Through leadership and collaboration, the CHAI advances policy and systems changes to achieve health equity for all children.
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DC Medicaid Renewal & New Medicaid Managed Care Organization
May 1, 2023
The Children’s National Community Mental Health CORE policy team has created informational flyers to provide...
May 1, 2023/by GWS-Support and Chaya Merrill, DrPHThe Children’s National Community Mental Health CORE policy team has created informational flyers to provide...

The Landscape: Monthly Government Affairs Post
April 26, 2023
Welcome to The Landscape, a monthly newsletter that seeks to separate the signal from the noise and give you valuable insight into the inner workings of...
April 26, 2023/by GWS-Support and Chaya Merrill, DrPHWelcome to The Landscape, a monthly newsletter that seeks to separate the signal from the noise and give you valuable insight into the inner workings of...

School Absenteeism from the High Schooler’s Perspective
April 19, 2023
School absenteeism has been a major concern for parents, caregivers, teachers, administrators, and health care providers...
April 19, 2023/by GWS-Support and Chaya Merrill, DrPHSchool absenteeism has been a major concern for parents, caregivers, teachers, administrators, and health care providers...

Prior Authorizations Lead to Extended Hospitalizations for DC Children
April 12, 2023
Seven-year-old Megan* was ready to go home. She had been hospitalized with a bone infection for over a week, requiring...
April 12, 2023/by GWS-Support and Chaya Merrill, DrPHSeven-year-old Megan* was ready to go home. She had been hospitalized with a bone infection for over a week, requiring...

Celebrating Autism Acceptance Month with the DC Autism Collaborative
April 5, 2023
What does autism acceptance mean to you? April is Autism Acceptance Month and a great time to think about this question...
April 5, 2023/by GWS-Support and Chaya Merrill, DrPHWhat does autism acceptance mean to you? April is Autism Acceptance Month and a great time to think about this question...

Update on Our Census Work
March 29, 2023
In 2019, in preparation for the 2020 decennial Census, CHAI became aware of a very important and alarming issue—that young children ages 0-4 were at risk of being...
March 29, 2023/by GWS-Support and Chaya Merrill, DrPHIn 2019, in preparation for the 2020 decennial Census, CHAI became aware of a very important and alarming issue—that young children ages 0-4 were at risk of being...
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