PolicyLab was mentioned in an article about a new program to support the housing needs of children involved in the child welfare sytsem as the center is the official evaluators of the program.

A study conducted by PolicyLab researchers Siobhan Gruschow, MPH, MEd, and Nadia Dowhsen, MD, MSHP, was cited in an article for The Atlantic related to provider comfort with and knowledge of treating transgender youth.

PolicyLab researcher Nadia Dowshen, MD, MSHP, participated in a Q&A on her work to improve health outcomes for youth living with and at risk for HIV using mobile health applications.

PolicyLab researcher Katherine Yun, MD, MHS, explains the science behind what happens when a child is forcefully separated from their parents.

PolicyLab Director David Rubin was quoted in an article about a new policy to support kinship care families in foster care.

Dr. Kate Yun discusses the Dream Care Initiative, which aims to provide access to health insurance for thousands of kids across Pennsylvania who do not qualify because of their immigration status.

PolicyLab's Dr. Aletha Akers discusses her team's website that features information on how parents can and should talk to their children about sex to promote positive sexual health outcomes among adolescents.

PolicyLab researcher Brian Jenssen, MD, MSHP, was quoted in an article about the health risks associated with non-traditional tobacco products and the myths surrounding their safety.

PolicyLab researcher Rhonda Boyd, PhD, was quoted in article about new research that shows that more youth are now being hospitalized for suicidal ideation or attempt.

PolicyLab Director David Rubin, MD, MSCE, is joining a new Child Welfare Oversight Board that is tasked with reviewing and assessing the Department of Human Services.