Vanderbilt Center For Child Health Policy
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Vanderbilt researchers awarded $3.2M NIH grant for study on child mental health
Carolyn Heinrich and Melinda Buntin have been awarded a $3.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to support their research on how school-based health centers impact children's mental health and education outcomes. Read MoreMay 11, 2023
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Tennessee Kids During COVID-19: Webinar Feb. 10 to explore results from Vanderbilt Child Health Poll
The Vanderbilt Center for Child Health Policy will host a webinar on Wednesday, Feb. 10, to discuss the results of its latest poll of Tennessee parents. The event is scheduled from noon to 1 p.m. CT. Read MoreFeb 9, 2021
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Younger parents less likely to vaccinate their children and themselves against COVID-19
Younger parents were much less likely than older parents to say they planned to vaccinate their children and themselves against COVID-19. Read MoreNov 16, 2020
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Tennessee receives grant from federal government to address opioid crisis
The Division of TennCare will partner with VUMC as part of the MOM program focusing on 26 rural and urban counties to improve the outcomes for women with opioid use disorder and their infants. Read MoreDec 20, 2019
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Early discharge of NAS infants prolongs treatment
Infants who are diagnosed with drug withdrawal after birth who are treated with medication as outpatients at home are treated three times longer than infants treated solely as inpatients, according to a new Vanderbilt study. Read MoreMay 17, 2018