In this USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism article, new research demonstrates that we are increasingly finding that the human brain is shaped by external forces while it is still in utero and that if we focus on child development after birth, we miss the fact that all this is beginning before birth.
The purpose of this session is to build the capacity of providers serving families with young children (physicians, behavioral health clinicians, social workers, case managers) to approach family interactions with a protective factors approach. With the increasing awareness of the impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) on long term health and well-being, California is launching […]
Many states, including California, are aiming to improve the quality of life and health outcomes for their residents, and one strategy is to better integrate community health workers and promotores (CHW/Ps) into health care delivery by health plans and providers.
Findings from Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Outcomes through One Year of Life in Infants Born Prematurely: A Population-Based Study in California are described by lead author Kayla L. Karvonen. In our study we found that after discharge from the hospital, rates of rehospitalization and infant mortality for preterm babies vary by race/ethnicity. We found that Black […]
The need for Child Care funding In 2018, Congress approved an historic increase of nearly $5 billion over 2 years for the CCDBG, allowing states to help meet the needs of low-income families across the nation. Still, when adjusted for inflation, child care funding remains below 2001 levels. Child care costs can exceed college tuition […]
This new article published in Forbes explores how poverty, neglect, housing instability, violence, food insecurity and separation from parents all affect childhood development
Adverse childhood experiences leave lasting physical effects on children’s bodies. Systemic racism means young black children are disproportionately affected by #ACEs. A personal accounthttps://lnkd.in/d-zyB2f
World Mental Health Day is observed on 10 October every year, with the overall objective of raising awareness of mental health issues around the world and mobilizing efforts in support of mental health. The Day provides an opportunity for all stakeholders working on mental health issues to talk about their work, and what more needs […]
CHCF partnered with NORC, a national research organization, to conduct a statewide survey of the health care experiences of California’s residents, age 18 to 64, who had received health care since March 2019. The survey included an oversampling of residents with low incomes.The survey, conducted in the summer of 2020, asked respondents about their health care […]