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Sep 10, 2020
Hunger Goes Virtual: The Importance of School Meals as Classrooms Stay Closed
The sound of feet running, doors slamming, and cries for entertaining activities are the new form of background noise for many working caregivers…
Sep 09, 2020
COVID-19 Outlook: Finding Our Bearings After Labor Day
Just like that, summer has come to an end, and we are bracing for whatever may come next in this pandemic. This week’s projections show that…
Sep 03, 2020
Broadband Internet Access, Education & Child Health: From Differences to Disparities, Part 1
The COVID-19 pandemic has deeply exacerbated inequalities across the county. Access to high-quality education, health care, and stable employment are…
Sep 02, 2020
COVID-19 Outlook: The Labor Day Effects Have Begun, Colleges are Leading the Way
It was already becoming apparent last week that Labor Day would have its own unique effects on COVID-19 transmission that were different than the…
Aug 31, 2020
The Tangled Issue of Masking Enforcement: What are States and Cities Trying?
There is now strong evidence that wearing masks reduces COVID-19 transmission. While many factors can affect the spread of the virus,…
Aug 27, 2020
School-based Health in the Time of COVID-19: What Will it Look Like?
Due to COVID-19, there are many children and adolescents here in Missouri and across the country who will not be attending school in-person to begin…
Aug 26, 2020
COVID-19 Outlook: Buckle Up, The Ride is About to Get a Bit Bumpy
There are many reasons to be cautious about over-interpreting the modeling data we are seeing this week, and in the next couple of weeks to…
Aug 24, 2020
What We Can Learn from PriCARE as Kids Go Back to School
Parenting during the COVID-19 pandemic has been and continues to be a difficult journey for many. Families are spending a lot more time together at…
Aug 20, 2020
COVID-19 Outlook: Finding a Narrow Path Forward for Schools
This week our team is releasing new guidelines for school reopening in concert with a dashboard that provides population-adjusted case…
Aug 18, 2020
Preparing for Mental Health Needs of College Students Amid COVID-19
As mental health providers who predominantly work with adolescents, we know how common it is for a patient’s transition to college to …
Aug 12, 2020
COVID-19 Outlook: Running Out of Time, And Out of Patience
As we quickly move toward the end of summer, this week’s four-week projections have us convinced that this Labor Day will be far different than…
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