This Black History Month, PolicyLab would like to recognize the incredible efforts of one of our many researchers working to improve the health and well-being of black youth: Dr. Rhonda Boyd. Dr. Boyd recently contributed her exper...

Last year, PolicyLab joined forces with the Center for Pediatric Clinical Effectiveness (CPCE) to administer a pilot grant program that supports Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia investigators in launching research studies aimed a...

PolicyLab researchers and their Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) colleagues recently published the largest study of its kind in JAMA Open Network evaluating a two-year population health intervention that intended to improv...

We are excited to introduce our new Health Policy Director, Rebecka Rosenquist! Rebecka comes to PolicyLab with an extensive background in health policy. She most recently served as the director of state engagement for Shatterproof ...

Today, PolicyLab is proud to announce a new collaboration with our partners at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Violence Prevention Initiative (VPI) to apply an evidence-based, child-focused lens to the issue of firearm safety....

PolicyLab is excited to announce that researcher Katherine Yun, MD, MHS, has been approved for a funding award through the Eugene Washington PCORI Engagement Awards program, an initiative of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research In...

Suicide is now the second-leading cause of death in adolescents and young adults, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data. Further, children’s hospital visits for suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts have doub...

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) now affects at least 1 in 59 children in the U.S. Because of the prevalence of ASD, it is recommended to universally screen young children for autism so they can be diagnosed at an early age, yet there...

We are very excited to announce that PolicyLab has launched its fifth research portfolio focused exclusively on behavioral health. Recognizing behavioral health as a critical component of a child’s growth and development, we’ve expa...

In the U.S., nearly 22 million low-income children depend on free or reduced-price meals during the school year. Summer, however, can be a time of hunger for those who depend on the program. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)...