LGBTQ+ youth are more likely to experience depression and thoughts and attempts of suicide than their cisgender, heterosexual peers.However, new research utilizing Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Adolescent Health Questionnaire…

Amid a persistent maternal mortality crisis in the U.S., substance use is one of the most pronounced issues facing those who have recently given birth and other caregivers in Pennsylvania.Interviews PolicyLab conducted with key…

Through PolicyLab’s joint pilot grant program with Clinical Futures, we have the opportunity to review proposals for pioneering research studies aimed at answering cutting-edge clinical questions, developing or informing…

PolicyLab is implementing and evaluating HealthySteps, a program of ZERO TO THREE, in partnership with Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s (CHOP) Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Care Network…

PolicyLab is excited to share our 2024 Impact Report, our annual report highlighting examples of how our center took an evidence-to-action approach to improve children’s health and well-being during the past year.  In the…

PolicyLab is looking for the next cohort of applicants for our Community Partnerships in Research Program! Letters of Intent are due Aug. 23, 2024, at 5 p.m. ET, and applications are due Sept. 13, 2024, at 5 p.m. ET.Launched in…

As the center recognizes Mental Health Awareness Month, several of our researchers are sharing the latest on behavioral health research and policy efforts—through PolicyLab’s blog—to support the health and well-being of children and…

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…

Through PolicyLab’s joint pilot grant program with Clinical Futures, we have the opportunity to review proposals for pioneering research studies aimed at answering cutting-edge clinical questions, developing or informing…

Adolescence is a critical time of development and teens face many unique challenges to their health and well-being. From navigating the transition to adult care, behavioral health concerns, and sexual and reproductive issues, this time…