Our team will evaluate the impact of the collaborative care model to address substance use co-occurring with mental health disorders that particularly impact young Black and Latino men who have sex with men.
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Our overarching goal is to deeply characterize the experiences of women and children impacted by the syndemic, filling research gaps that would help us identify specific maternal and environmental factors and mechanisms that critically influence early child development and mental health.
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Insufficient sleep among adolescents is a critical public health concern as it increases risk for cardiovascular disease, hypertension and type 2 diabetes.
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Eliminating screening processes may help reduce inequality in the distribution of social resources—resources that can, in turn, decrease disparities in health and behavioral outcomes for children.
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While there is evidence to support the implementation and scaling of family-oriented prevention services in early childhood and dyadic care models, this project will grow the evidence base for the HealthySteps model and include advocacy efforts specific to our local and state landscape to support program sustainability.
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How Public Housing Restrictions Targeted at Immigrant Families Put Children at Risk
Every family deserves a safe, stable place to call home: a foundation for children’s health, learning and belonging. Earlier this year, the U.S…
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Why Children in Immigrant Families Are at Risk of Losing Access to Health Care—and What We Can Do About It
All children deserve access to high quality health care so they can play, learn, and grow into healthy adults. Unfortunately, many children in…
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H.R. 1 Complicates Coverage Transitions for Youth With Special Health Care Needs
All young people deserve consistent access to supportive and inclusive health systems and social supports that meet their unique needs. However, many…
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At PolicyLab, we seek to break out of the traditional academic research model to actively engage with community, advocacy, and policy partners and stakeholders on pressing issues faced by families locally, and across the state and country.
PolicyLab is committed to advancing community-engaged research; we are working towards a goal of involvement of youth, families, community organizations and public agencies as partners in research.
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Meredith Matone
DrPH, MHS
