Pediatric & Family Health : Research
American Academy of Pediatrics is committed to the attainment of optimal physical, mental, and social health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents and young adults.
http://www.aapd.org/pediatricinformation/faq.asp
American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD). The AAPD is a membership organization representing the specialty of pediatric dentistry. The AAPD’s 7,500 members serve as primary care providers for millions of children from infancy through adolescence.
http://www.rwjf.org/files/research/commissionchildrenshealthchartbook.pdf
America’s Health Starts with Healthy Children: How do States Compare? Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, October 2008.
http://www.rwjf.org/files/research/ckfai032008.pdf
Covering Kids & Families Access Initiative. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, March 2008. This follow-up Evaluation found that although gains in coverage were made, it has become increasingly apparent that having health insurance does not in itself assure access to needed health care.
http://www.developingchild.net/pubs/persp/pdf/Early_Influences_Brain_Architecture.pdf
Early Influences on Brain Architecture. National Scientific Council on the Developing Child, Harvard University
Kids Count in Michigan Data Book 2007, Michigan League for Human Services. County Profiles of child well-being with a focus on healthy children and youth by 2010.
http://www.nashp.org/index.cfm
National Academy for State Health Policy. Public policy think tank assisting states to achieve excellence in state health policy and practice.
http://www.developingchild.net/pubs/persp/pdf/Science_Early_Childhood_Development.pdf
The Science of Early Childhood Development: Closing the Gap Between What We Know and What We Do. National Scientific Council on the Developing Child, Harvard University.
http://www.rwjf.org/files/research/commission2008michigan.pdf
Unrealized Health Potential: A Snapshot of Michigan, Gaps in Children’s General Health Status, Gaps in Infant Mortality & Social Factors Affecting Children’s Health. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, October 2008.
Do investments in children's health programs reap benefit beyond cost?
In this paper, Dr. Bernard Guyer and his colleagues at Johns Hopkins University examine the costs of four specific types of young children's health problems - exposure to tobacco smoke, unintentional injury, mental health problems, and obesity - and review over 300 studies of a range of interventions to address them. While results vary for each health issue, the bottom line is that investing in early childhood health makes economic sense.
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National Children's Health Study
The National Children's Health Study examines the effects of environmental influences on the health and development of more than 100,000 children across the United States, following them from before birth until age 21. The goal of the study is to improve the health and well-being of children.
The study defines "environment" broadly and will take a number of issues into account, including:
- Natural and man-made environment factors
- Biological and chemical factors
- Physical surroundings
- Social factors
- Behavioral influences and outcomes
- Genetics
- Cultural and family influences and differences
- Geographic locations
The National Children's Study will be one of the richest information resources available for answering questions related to children's health and development and will form the basis of child health guidance, interventions, and policy for generations to come. It is anticipated that the preliminary results from the first years of the study will be available in 2010.