National Family Caregivers Month may be wrapping up, but at PolicyLab, our commitment to caregivers stretches well beyond November. In a recent blog post series, several of our researchers illustrate just a few of the ways we are…

Interested in catching up with PolicyLab researchers? Recently, several of our experts have been featured in local and national media outlets discussing numerous topics related to child and families health. Follow along below:  …

One in four U.S. children has at least one immigrant parent. And even before the COVID-19 pandemic placed additional strains on our health care system, PolicyLab experts helped discover that one in three U.S…

As pediatricians, we know how important access to confidential health care services is in supporting adolescent health and well-being. Through the federal family planning program, Title X, all minors seeking care at a Title X-funded…

In honor of Pride Month, PolicyLab is sharing a new blog post featuring a conversation with Rylie Brown, one of the youth participants in Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Get Connected study—a project aimed at improving quality…

Behavioral health challenges in children were rising prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, and youth psychological distress and unmet behavioral health need only increased further during the pandemic. As we recognize Mental Health Awareness…

On May 9-10, 2022, we convened children’s health leaders from the Philadelphia region and beyond for PolicyLab Forum 2022, hosted in partnership with AcademyHealth, under the theme “Bridging New Partnerships, Creating Change.”…

PolicyLab is excited to announce the three individuals who will receive Outstanding Youth Awards at PolicyLab Forum 2022! PolicyLab’s Outstanding Youth Awards recognize exceptional children and teens in the Philadelphia region who…

PolicyLab Forum 2022, hosted in partnership with AcademyHealth, is just a few short weeks away! This exciting event—happening in-person May 9-10, 2022, at the world-renowned Kimmel Center in Philadelphia—is intended to propel forward…

Adolescence is a critical time of development and teens face many unique challenges to their health and well-being. In honor of Teen Health Week, we’re focusing our conversation this year around school health education—how health…