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Jun 13, 2018

Treating Pediatric Asthma with Healthier Homes

posted by Tyra Bryant-Stephens, Stefanie Seldin, JD
Population Health Sciences
Jun 12, 2018

Father's Day Every Day: Including Fathers in Pediatric Intergenerational Family Services

posted by Cadence Bowden MSW, MPH
Family & Community Health
Jun 07, 2018

“Not for Me:” Why Young People Avoid Certain Birth Control Methods

posted by Aletha Y. Akers, Andrea J. Hoopes, MD, MPH, FAAP
Adolescent Health & Well-Being
May 30, 2018

Get to Know PolicyLab’s New Health Equity Strategy Director Emmy Stup

Emmy will not only be setting the organization’s strategic direction on our health equity research, but working with each of our four…

posted by Meredith Matone
Health Equity
May 25, 2018

Pregnancy Prevention and Sexual Health Education: Considering the Complex Needs of Teens in Foster Care

May is National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month and there is no better time to talk about the complex landscape of sexual and reproductive health for…

posted by Meredith Matone, Kirby Wycoff, PsyD, NCSP
Adolescent Health & Well-Being
May 23, 2018

Investing in America's Adolescents: Why the Distribution of Title X Funds Matters

Yesterday, the White House proposed a policy change that would dramatically reduce adolescents’ access to appropriate reproductive…

posted by Aletha Y. Akers, Nadia Dowshen, Cynthia Mollen, Sarah Wood
Population Health Sciences
May 18, 2018

Preparing for the Return of “13 Reasons Why”

posted by Rhonda Boyd, Jason Lewis, PhD, Stephen L. Soffer, PhD
Behavioral Health
May 17, 2018

PolicyLab: An Experiment in Charting New Frontiers

Over ten years ago, we came together from two very different fields because of the same problem: despite so much wealth in our region and country,…

posted by David Rubin, Kathleen Noonan
May 11, 2018

Supporting Moms This Mother’s Day: The Benefits of PriCARE in 200 Words

posted by ​​​​​​​Leigh Wilson-Hall MSW, LSW
Family & Community Health
May 10, 2018

More Children Diagnosed with Autism: Policies to Help Philadelphia Families Access Services

Our systems need to provide comprehensive, coordinated care to all children with autism and their families.

posted by Kate Wallis
Population Health Sciences
May 09, 2018

More Children Diagnosed with Autism: What Services Can Philadelphia Families Access?

According to a new CDC analysis, an estimated 1 in 59 children is estimated to have autism, an approximate 15 percent increase from the last…

posted by Kate Wallis
Population Health Sciences
May 04, 2018

It's Time to Cover All Pennsylvania Kids: Dream Care

posted by Katherine Yun
Health Equity

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