The CHAI Adopts a Land Acknowledgement Statement
October 19, 2022
A land acknowledgement statement, also known as Indigenous land acknowledgement, are formal statements used to spread awareness and...
A land acknowledgement statement, also known as Indigenous land acknowledgement, are formal statements used to spread awareness and...
Language Matters: Incorporating an Equity Lens in Your Communication
October 12, 2022
Have you ever used words like ‘vulnerable,’ ‘disadvantaged’ and ‘underserved’ to describe the people you serve? In education and health, we learn to use these words to describe...
Have you ever used words like ‘vulnerable,’ ‘disadvantaged’ and ‘underserved’ to describe the people you serve? In education and health, we learn to use these words to describe...
HB 2019: Stocking Albuterol in Virginia Schools
October 5, 2022
The world has spent the last year grappling with a virus that, at its most acute, denies its host the ability to breathe. Sometimes lost in the sheer scope of the death and destruction...
The world has spent the last year grappling with a virus that, at its most acute, denies its host the ability to breathe. Sometimes lost in the sheer scope of the death and destruction...
Pediatricians, the Pandemic, Politicization and Polarization
September 28, 2022
Almost everything about the COVID-19 pandemic has been politicized: mask wearing, school re-opening, vaccination development, social distancing...
Almost everything about the COVID-19 pandemic has been politicized: mask wearing, school re-opening, vaccination development, social distancing...
How Health Professionals Can Address COVID-19 Vaccine Misinformation
September 21, 2022
Since the COVID-19 vaccine was authorized for children 12 years of age and older, I have had multiple conversations regarding...
Since the COVID-19 vaccine was authorized for children 12 years of age and older, I have had multiple conversations regarding...
Welcome to the Child Health Advocacy Institute (CHAI) Blog!
September 14, 2022
Hello, I am Tonya Vidal Kinlow – the Vice President of Community Engagement, Advocacy & Government Affairs at Children’s National Hospital. I welcome you to...
Hello, I am Tonya Vidal Kinlow – the Vice President of Community Engagement, Advocacy & Government Affairs at Children’s National Hospital. I welcome you to...