A person's health and well-being throughout their life are profoundly impacted by their early years, and the family context in which a child develops is a critical influencing factor. Pediatric primary care serves as the cornerstone of a family's interaction with the health care system…

Poison Control Centers around the country are fielding a rise in calls related to children’s ingestion of marijuana derived products containing tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).From young children (ages 0-6) to adolescents, youth are consuming products with very high THC levels. These trends…

To access the commentary, click here.Early Intervention (EI) is a federally-funded program that provides therapies for children with developmental delays. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown restrictions in Philadelphia in 2020, these services made a rapid change to virtual…

OBJECTIVE: To determine feasibility, acceptability, and explore outcomes of behavioral economic (BE) strategies to increase parent-child shared reading within a Reach Out and Read program. METHODS: We conducted rapid-cycle interviews with 10 parents to assess text messages…

PolicyLab responded to a request for public comment from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration of Children and Families on proposed changes to improve child care access and affordability for families and to stabilize payment practices for providers. In their…

As a regular, trusted touchpoint for families, the pediatric primary care medical home can support early literacy and language development through programs like Reach Out and Read, an evidence-based model that trains medical providers to use children’s books as a tool to connect with…

Child maltreatment (CM) is a pervasive public health problem and there is a critical need for brief, effective, scalable prevention programs. Problematic parent-child relationships lie at the heart of CM. Parents who maltreat their children are more likely to have punitive parenting…

Appointment attendance is critical in monitoring health and well-being of children. Low income Medicaid-insured families with newborns often experience social risks that may affect attendance. This project sought to characterize social risk factors present at first newborn visits…

For years the U.S. has faced a child care crisis—one which the COVID-19 pandemic has only exacerbated. Caregivers are finding it challenging to afford and access child care, which is affecting their ability to remain in the workforce. At the same time, child care providers are…

Positive neighborhood environments may promote healthier behaviors, yet few studies have examined associations between neighborhood social environment and diet. We examined associations of neighborhood perceived safety, collective efficacy, and violent crime with dietary intake among…