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Teens Receive Inconsistent Emergency Care After Sexual Assault
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Cornerstone
Nov 09, 2015
A new study from former PolicyLab Child Abuse Pediatrics Fellow Dr. Samantha Schilling and PolicyLab researcher Dr. Joanne Wood that examined medical evaluation and treatment of adolescent sexual…
Who’s Next Politics: 17 young people shaping the Philadelphia political scene
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Billy Penn
Nov 04, 2015
In this article PolicyLab's Rachel Meadows is listed as one of 17 of the young people who are shaping politics in Philadelphia and across the state of Pennsylvania.
Sexually Assaulted Teens Getting Subpar ER Care
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CBS News
Nov 02, 2015
This article describes a new study from former PolicyLab Child Abuse Pediatrics Fellow Dr. Samantha Schilling and PolicyLab researcher Dr. Joanne Wood that examined medical evaluation and treatment of…
Many Teen Sex Assault Victims Get Subpar ER Care
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The Huffington Post
Nov 02, 2015
A new study from former PolicyLab Child Abuse Pediatrics Fellow Dr. Samantha Schilling and PolicyLab researcher Dr. Joanne Wood that examined medical evaluation and treatment of adolescent sexual…
State Won’t Disclose Names of Doctors Prescribing in Youth Corrections
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Public Source
Nov 01, 2015
Part 3 of a series on PA youth correctional facilities, this article discusses PolicyLab's report, Psychotropic Medication Use by Pennsylvania Children in Foster Care and Enrolled in Medicaid, and the state's…
More Effective Strategies Needed to Prevent Abusive Head Trauma
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Cornerstone
Oct 30, 2015
In a new commentary, Dr. Joanne Wood discusses some of the challenges in abusive head trauma prevention that could be considered in future projects.
Where’s the Oversight of Psychiatric Meds for PA Youth Offenders?
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PublicSource
Oct 28, 2015
This article discusses a recent PolicyLab report - Psychotropic Medication Use by Pennsylvania Children in Foster Care and Enrolled in Medicaid - and the state's response to the report's findings.
PA Juvenile Offenders Given Psychiatric Drugs at High Rates
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PublicSource
Oct 25, 2015
This article discusses a recent PolicyLab report - Psychotropic Medication Use by Pennsylvania Children in Foster Care and Enrolled in Medicaid - and the state's response to the report's findings.
Amid World of Progress on Health of Women, Children, Let's Do More
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Philly.com
Oct 25, 2015
PolicyLab researcher Dr. Kate Yun discusses new trends in caring for refugee children and how the best programs for these children are simple, scalable, and sustainable.
Routine Screening for Child Abuse Might Spot More Cases: Study
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HealthDay
Oct 05, 2015
New research findings from PolicyLab's Dr. Joanne Wood and colleagues found that early signs of child abuse among infants and toddlers are often missed - due in part to a lack of standardized screening.
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