One in four children in the United States have at least one immigrant parent and 1 in 33 are foreign-born themselves. Immigration policy remains a…
This year as we reflect on World Mental Health Day, partners across Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), the University of Pittsburgh…
Infant mortality, or the death of a baby before their first birthday, is viewed by health care providers and policymakers as a reflection of overall…
Philadelphia’s Department of Public Health recently published its Health of the City Report 2021, which takes a deep dive into the health…
In 2020, depression affected an estimated 17% of U.S. teens. Depression in teens often goes unnoticed and more than half of depressed teens do not…
Youth are eagerly going back to school around the country in hopes of a safe and fun year. Yet, teen dating violence, or TDV, is a reality that many…
This fall, California will implement the first statewide school start times policy. C.A. Senate Bill 328, passed in 2019, requires high schools to…
Prior to the start of the pandemic, Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) was a district in which more than 70% of students qualified for free and…
The pandemic upended education and forced teaching and other school services online. Yet when in-person schooling returned, a shortage of staff and…
As schools begin to open across the United States, leaders of schools and early care and education settings are busy assessing the current state of…
Breastfeeding/chestfeeding has numerous well-described short- and long-term health benefits for infants and caregivers. A recent survey of…
As we welcome World Breastfeeding Week 2022, we support the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Awareness’s campaign to focus on the significant…
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