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Recognizing Child Abuse Prevention Month

Recognizing Child Abuse Prevention Month
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month A blue pinwheel is a symbol of hope for a child’s future Communities across Iowa are celebrating Child Abuse Prevention Month during April, using blue pinwheels to represent the happy, carefree childhood and bright future we hope for each and every child. How can we help ensure more children…
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Limited Health Care for Transgender and Gender-Diverse Youth

Limited Health Care for Transgender and Gender-Diverse Youth
Aggregated data by state reveals geographic barriers in the Midwest A recent Pediatrics article, “Geographic Distribution of Clinical Care for Transgender and Gender-Diverse Youth,” examined how geographic barriers limit access to clinical care in the United States for transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) youth. Researchers aggregated data for mental health providers for TGD youth by state.…
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Mental Health Surveillance Among Children

Mental Health Surveillance Among Children
Mental Health Surveillance Among Children – United States, 2013 to 2019 MMWR Supplements / February 25, 2022 / 71(2);1–42 Iowa’s EPSDT Care for Kids team recommends a recent article in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, “Mental Health Surveillance Among Children – United States, 2013 to 2019.” From the article Summary: Noting the important role that…
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Parent-Adolescent Agreement About Adolescents’ Suicidal Thoughts

Parent-Adolescent Agreement About Adolescents’ Suicidal Thoughts
Study Examines Parent-Adolescent Agreement About Adolescents’ Suicidal Thoughts Article Discussion Addresses Major Public Health Concern An article in the January 2019 issue of Pediatrics, “Parent-Adolescent Agreement About Adolescents’ Suicidal Thoughts,” examines responses of participants in a study related to adolescent suicide. The article notes adolescent suicide is the second leading cause of death among 10- to…
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