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.
PolicyLab researchers Siobhan Gruschow, MPH, MEd, and Nadia Dowshen, MD, MSHP, were cited in an article about their research related to providers' knowledge, attitudes and beliefs about caring for transgender youth.
PolicyLab researcher Nadia Dowshen, MD, MSHP, was quoted in an article about her research related to provider knowledge of and comfort with treating transgender youth.
PolicyLab researcher Dr. Brian Jenssen discusses the potential health impacts of raising the minimum tobacco sales age to 21 for youth in Pennsylvania.
PolicyLab researcher Aletha Akers, MD, MPH, was quoted in an article about how parents can and should talk to their children about sex to promote sexual health among adolescents.
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