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State Policy Solutions: Helping Children by Addressing Maternal Depression

Around 12 percent of mothers in the U.S. experience depression, and that number is even higher for minorities and those that live in poverty. Beyond affecting their own health, maternal depression can greatly impact mothers' capacity to care for their children. Members of PolicyLab’s Intergenerational Family Services portfolio wrote a brief on how states can address maternal depression through actionable, evidence-based policy solutions. We hope this can be helpful in your work as well. You...

Addressing Social Risk Factors through Intergenerational Services in Pediatric Settings

While there is growing national recognition of the value of intergenerational family services – or services that identify and address parents’ and caregivers’ physical, social and mental health needs to improve child health – they are not common in pediatrics because of barriers to reimbursement and training for caregiver-focused services. PolicyLab at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and our partners are interested in breaking down those barriers by building evidence for sustainable...

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