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Lipid Screening in Children and Adolescents

This tool is designed to help primary care providers to identify and screen for lipids and diet recommendations for families.

Helping Students With Developmental Disabilities Thrive in the Workplace

Project SEARCH at Nationwide Children’s Hospital is helping train high school seniors with developmental disabilities for jobs – including positions at the hospital. Learn how a partnership with the Educational Service Center of Central Ohio, Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities and The Alpha Group is making it possible.

Supporting Every Child’s Mental Health: A Conversation with Dr. Ariana Hoet

Meet Ariana Hoet, PhD, executive clinical director of The Kids Mental Health Foundation, a first-generation immigrant from Venezuela and a driving force behind the Foundation’s efforts to make upstream mental health resources available for every child.

Supporting the Mental Health of Kids from Military Families

A new analysis shows a gap in available resources for kids in military-connected families – especially the 80% of military-connected children attending schools unaffiliated with the military.

Teen Suicide Prevention through a New Interactive Online Program

In the midst of a pediatric mental health crisis, Be Present Ohio in partnership with Nationwide Children’s Hospital has created Be Present Ohio: The Online Experience (BPO:XP), a suicide prevention program for teens that provides life-saving suicide prevention content in engaging online modules.

The Buckeye Ranch and Nationwide Children’s Hospital Partnering on New Facility

Two central Ohio leaders in mental health care are coming together to build a new 48-bed residential treatment facility. This state-of-the-art facility, expected to break ground this spring, will serve youth who are transitioning from psychiatric hospital settings.

The Social Needs of Mothers With Postpartum Depression

In a recent study, researchers from Nationwide Children’s found that self-reported social needs like food insecurity, housing instability, difficulty paying utilities or lack of transportation to medical appointments were significantly associated with postpartum depression.

The Surgeon General’s 3 Crucial Youth Mental Health Stats

On Oct. 18, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek H. Murthy visited Nationwide Children’s Hospital to discuss the pediatric mental health crisis and learn about the On Our Sleeves movement.

The Higher Mortality Rate of Previously Incarcerated Youth

A recent study from Nationwide Children’s found that young people who were previously incarcerated in the juvenile legal system are nearly 6x more likely than the general population to experience early mortality. Researchers say that better supporting youths in the reentry process may help.