Dr. Ana Poblacion’s testimony before the Massachusetts Board of Early Education and Care
On May 14th, Dr. Ana Poblacion testified before the Massachusetts Board of Early Education and Care.
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US families with reduction and loss of SNAP benefits have a higher risk of food insecurity and poor health
Originally published by Nutrition Insight. 08 May 2019 — US families with young children who experienced a reduction or cut off in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, due to increased income, are more likely to experience food insecurity and report poor health following the benefits change. This is according to new research from Children’s […]
Implementing an EHR-based Screening and Referral System to Address Social Determinants of Health in Primary Care
Background: Social determinants affect health, yet there are few systematic clinical strategies in primary care that leverage electronic health record (EHR) automation to facilitate screening for social needs and resource referrals. An EHR-based social determinants of health (SDOH) screening and referral model, adapted from the WE CARE model for pediatrics, was implemented in urban adult primary care. Objectives: This study aimed to: (1) understand […]
Monday on Lake Effect: Housing As Prescription, Nursing Shortage, Engineers Without Borders
A look at how housing can impact children’s health and some ways of solving this complex issue. Then, how two area colleges are aiming to alleviate the nursing shortage in Wisconsin. Plus, a local engineer talks about his trip to Guatemala in the wake of a volcanic eruption, where he worked to restore access to […]
Loss Of SNAP Is Associated With Food Insecurity And Poor Health In Working Families With Young Children
ABSTRACT: The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) helps working families meet their nutritional needs. Families whose earned income increases in a given month may have their SNAP benefits abruptly reduced or cut off in the following month. Using sentinel sample data from 2007–15 for families with children younger than age four, we investigated how SNAP […]
Reduction and loss of SNAP benefits tied to increased food insecurity and poor health among working
Originally posted on EurekAlert!. BOSTON–Families with young children who experienced a reduction or cutoff in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits because of increased income were more likely to experience food insecurity and report poor health following the benefit change, according to new research from Children’s HealthWatch, based out of Boston Medical Center (BMC), and […]
Family Welfare Caps Lose Favor in More States
Originally posted by Stateline, an initiative of the Pew Charitable Trusts Since the 1990s, nearly half the states have denied additional cash assistance to low-income mothers who have more children while receiving welfare. But in recent years, so-called family cap laws have fallen out of favor. Last week, Massachusetts became the latest state to repeal its […]
“Can I name this thing I see?” Informatics as a Trojan Horse to address Food Insecurity and SDOH: A Conversation with philosofarmer-turned nurse and policy informaticist Sarah DeSilvey
Originally published by Patchwise Labs We recently had the chance to sit down for a virtual coffee with Sarah DeSilvey to chat about her recent ICD-10 application, which proposed new “z-codes” for food insecurity on behalf of BCBS of VT and Yale School of Nursing. Sarah is also a practicing nurse practitioner, a food insecurity policy advocate, and the […]
Pathways to Stable Homes: Promoting Caregiver and Child Health Through Housing Stability
Stable homes are vital for good health. Research demonstrates children’s health improves when their families are able to live in homes they can afford without falling behind on rent, moving frequently, or experiencing homelessness. Unfortunately, Massachusetts has a shortage of affordable rental homes across the state. For every 100 families with extremely low incomes* in […]
Some Immigrants Choose Between Food Stamps and a Green Card
Originally published on The Atlantic. Lourdes Juarez has lived in North Carolina since 2000, working part-time to help children with disabilities improve their motor skills. Originally from Mexico, she is now a lawful permanent resident of the United States with plans to apply for citizenship. After bouts of pancreatic and liver cancer left her struggling […]