2021
COVID-19 Outlook: Post-Labor Day Impacts Emerge as the South Improves
With COVID-19 cases continuing to increase in many parts of the country and an ever-evolving situation with children back in-person at schools, the…
Sep 14, 2021
Addressing Social Determinants of Health in Childhood Cancer
As a pediatric oncologist—and as someone with a family member who was affected by pediatric cancer—Childhood Cancer Awareness Month is a…
Sep 09, 2021
COVID-19 Outlook: 4 Trends Playing Out Across the Country
This week, our COVID-Lab modeling team won’t be posting case incidence projections for the 821 counties we monitor, as we have…
Sep 08, 2021
The Impact of In-person Benefit Reloading on WIC Participation During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Childhood hunger and food insecurity have risen dramatically in the U.S. during the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent economic recession. Since…
Sep 07, 2021
The Message Matters: Exploring Parent and Provider Priorities for Child Wellness
Child wellness involves not only physical health, but mental, social and educational well-being. It also includes characteristics of family and…
Sep 02, 2021
Centering Youth in a New Interdisciplinary Clinic for Victims of Sex Trafficking
Many people think of child sex trafficking as an international problem, but the majority of youth trafficking in the United States is domestic…
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