Preparedness Plans Address the Possibility of Family Separation
A team of experts creates resources for healthcare providers on addressing the fear and trauma of family separation among immigrant families.
Read MoreHospital Initiative Strives for an Autism-Friendly Experience
A comprehensive hospital initiative addresses treatment challenges for children and adults with autism.
Read MoreBreastfeeding Coalition Targets Disparities, Career Pathways
With drop-in support groups and a service-learning program, the Vital Village Network seeks to support breastfeeding and create economic opportunity.
Read MoreAn Improved Treatment Model for Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal
The increased use of unprescribed and prescribed opioids in the accelerating opioid crisis has not spared pregnant women, and infants exposed to opioids in utero are often the unintended target of substance use disorder. Over the past decade, researchers have seen a five-fold increase in the rate of neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS), previously known…
Read MoreNICU Moms Want to Breastfeed — So Why Don’t They?
Mother’s milk brings a range of health benefits, including improved brain development and a reduced risk of serious illness and infection. Providing milk can pose a challenge for any new mom, but the challenge is even greater for the mothers of very low birth weight (VLBW) infants — those born weighing 3.3 pounds or less, and usually before 30 weeks of gestation. These tiny and vulnerable babies can spend weeks or months in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), creating serious barriers to mothers’ pumping and feeding of their own milk.
Read MoreTelementoring Bridges the Gap in Sickle Cell Disease Care
Project ECHO leverages the expertise of specialists to help community providers across the region deliver evidence-based care for their patients with SCD.
Read MoreA Smarter Policy Approach to Improving Housing Stability
Childcare costs, taxes, and eviction policies have an intertwined influence on housing stability, according to a new report from Children’s HealthWatch.
Read MoreOur Clinic Was Struggling With No-Shows. So We Called an Uber.
A pilot program in a pediatric hematology clinic suggests ride-hailing services are an effective, low-cost solution for patients with transportation barriers.
Read MorePediatric Care Should Address Families’ Actual Needs
Pediatricians know social determinants greatly influence child health, but we rarely address them in well visits. It’s time to rethink the standard of care.
Read MoreLoss of SNAP Benefits Linked to Economic Hardship, Poor Health
New research from Children’s HealthWatch highlights the economic and health impact on families of a reduction or loss of benefits due to income fluctuations.
Read MoreSSI Protects Families with SHCN from Housing Insecurity
Research finds that supplemental security income protects families from housing instability, especially those with young children who have SHCN, who may be more vulnerable.
Read More‘You’re Treating the Kid, but the Family Is the System’
TEAM UP for Children seeks to redefine integrated behavioral health in pediatric primary care by building relationships with the community.
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