A weekly news review by the Health Policy Institute of Ohio
September 29, 2023
A new analysis suggests that a federally-funded, state-administered initiative to provide meals to children in daycare settings positively affects not just children but also their families, tying subsidized child-care meals to better child health
September 15, 2023
The poverty rate in the U.S. has risen dramatically in the year since pandemic benefits ran out — and the child poverty rate has more than doubled, according to U.S. Census Bureau's annual data on poverty, income and health insurance released Tuesday
September 15, 2023
The Health Policy Institute of Ohio is hosting a webinar from 1 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 19 to discuss strategies to prevent adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) in Ohio through building skills and strengthening connections to caring adult
September 01, 2023
The Health Policy Institute of Ohio is hosting a webinar from 1 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 19 to discuss strategies to prevent adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) in Ohio through building skills and strengthening connections to caring adult
August 25, 2023
The Health Policy Institute of Ohio has released an action guide that highlights policy options for addressing racism, one of the social drivers of infant mortality in Ohio.
August 25, 2023
Speaking last week at an online forum hosted by HPIO, two former legislators who worked to bring the problem of Ohio’s high infant mortality rate to the forefront urged the state to do more
August 11, 2023
The Health Policy Institute of Ohio is hosting an online forum from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 17, to explore recommendations to reduce infant mortality in Ohio.
August 04, 2023
HPIO has released a new publication, titled “Strategies to Prevent Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) in Ohio: Building Skills and Strengthening Connections to Caring Adults,”
July 21, 2023
New analysis from HPIO has found that in 2021, 88% of Ohio adults reported that all or most of the time during their childhood, they had an adult in their household who made them feel safe and protected
July 07, 2023
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reducing funding to states for child vaccination programs, according to an agency email obtained by Kaiser Health News
June 30, 2023
Researchers at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus have found that more than 90% of unintentional gun deaths among kids younger than 15 years old are caused by the gun not being stored safely
June 23, 2023
The Health Policy Institute of Ohio has released an action guide that highlights policy options for improving employment, one of the social drivers of infant mortality in Ohio.
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