Our Blog
Helping to understand children's health research, policy & practice
Jun 17, 2021
How Have Rates of Childhood Obesity Changed Amid COVID-19 in 200 Words
Strategies to protect families from COVID-19, like “shelter-at-home” recommendations, made it difficult for youth to engage in…
May 25, 2021
Maternal & Child Health Need Indices Explainer: A Tool to Support PA Communities
Maternal-child health (MCH) is a public health priority for the United States. The well-being of children and their caregivers determines the health…
May 21, 2021
How Health Systems Can Help Address Language Barriers to Achieve Digital Health Equity
The parents of a 7-year-old girl call their clinic with concerns about the health of their daughter. A telehealth visit is scheduled. On the day…
May 20, 2021
COVID-19 Outlook: Planning for Summer as Case Incidence Continues to Decline in the U.S.
Nationally, the average PCR testing positivity rate declined to 4.2% over the past week (down from 4.9% last week). Seventy percent of the 821…
May 13, 2021
Social Distancing to Virtual Learning: Breaking Down COVID-19’s Impact on Mental Health Across Youth Developmental Stages
While children have largely been spared from severe COVID-19 symptoms, the effects of the pandemic on children’s development and behavioral…
May 12, 2021
COVID-19 Outlook: Lessons Learned from a Year of Modeling the COVID-19 Pandemic
This week, with declining transmission and hospitalizations confirming that our worst days are behind us, our team is preparing to conclude the…
May 10, 2021
Q&A: Exploring COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in Young Adults With Sickle Cell Disease
Youth with sickle cell disease (SCD), a group of genetic red blood cell disorders that cause severe pain and anemia, face many challenges in managing…
May 06, 2021
COVID-19 Outlook: Navigating the Final Leg of the COVID-19 Pandemic
For the last three weeks, our county-level COVID-Lab forecasting model has forecasted declining COVID-19 transmission across the country,…
Apr 29, 2021
Pressing Issues Facing Children and Families: Reflections One Year into the Pandemic
Just over a year ago, we wrote a piece highlighting areas of particular concern for children and families as the COVID-19 pandemic was…
Check out our Policy Tools View Policy Tools