Vanderbilt Child Health Poll Archive — Page 2 of 2

Infographic titled “Vaccines & Trust” from the Vanderbilt Tennessee Child Health Poll. It shows a smiling child receiving a vaccination and a healthcare provider, with findings that two in three parents say vaccines protect their children and others, while 64% report their child’s health care provider as their most trusted vaccine-information source, a 20% increase from 2021.
February 8, 2023

Vanderbilt poll finds Tennessee parents trust their children’s health care providers the most for information about vaccines

A recent Vanderbilt poll found parents across the state reporting their children’s health care providers as the most trusted source for information about vaccines.

By Jake Lowary
Infographic titled “Top 5 concerns for parents in TN,” listing education and school quality; child mental health and suicide; bullying and cyberbullying; school gun violence; and drug and alcohol use. It includes a photo of a smiling child holding up five fingers and Vanderbilt Center for Child Health Policy branding.
January 25, 2023

Vanderbilt Child Health poll: majority of Tennessee parents worried about school quality, mental health

A new poll of Tennessee parents from the Vanderbilt Center for Child Health Policy found that most Tennessee parents placed school quality and child mental health at the top of their list of concerns for their children.

By Jake Lowary
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
Meg Rush, MD, MMHC, testifying before Congress on Sept. 22.
September 27, 2021

Rush testifies before Congress on pandemic’s impact on children

Vanderbilt’s Meg Rush, MD, MMHC, spoke to several members of Congress recently and painted a vivid picture of the toll the virus has taken on children in Tennessee and at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.

By Christina Echegaray
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
Assortment of fresh fruits and vegetables arranged on a white background, including watermelon, citrus, apples, grapes, bananas, pineapple, tomatoes, cauliflower, lettuce, carrots, green beans, onions, and potatoes.
December 21, 2020

Tennessee’s uninsured children have doubled since 2019 and 2 in 5 live with food insecurity, poll finds

In fall 2020, 9% of Tennessee children were uninsured, more than twice the level at the same time in 2019, according to a new poll conducted by the Vanderbilt Center for Child Health Policy. Just 4% of children were uninsured in fall 2019, the poll found.

By Jake Lowary