Parental Incarceration Leaves an Estimated 2.2 Million Children Without Medical Care
New research shines a spotlight on the vital need for early structural interventions to address care disparities children with an incarcerated parent face
Read MoreTeen Parents Have a Unique Set of Needs; This Program Aims to Meet Them
“Teen and Tot was serving a population that needed somebody whose aim was not to keep them down but rather to push them forward.”
Read MoreNICU Staff Discuss Their Own Biases and Offer Intervention Ideas
“My takeaway from doing this project is…to celebrate the ability to be vulnerable and to share your vulnerabilities in the hopes that it makes us all better in the end.”
Read MoreExtending Advance Child Tax Credit Payments Is Imperative for Health Equity
New BMC research shows that food insufficiency jumped by 26% among households with children after Congress failed to extend advance child tax credit payments.
Read MoreOne NICU Patient’s Rocky Discharge Amid the Infant Formula Shortage: Case Study
A medically complex baby was caught in a catch-22 upon discharge because of the formula shortage.
Read MoreU.S. Formula Shortage Exposes Deep-Rooted Injustices Across Industries
The infant formula shortage has impacted all babies who need it, but families who access WIC programs bear the brunt.
Read MoreTax Prep Services at Child Wellness Visits Linked to Better Health Outcomes
New study reaffirms that caregivers want financial service programs that are easy to access and embedded in a trusted institution.
Read MoreHow A Bereavement Program for Children and Teens Helps Close the Racial Grief Gap
‘Good Grief’ Program provides therapeutic care to youth facing a significant loss and don’t have access to this type of treatment anywhere else.
Read MoreEngagement and Access to Special Education (EASE) Clinic Improves Access to Special Education Support for Families
Primary care clinic provides support and advocacy for underserved communities.
Read MoreAccess and Timely Care Improve for Racially Diverse Children When Federally Qualified Health Centers Integrate Behavioral Health
Three community-based health centers used the Transforming and Expanding Access to Mental Health Care in Urban Pediatrics (TEAM UP) model, leading to more behavioral health screenings than the statewide average.
Read MoreA Global Vision on Humanism in Pediatric Neurology
Recently published book co-edited by pediatric neurologist spotlights importance of practicing compassion, empathy, and humanism in pediatric healthcare.
Read MoreHow Child Life Specialists Play a Role in Delivering Culturally Competent Healthcare
Child life specialist reflects on the importance of cultural competence for both the child and their family
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