view article - Seeing a Path Forward 04.14.2022 view article - Seeing a Path Forward Health Equity Child and Adolescent Health Seeing a Path Forward Researchers evaluated a school-based vision program that provides vision care for Baltimore City Public Schools elementary and middle school students. Fellow Abby Outterson
view article - Cops in the Classroom 02.14.2022 view article - Cops in the Classroom Health Equity Violence Cops in the Classroom Researchers analyzed the impacts of funding from the U.S. Department of Justice on school resource officer staffing and disciplinary actions in California public middle and high schools. Fellow Sara Mar
view article - Preparatory Pre-K 01.10.2022 view article - Preparatory Pre-K Health Equity Child and Adolescent Health Preparatory Pre-K Enrollment in public or private pre-K boosted students’ kindergarten readiness. Fellow Sara Mar
view article - Reducing Child Maltreatment 12.16.2021 view article - Reducing Child Maltreatment Sexual & Reproductive Health Maternal Health Reducing Child Maltreatment A postpartum home nursing program designed to reduce child harm and improve health outcomes for families showed benefits. Fellow Rubina Veerakone
view article - Kevin Churchwell 12.09.2021 view article - Kevin Churchwell Health Equity Child and Adolescent Health Kevin Churchwell Kevin Churchwell, MD, president and CEO of Boston Children's Hospital, talks with PHP about why it's so important to focus on children's health. Fellow Rubina Veerakone
view article - Gabriel Cortez 11.05.2021 view article - Gabriel Cortez Health Equity Gabriel Cortez Gabriel Cortez is a poet, educator, organizer, and the director of programs at Youth Speaks where he works on The Bigger Picture – a project that is changing the conversation about health by engaging young spoken word poets. Fellow Sara Mar
view article - What's for Lunch? 11.03.2021 view article - What's for Lunch? Health Equity Child and Adolescent Health What's for Lunch? Changes in school nutrition standards did not change levels of fruit and vegetable consumption. However, both sugar consumption and obesity prevalence decreased. Fellow Devin O'Donnell
view article - Mia Roberts 11.02.2021 view article - Mia Roberts Health Equity Child and Adolescent Health Mia Roberts Mia Roberts is the vice president of community relations for the Big Sister Association of Greater Boston, one of nearly 300 affiliates of the National Big Brothers/Big Sisters Federation. Fellow Rubina Veerakone
view article - Toys Take the Spotlight 10.19.2021 view article - Toys Take the Spotlight Health Equity Nutrition Toys Take the Spotlight Are children’s advertising guidelines followed around fast-food ads promoting kids meals with toys? Fellow Sara Mar