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It’s time for Congress to act on CHIP, DACA

January 12, 2018 Honorable Members of the United States House of Representatives and United States Senate, As a nonpartisan network of pediatricians, public health researchers, and children’s health and policy […]

Bring us your huddled masses, yearning to breathe free: Caring for children of immigrants

Recently, Alex, a 10 year-old boy in my pediatric practice, was in the office complaining of a stomachache. I asked the usual questions: When did it start? Did it happen […]

Statement on recent harmful policy developments

Consistent with our longstanding values and mission, Children’s HealthWatch remains committed to improving the health and well-being of young children and their families in the United States regardless of immigration […]

Children of Foreign-Born Mothers, Oral Health and Food Insecurity

Presented a poster on oral health at the American Public Health Association’s Annual Meeting and Exposition in Boston, MA.

Children of Immigrants: Healthy Beginnings Derailed by Food Insecurity

Children’s HealthWatch published a new policy brief on the impact of food insecurity on the children of immigrants.

Food insecurity among the youngest US citizens born to immigrants of the Americas: Implications for policy and human rights

Presentation at the Annual Conference of American Public Health Association

Balancing Acts: Energy Insecurity among Low-Income Babies and Toddlers of Color Increases Food Insecurity and Harmful Health Effects

Energy insecurity compounds the negative effects of food insecurity on child health. “Heat or eat” and “cool or eat” situations further compromise the nutrition of already-vulnerable young children, and increase […]

Impact of Breastfeeding on Child Food Security and Health outcomes among an Immigrant Populations

Presentation at the Annual Conference of the Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting.