Vanderbilt Center for Child Health Policy Archive — Page 2 of 3

Infographic titled “Tennessee Parents’ Top 5 Concerns for Kids,” listing education and school quality; bullying, including cyberbullying; child mental health and suicide; getting sick from COVID; and disruptions to schooling due to COVID. A child holds up five fingers beside the text. Vanderbilt Center for Child Health Policy branding appears at the bottom.
January 20, 2022

Education, school quality top concerns for parents: poll

A new poll of Tennessee parents from the Vanderbilt Center for Child Health Policy has found that education and school quality top the list of parental concerns in the state.

By Jake Lowary
White tablets spilled from an open orange prescription bottle, with additional pill bottles blurred in the background.
January 4, 2022

Opioid use disorder treatment access increases in areas with large Medicaid population

By Jill Clendening
Close-up, softly focused side view of a pregnant person’s bare abdomen with one hand resting on it.
October 29, 2021

HCV infection among pregnant women increasing

By Emily Stembridge
Infographic titled “County-Level Characteristics Including Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome (NOWS) Associated With Infant Foster Care Entry.” It reports associations between higher foster-care entry rates and the number of NOWS diagnoses, healthcare workers, and rural residence, and lists policy considerations for opioid-affected families. Hands hold a paper-cutout family over a teal background, with Vanderbilt Center for Child Health Policy and RAND logos at the bottom.
October 13, 2021

Study shows link between neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome and foster care entry

Vanderbilt research has revealed the close relationship between neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome and the number of infants entering foster care.

By Jill Clendening
Infographic titled “Preterm birth rate shrunk during COVID-19 stay-at-home order in Tennessee.” It compares preterm birth rates from March 22 to April 30 in 2015–2020, showing lower rates in 2020, with explanatory text and Vanderbilt and Tennessee Department of Health branding.
March 15, 2021

Preterm births in Tennessee decreased during pandemic

Statewide stay-at-home orders put in place as Tennessee fought to control the spread of coronavirus last March were associated with a 14% lower rate of preterm birth, according to a research letter published today in JAMA Pediatrics.

By Craig Boerner
Close-up portrait of a young person with dark hair resting their chin on folded arms and looking toward the camera, wearing a red shirt.
January 21, 2021

Poll finds Tennessee parents concerned about education, children’s mental health as COVID-19 presses on

The latest Vanderbilt Child Health Poll release found that many Tennessee parents are worried about the mental health of their children during the COVID-19 pandemic, and over 80% of parents had concerns about their children attending school remotely. The Poll also revealed that schooling practices and mental health concerns have varied widely among Tennessee families of different racial and economic groups.

By Jake Lowary