As PolicyLab  celebrates our 10th anniversary year, we are excited to release a new brochure that outlines our research, resources, partnerships and team. You can find the new brochure here, and a related video that tells our…

A new PolicyLab Research at a Glance brief presents serious implications for how we think about addressing child poverty. Researchers, clinicians and child welfare advocates have long known that poverty can negatively influence child…

2018 is here, which means that PolicyLab has been around for 10 years! We’re kicking off a year of celebration with a brand new video that tells our story and the type of research we’ve been doing for the past decade. You’ll hear…

Ninety percent of adult smokers start as teens and consequently, youth are the tobacco industry’s primary target. As pediatric providers and researchers, it’s our responsibility to provide thoughtful approaches to protect youth from…

PolicyLab is about to enter our 10th year, and we’re excited to share some new changes happening at our center! You probably noticed our refreshed site, but we also want to highlight that we’ve created four new research portfolios:…

PolicyLab is hiring two strategists to support our Health Equity and Intergenerational Family Services research collaboratives. The Health Equity Senior Program Lead will be a member of the PolicyLab strategy team and will work closely…

Abuse and neglect are serious concerns for all children, but military families may have unique needs that complicate efforts to prevent abuse and intervene on behalf of those who are at risk. PolicyLab team members are partnering with…

PolicyLab researcher Tyra Bryant-Stephens, MD, is a nominee for Philadelphia’s Social Innovations Award in the category of healthy communities. This award recognizes innovative leaders that have demonstrated a commitment to…

PolicyLab researcher Aletha Akers, MD, MPH, is a nominee for Philadelphia’s Social Innovations Award in the category of public policy and government. This award recognizes innovative leaders that have demonstrated a…

Primary Care Perspectives, a Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia podcast, recently featured PolicyLab’s Dr. Rhonda Boyd, Dr. Marsha Gerdes and Dr. Jim Guevara. In the episode, the group discusses how pediatricians can more…