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Recognizing efforts of health care providers to address chronic absenteeism through school collaboration
August 28, 2023
The impact of Collaborative for Attendance Resources in Education & Health (CARE-H) Program at Children’s...
August 27, 2023/by GWS-Support and Chaya Merrill, DrPHThe impact of Collaborative for Attendance Resources in Education & Health (CARE-H) Program at Children’s...

Navigating Health Insurance in Prince George’s County: Exploring Challenges and Options
August 9, 2023
Access to quality healthcare is crucial for the overall well-being of individuals and communities...
August 9, 2023/by GWS-Support and Chaya Merrill, DrPHAccess to quality healthcare is crucial for the overall well-being of individuals and communities...

Childhood Obesity and Mental Health
August 2, 2023
We learned how childhood obesity goes beyond physical health concerns; it significantly affects the mental well-being of these children as well. As obesity rates...
August 2, 2023/by GWS-Support and Chaya Merrill, DrPHWe learned how childhood obesity goes beyond physical health concerns; it significantly affects the mental well-being of these children as well. As obesity rates...

Check Out Our New CHNA/CHIP Video & More!
July 19, 2023
It's been about a year since we released our latest Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) and a little over six months since we issued our...
July 19, 2023/by GWS-Support and Chaya Merrill, DrPHIt's been about a year since we released our latest Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) and a little over six months since we issued our...

Lessons Learned from a Community Dental Health Coordinator in D.C.’s Wards 7 & 8
July 12, 2023
Our team hoped to improve coordination of care between a child’s primary care pediatric health center...
July 12, 2023/by GWS-Support and Chaya Merrill, DrPHOur team hoped to improve coordination of care between a child’s primary care pediatric health center...

The Young Victims of the Opioid Crisis
July 5, 2023
From neonates to high school students, every bit of the pediatric spectrum is getting hit hard with the opioid crisis. Our country is seeing record numbers of newborns admitted with...
July 5, 2023/by GWS-Support and Chaya Merrill, DrPHFrom neonates to high school students, every bit of the pediatric spectrum is getting hit hard with the opioid crisis. Our country is seeing record numbers of newborns admitted with...
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