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Children With Incarcerated Family Members: Using Supportive Language

Children With Incarcerated Family Members: Using Supportive Language

Children who have incarcerated family members already face stigma, and they may mistrust systems – even those that are supposed to be caring, such as pediatric health care institutions and offices.

The Justice System and Child Health

The Justice System and Child Health

A first-of-its kind study conducted at the Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital used electronic medical records to link children’s personal or family involvement in the correctional system to diagnoses — and the authors say the findings are so alarming they should be a call to action for pediatric providers.

Pediatricians as Child Advocates: A Conversation With Dr. Sara Bode

Pediatricians as Child Advocates: A Conversation With Dr. Sara Bode

Pediatricians have long been more than just medical doctors; they have felt a responsibility to advocate for policies and practices that help children. Dr. Sara Bode, medical director of School-Based Health Services at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and a prominent national voice for child health, says that the medical profession should do more recognize advocacy as a core role of a pediatrician.

Prescribing Books During a Doctor’s Appointment

Prescribing Books During a Doctor’s Appointment

Reach Out and Read at Nationwide Children’s Hospital provided 48,000 books to families during check-up visits in 2023 alone – part of the hospital’s broader effort to improve literacy levels and kindergarten readiness.

Providing Health Care for an Extremely At-risk Population: Children Who Are Incarcerated

Providing Health Care for an Extremely At-risk Population: Children Who Are Incarcerated

Some teenagers in juvenile detention have not seen a doctor since infancy. Nationwide Children’s Hospital has brought a new health care model to the Franklin County Juvenile Intervention Center and is working to change the lifetime health trajectory for this extremely at-risk population.

Should the Way We Screen Children for Health Concerns Change?

Should the Way We Screen Children for Health Concerns Change?

The most-used principles for primary health screening are more than 50 years old – and assume we live in world of ideal health care access. We don’t. A group of doctors and researchers are proposing updated principles, using a population health lens.

The Impact of School Health Services

The Impact of School Health Services

For a decade, Nationwide Children’s Hospital has operated one of the most impactful school health initiatives in the United States. New research shows just how much classroom “seat time” is saved in a single year because of school based efforts.

Learning Library

Learning Library

The Behavioral Health Learning Library (BHLL) is a collection of interactive, on-demand courses for professionals.

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Family Support Services

Our doctors, nurses and staff can connect you with many resources to help make life a little easier. We provide support for the whole family.

Maternal-Infant Home Visitation Program
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Maternal-Infant Home Visitation Program

The Maternal-Infant Home Visitation Program offers free, personalized support to pregnant women and caregivers of babies.

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