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The Benefits of Healthy School Start Time Policy for Teens …

WEBThis fall, California will implement the first statewide school start times policy. C.A. Senate Bill 328, passed in 2019, requires high schools to start no earlier …

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Health Education in Schools: How Can We Ensure It Is …

WEBHealth education in schools has long been identified as a strategy to support children’s health and well-being. However, there are challenges around standardization and …

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Needs Assessments: Using Data in Public Health Policy

WEBThis year’s National Public Health Week (April 1-7) theme is all about creating the healthiest nation. The reality is public policymakers use a multitude of tools …

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Healthcare Equity for Children and Families with Limited …

WEBImpacts on Patient Care and Research. Children and families who speak little to no English receive worse patient care as a result of communication barriers. Although …

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The Problem with Middle School "Health" Class PolicyLab

WEBMiddle school is frequently acknowledged as a time of change for tweens and teens. Puberty hits, social groups change and academic pressures increase. It is …

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The Medical Legal Partnership Model: A Holistic Approach …

WEBA unique feature of the MLP model is that it looks at well-being through a holistic lens. The MLP considers both the individual and their circumstances; both a …

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Supporting School Nurses to Improve Student Health

WEBThe pandemic upended education and forced teaching and other school services online. Yet when in-person schooling returned, a shortage of staff and funds, as …

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“Girls with Options” Expands Contraceptive Education for …

WEBAccess to information about sexual health is critical for youth, yet Pennsylvania law does not mandate sex education beyond information about HIV and …

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Rising Behavioral Health Needs Amid COVID-19: …

WEBAriel Williamson, PhD, DBSM. Sleep has the potential to be especially disrupted during the COVID-19 pandemic, contributing to the onset or worsening of child …

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Ten Years Back and Ten Years Ahead: Innovation in Pediatric …

WEBTen Years Back: Innovation in Pediatric Primary Care. Over the last 10 years, we’ve witnessed improvements in where children receive care, who provides that care …

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Government Purchasing to Improve Public Health: Theory Practice …

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Supporting Families in Navigating Behavioral Health Services

WEBFewer than 50% of children referred to mental health services access them, in part because it can be complicated and confusing for families to navigate the mental …

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Body Dissatisfaction, Body Image Disturbance, Body Dysmorphia: …

WEBSince the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have seen increases in the rates of disordered eating and eating disorders among youth, as well as rising fear of …

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Quality Improvement: Transforming Pediatric Health Care

WEBThe Center for Healthcare Improvement and Patient Safety (Penn CHIPS) at the University of Pennsylvania offers multiple educational programs intended to help …

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In a Post-Roe World, Access to Contraception is Critical for

WEBAdolescent access to contraception has helped decrease our country’s teen pregnancy rate. One study found that in 2014, the teen pregnancy rate would have been …

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How Effective are Mask Mandates at Stopping the Spread of …

WEBIn our newly published Health Affairs study, we used a matching method to study the impact of mask mandates on COVID-19 case incidence at the county level …

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Recognizing and Supporting Kinship Caregivers: A New

WEBEditor’s Note: This blog post is part of a series recognizing National Family Caregivers Month, which takes place in November. The posts in this series explore research, policy, and programs that can support the health and well-being of caregivers and children so families can thrive.

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Study Confirms Social Distancing as Most Effective Intervention …

WEBPhiladelphia, Pa. – July 23, 2020 – Social distancing remains the most effective intervention that we have to reduce the spread of COVID-19, according to a new PolicyLab at …

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