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Apr 23, 2021
Building on the American Rescue Plan to Reduce Child Poverty in 200 Words
Lifting children out of poverty is critical to improving their health and supporting healthy development. Provisions of the recent American…
Apr 21, 2021
COVID-19 Outlook: Preparing to Vaccinate Children as Our Nation Reaches a Turning Point
Below are the main findings from the weekly update to our COVID-Lab forecasting model: The national PCR testing positivity rate remains…
Apr 14, 2021
COVID-19 Outlook: Cautiously Optimistic a Turning Point is Near
Here are the main findings from the weekly update to our COVID-Lab county-level forecasting model: The average PCR test positivity rate across…
Apr 13, 2021
Thawing the Chill From Public Charge Will Take Time and Investment
Last month, the Biden administration reversed the Trump-era “public charge” rule, which had discouraged many immigrant families…
Apr 07, 2021
COVID-19 Outlook: As Resurgence Continues, Americans Are No Longer Distancing
Last week, in our weekly blog post highlighting the main findings from our county-level COVID-Lab forecasting model, we reported that…
Apr 06, 2021
Period Poverty: The Public Health Crisis We Don't Talk About
Period poverty is defined as inadequate access to menstrual hygiene tools and education, including but not limited to sanitary products,…
Apr 05, 2021
STIs Among Youth During COVID-19 May Be the Tip of the Iceberg
When the COVID-19 pandemic forced schools to close last spring and the mayor issued a stay-at-home order for Philadelphia, adolescents and young…
Mar 31, 2021
COVID-19 Outlook: Cautious Notes of Optimism During a Spring Resurgence
Below is the national outlook from the weekly update to our county-level COVID-Lab forecasting model: The average PCR testing positivity rate…
Mar 29, 2021
Modernizing WIC Enrollment to Improve Access to Healthy Food for Children and Families
In 2020, 1 in every 4 children across the United States lived in a household experiencing food insecurity, where their access to food was…
Mar 24, 2021
COVID-19 Outlook: Navigating School Reopenings During a Period of Sustained Community Transmission
Due to reporting delays in several states, in this week’s update to our COVID-Lab forecasting model we are unable to report on…
Mar 17, 2021
COVID-19 Outlook: Stepping Up Safety During a Period of Uncertainty
Here are the main findings from this week’s update to our COVID-Lab forecasting model: The nationwide average PCR testing positivity rate…
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