Our team will evaluate the impact of the collaborative care model to address substance use co-occurring with mental health disorders that particularly impact young Black and Latino men who have sex with men.
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Our overarching goal is to deeply characterize the experiences of women and children impacted by the syndemic, filling research gaps that would help us identify specific maternal and environmental factors and mechanisms that critically influence early child development and mental health.
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Insufficient sleep among adolescents is a critical public health concern as it increases risk for cardiovascular disease, hypertension and type 2 diabetes.
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Eliminating screening processes may help reduce inequality in the distribution of social resources—resources that can, in turn, decrease disparities in health and behavioral outcomes for children.
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While there is evidence to support the implementation and scaling of family-oriented prevention services in early childhood and dyadic care models, this project will grow the evidence base for the HealthySteps model and include advocacy efforts specific to our local and state landscape to support program sustainability.
Apr 25, 2025
Why Adult Medicaid Is a Critical Component of Child Health
As a primary care pediatrician, I support the health of individual children and families. As a child health researcher, I think about ways to prevent…
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Why Medicaid is Important for Children and Youth with Disabilities
Medicaid coverage has lifelong positive impacts on children with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD)*, as well as on their families and…
Mar 25, 2025
Turning the Page: How Shared Reading and Pediatric Partnerships Can Strengthen Early Literacy and Child Well-Being
According to the 2024 Nation’s Report Card, one in three students in Pennsylvania—and even fewer in Philadelphia and among marginalized communities…
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Meredith Matone
DrPH, MHS
