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Navigating Well-Child Visits and Vaccinations during COVID-19
August 24, 2021May 29, 2025

Well-child visits and recommended vaccinations are essential, ensuring children stay healthy and are protected from preventable diseases and illnesses such as measles, whooping cough, and seasonal flu. But, as the COVID-19 pandemic persists, data shows that fewer childhood vaccinations have been given and many children have fallen behind on their scheduled appointments. At the onset of the pandemic, public health measures were put in place to reduce the…

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NICHQ Employee Spotlight: Stacey C. Penny
April 1, 2021May 1, 2025

Full name and title: Stacey C. Penny, MSW, MPH, Senior Project Director Years with NICHQ: 1 How has your background/experiences led you to join a national children’s health organization? “Supporting the health and well-being of young children and their families has been the primary focus of my career for the past 22 years. Before joining…

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Is All This Screen Time Making Children’s Eyes Worse?
April 1, 2021May 1, 2025

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, children of all ages were spending more screen time than ever before on cellphones, tablets, and laptops. Health professionals (often caregivers themselves) have needed to adopt a flexible attitude toward screen time, considering the families they serve are impacted so differently by the pandemic due to racial and economic disparities. Amid the recurring tough decisions about attending school in person or remotely, most parents and caregivers have found digital…

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Safe Sleep and Breastfeeding Initiative Invites Advocates to Join Communities of Practice
January 22, 2021May 29, 2025

A multi-year initiative to improve infant safe sleep and breastfeeding is launching sector-specific Communities of Practice in 2021 to address policies, improve skills, and learn from other advocates’ experiences. A virtual kickoff meeting on Jan. 28 will highlight the work of NAPPSS-INN to date, provide an opportunity to hear from constituents, and help identify…

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Supporting the Whole Family: Fathers in Infant Health Outcomes
November 6, 2020May 29, 2025

Preterm birth is a leading cause of infant mortality and morbidity in the U.S. And troublingly, recent data show that U.S. preterm birth rates have risen for the fourth consecutive year. Improvement starts by identifying what programs and policies do successfully support families, understanding what makes them successful, and then using those lessons to prompt…

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Coordinated Systems Are Key to Addressing Rising Preterm Birth Rates
November 3, 2020May 1, 2025

Preterm birth is a leading cause of infant mortality and morbidity in the U.S. And troublingly, recent data show that U.S. preterm birth rates have risen for the fourth consecutive year. Improvement starts by identifying which programs and policies do successfully support mothers, understanding what makes them successful, and then using those lessons to prompt…

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Continuing Sickle Cell Disease Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic
July 16, 2020May 1, 2025

Right now, close to 100,000 people in the United States, many of whom are children, spend days experiencing acute pain, dealing with costly and uncomfortable hospitalizations, and fighting off infections – all common side effects associated with sickle cell disease (SCD). Thanks to innovative advancements in care and treatment, most people living with SCD now…

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Using Pediatric Group Visits to Promote Social Emotional Development
June 24, 2020May 1, 2025

In the earliest years of life, children’s brains are developing rapidly, producing more than a million neural connections every second. During this period of rapid brain development, children gain the social and emotional skills they need to make friends and succeed at school and later in life. Pediatric primary care is a vital opportunity to…

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Making Fathers Visible in Maternal and Child Health
June 10, 2020June 25, 2026

Involved fathers give children a better chance of leading happy and fulfilling lives. From cognitive and social-emotional development to education and employment accomplishments, children with involved fathers achieve better outcomes on nearly every measure of child well-being. Father involvement is also linked with improved mental health and well-being for moms. Yet despite fathers’ positive impact on…

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Indianapolis Gives Moms and Babies in Prison a Healthy Start
June 3, 2020May 1, 2025

For the past 18 years, Mary Bullock, LCSW, MBA, has provided counseling and support to pregnant women and young mothers in the Indiana Women’s Prison (IWP). A social worker for Indianapolis Healthy Start, Bullock says that her relationships with these women have been a highlight of her 40-year career. “If I won the lottery, I…

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Navigating Well-Child Visits and Vaccinations during COVID-19

NICHQ Employee Spotlight: Stacey C. Penny

Is All This Screen Time Making Children’s Eyes Worse?

Safe Sleep and Breastfeeding Initiative Invites Advocates to Join Communities of Practice

Supporting the Whole Family: Fathers in Infant Health Outcomes

Coordinated Systems Are Key to Addressing Rising Preterm Birth Rates

Continuing Sickle Cell Disease Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Using Pediatric Group Visits to Promote Social Emotional Development

Making Fathers Visible in Maternal and Child Health

Indianapolis Gives Moms and Babies in Prison a Healthy Start