A new solutions-focused PolicyLab Evidence to Action brief released today reviews data on disparities in hospital-based child abuse evaluation and reports the results of efforts to address this critical issue. Accurate, timely…

In a new Health Affairs study analyzing the effectiveness of county-level mask mandates at reducing the spread of COVID-19 during a period of high community transmission in 2020, PolicyLab researcher Dr. Jing Huang and a team of…

Don’t miss out on early bird pricing—prices for regular registration increase on Feb. 16.  PolicyLab Forum 2022, hosted in partnership with AcademyHealth, is just a few short months away. This exciting event—happening in-person May 9…

The rate of sexually transmitted infections (STI) has grown immensely over the past few years. Chlamydia is now the most commonly reported bacterial infection in the U.S., with more than 50% of cases occurring in youth ages 15 to 24…

Don’t miss out! PolicyLab is partnering with AcademyHealth to host an exciting forum this spring under the theme, “Bridging New Partnerships, Creating Change,” which will convene leaders in children’s health from the Pennsylvania…

Last year, PolicyLab collaborated with the Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning to complete the 2020 Pennsylvania Family Needs Assessment (FSNA). This resource describes a wide range of social, environmental, and…

Save the date for PolicyLab Forum 2022, which we’re hosting in partnership with AcademyHealth in Philadelphia, May 9-10. Registration will open in December—follow along on Twitter @PolicyLabCHOP for more details. We hope you’ll join us…

As National Family Caregivers Month kicks off, we released a new brief on an issue that’s top of mind for so many of the families we serve: child care. For years, the U.S. has faced a crisis with affordability and accessibility of…

As health care providers and pediatricians, many of us are concerned about the impacts of current events and shifting political climates on our immigrant and refugee communities. In a new video, PolicyLab researcher Robin Ortiz…

As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to fluctuate across the country, PolicyLab’s COVID-19 modeling team has resumed their weekly COVID-19 projections for the 800+ counties we monitor via our COVID-Lab model. Utilizing data from…