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…

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

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) provides nutritional support and education to food-insecure children and families in poverty. WIC delivers important health benefits for families…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…