The Chicago Tribune reviews several infant deaths involving co-sleeping. Dr. David Rubin argues that because such deaths are preventable, they should be investigated by child welfare officials.
This article describes work being done by the Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities (CECANF). PolicyLab's Co-Director Dr. David Rubin is a Commission member.
This article highlights work being done by Dr. David Rubin and other members of the U.S. Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities.
Dr. Senbagam Virudachalam and her Home Plate healthy eating study, which uses peer mentors to teach cooking lessons to parents, is highlighted in this article.
This Philly.com article describes Dr. Senbagam Virudachalam's work and a new CHOP and Aramark initiative, "Home Plate," to ensure that parents of young children have the skills and confidence to regularly…
Dr. Evan Fieldston's research on the importance of giving doctors "some slack" is covered in this article. "It sounds counterintuitive, but carving time to experiment out of employees' schedules" has been shown to increase output…
This article highlights Dr. David Rubin's research findings that found the use of second-generation antipsychotics (SGAs) concurrent with other psychotropic medications in children in the Medicaid program has increased in recent…
Dr. Joanne Wood speaks to Reuters Health about developing guidelines for doctors on what to do when they suspect child abuse for young patients with fractures.
Roy Wade, Jr., MD, PhD, MPH, along with PolicyLab's Dr. Joanne Wood and Dr. David Rubin, has been working on a new project that will add children’s voices and language feedback to tools used to assess and respond to childhood adversity…
This news article highlights the data found in our report, Supporting the Needs of Students Involved with the Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice System in the School District of Philadelphia.
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