In The Pretending
I don’t talk about my dead son for sympathy votes or attention. I don’t talk about him to make you feel awkward. I want to talk about my son because …
NAPPSS-IIN Community of Practice Meetings
Please save the date for the upcoming National Action Partnership to Promote Safe Sleep Improvement and Innovation Network (NAPPSS-IIN) Community of Practice meetings! NAPPSS-IIN is hosting a series of Community …
WEBINAR: Conversations to Improve Patient/Provider Relationships and Increase Appointment Attendance
Too often, people living with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) and their families and caregivers miss critical healthcare appointments for a variety of reasons. According to a 2019 national study, a …
Four National Maternal and Child Health Organizations Announce Joint Action Plan for Anti-Racism and Racial Equity
BOSTON – The National Institute for Children’s Health Quality (NICHQ) is uniting with three other national maternal and child health organizations in a bold, public commitment to undoing racism as a …
NCEA Building an Equitable and Just Future for All: Partnership and Frameworks to Strengthen the Public and Private Sectors
2021 Webinar Series: Building an Equitable and Just Future for All: Partnership and Frameworks to Strengthen the Public and Private Sectors The National Center for Evaluation and Assessment (NCEA) invites you …
Loneliness and Social Isolation — Tips for Staying Connected
Everyone needs social connections to survive and thrive. But as people age, they often find themselves spending more time alone. Being alone may leave older adults more vulnerable to loneliness and …
Eliminating the Consequences of Maternal Depression
Elaine DeaKyne was excited about her first pregnancy and, physically, she sailed through it without complications. Looking back, she recalls feeling anxiety during her third trimester, but she didn’t bring …
NICHQ to Develop Evidence-Informed Framework to Improve Equity in Health Systems
BOSTON – The National Institute for Children’s Health Quality (NICHQ) has begun a two-year initiative to develop an Equity Systems Continuum framework for healthcare systems to address systemic racism and …
Jealousy After Loss: Love And Longing At The Same Time
I’ve never been a jealous woman. I subscribe to mantras like, “A candle loses nothing by lighting another candle” and “Don’t get jealous, get motivated” and so on. I’ve always …
How Inequity Gets Built Into America’s Vaccination System
People eligible for the coronavirus vaccine tell us they are running up against barriers that are designed into the very systems meant to serve those most at risk of dying …