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PolicyLab at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia releases new report on advancing economic security for children and families
Feb 09, 2026
Report examines evidence behind ten policy areas: Medicaid, food and nutrition supports, housing supports, early care and education, cash assistance for families, tax credits for families, paid family and medical leave, minimum wage…
PolicyLab at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Welcomes New Director
Nov 08, 2023
Dr. Meredith Matone will lead a research center of 100+ professionals Philadelphia, PA – November 8, 2023 – PolicyLab at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) welcomed Dr. Meredith Matone as the center’s new director on…
New Study Shows Mask Mandates Associated with Reduction in County-level COVID-19 Case Incidence Early in Pandemic
Feb 16, 2022
Findings may inform local mask mandate decisions during periods of high community COVID-19 transmission Philadelphia, PA – February 16, 2022 – Counties that introduced a mask mandate early in the pandemic experienced lower COVID-19…
Omicron Data Supports Resuming In-person Education in the New Year: A Statement from PolicyLab at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Dec 31, 2021
Philadelphia, PA – December 31, 2021 – Throughout the pandemic, PolicyLab at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia has carefully followed the emerging science on COVID-19 infection and offered guidance to schools throughout the…
New Brief Offers Child-focused Look at Research and Policies to Prevent Unintentional Firearm Injury and Death
Dec 08, 2020
PolicyLab and the Center for Violence Prevention identify promising, evidence-based policy and public health options to keep youth safe Philadelphia, PA – December 8, 2020 – A new Evidence to Action brief released today by PolicyLab…
New COVID-19 Projections Show At Least Half of U.S. States Will See Substantial Case Growth in Next Four Weeks
Oct 28, 2020
Philadelphia, Pa. – October 28, 2020 – Updated COVID-19 case projections and county-level test positivity data released today by PolicyLab at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) suggest that all states, except Hawaii, will see…
Wolf Administration Releases New Pennsylvania Statewide Report Categorizing County Need on Maternal, Child & Community Health Issues
Oct 22, 2020
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL), a joint office between the departments of Education and Human Services, today released a new Family Support Needs Assessment covering needs and…
New COVID-19 Projections Show No Signs of Outbreak Abating in Midwest & Mountain States
Oct 21, 2020
PolicyLab at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia releases new guidance on in-person schooling during the pandemic Philadelphia, Pa. – October 21, 2020 – New COVID-19 case projections and county-level test positivity data released…
New COVID-19 Projections Show Resurgence Risk Moving North to South, Some Stabilization in Northeast
Oct 14, 2020
Philadelphia, Pa. – October 14, 2020 – Updated COVID-19 case projections released today by PolicyLab at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) show parts of the Southeast and Southwest will see infection rates rise significantly…
New COVID-19 Projections Show Resurgence Risk Now Present in Northeast and New England
Oct 07, 2020
Philadelphia, Pa. – October 7, 2020 – New COVID-19 case projections released today by PolicyLab at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) show the resurgence risk blanketing much of the Midwest, Heartland, and Mountain States over…
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