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Population Health and Health Equity
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Population Health and Health Equity

Nationwide Children’s Hospital’s aspiration is to eliminate inequities in child health.

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Nationwide Foundation Pediatric Innovation Fund Makes Sixth Annual Gift for Significant Impact at Nationwide Children’s Hospital

The Nationwide Foundation established the Pediatric Innovation Fund in 2014 and has so far contributed $60 million to it, including the gift announced today. With Nationwide Foundation’s initial $50 million to the hospital in 2006, its gifts to the hospital have now reached $110 million.

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New Study Examines Stair-Related Injuries Among Children in the United States

A new study by researchers at the Center for Injury Research and Policy of The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital found that from 1999 through 2008, more than 93,000 children younger than 5 years of age were treated in U.S. emergency departments for stair-related injuries.

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Prevention

CSPR helps schools and community organizations in Ohio implement evidence-based prevention strategies. John P. Ackerman, PhD, and his team have provided training to many schools throughout central and southeastern Ohio, using an enhanced SOS Signs of Suicide prevention programming model.

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Big Lots Behavioral Health Pavilion Will Transform Care for Children, Adolescents with Mental Illness

Nationwide Children’s Hospital celebrated the groundbreaking today of the Big Lots Behavioral Health Pavilion, a freestanding facility fully dedicated to children and adolescents with behavioral health conditions.

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  • 2025 Physician Recognition Award Nominations
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  • Resources for Supporting Healthy Teen Relationships
Warning Signs of Suicide on Social Media: What You Can Do When It’s Someone You Know
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Warning Signs of Suicide on Social Media: What You Can Do When It’s Someone You Know

People are spending more time on social media than ever. Most posts are harmless depictions of life in general; status updates, pictures of friends or food, or even a joke. However, sometimes people discuss personal topics and show signs that things are not going well.

Preventing Sudden Cardiac Death in Children and Adolescents
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Preventing Sudden Cardiac Death in Children and Adolescents

Sudden Cardiac Arrest happens when the heart goes into a rapid, lethal heart rhythm called ventricular fibrillation. While cardiac arrest in this age group is rare, it does happen and is more likely to happen at school or during a sporting event.

Is There a Stigma Attached to Having a Social Worker?
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Is There a Stigma Attached to Having a Social Worker?

When people hear the term, “social worker,” they tend to associate it with breaking up families and other misconceptions. Over time, this has caused a stigma attached to someone needing help from a social worker.

What Parents Need to Know About Medical Marijuana
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What Parents Need to Know About Medical Marijuana

Medical marijuana is marijuana used to treat a medical condition as recommended by a physician. Marijuana is the common name for the plant cannabis sativa, and its two primary components are cannibidiol (CBD) and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).

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