Cash transfer programs show promise for improving families’ lives, including children’s health. They can and should complement existing programs that we already know work for children and families, like SNAP or WIC. Cash transfer programs may also improve families’ well…

Vision care is easy to overlook but it has lasting impacts. Clear vision supports all aspects of a child’s well-being, including learning, development, confidence and social interactions. When vision problems go untreated, they can …

ObjectiveDetermine the association of infant mortality (IM) and gentrification, a composite measure of rising neighborhood income, education, and housing costs.Study designRetrospective cohort analysis of 672,432 infants born 2010–2019 across metropolitan Michigan. Multilevel…

Background and objectivesDespite the increase in social risk screening protocols across health care, evidence suggests that interest in resources does not necessarily correlate with positive screening results and that screening may limit acceptance of resources due to fear of negative…

A recent proliferation of programs to address patients’ health-related social needs (HRSNs) is driven in part by payer and regulatory mandates to collect and report social risk screening data.(1) As a result, documentation of HRSNs in the electronic health record (EHR) is becoming…

State lawmakers have the opportunity to shape children's health and well-being by expanding or enacting policies that promote families' economic security. These policies can have a particularly significant impact on children's health, education and economic outcomes if they are…

ObjectiveTo quantify associations of the community-level material deprivation index (CMDI) with asthma diagnosis by age 5 years among preterm infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD).MethodsWe conducted a retrospective cohort study of preterm infants with BPD, born between 2010…

OBJECTIVEThis study aimed to develop consensus on a comprehensive and abridged list of recommendations for conducting antiracist research across all stages of a pediatric research project. Antiracist research aims to ensure that the construct of race is correctly interpreted and that…

ObjectiveTo explore potential associations between neighborhood-level factors and early organ dysfunction in children who are critically ill. Study designThis retrospective, ecological cohort study assessed the association between neighborhood factors and early organ dysfunction…

The 2021 expanded Child Tax Credit (ECTC) provided families with six monthly cash transfer payments disbursed between July and December 2021, with the goal of alleviating financial strain during the COVID-19 pandemic. These payments reduced child poverty and food insufficiency and…