Unemployment & Crime in D.C. (Atlantis Fellowship)
August 6, 2025
In 2021, Washington, D.C. saw a sharp increase in crime across nearly every category, despite…
Tag Archive for: Health Literacy
Jobs, Neighborhoods, and Kids’ Health (Atlantis Fellowship)
July 30, 2025
In the waiting room of the Children’s National Hospital ER, a young boy wheezes…
Helping Families Access Food During the Holidays
December 6, 2023
The Children’s National and HSC Health Care System Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) Healthy Food Workgroup is working…
Growing Partnerships and Supporting Youth Mental Health in Montgomery County, MD
November 1, 2023
The power of strong partnerships between the healthcare and education sector are vast for…
How Children’s National is Reimagining Children’s Health Advocacy
September 29, 2023
Hospitals should be more than just curative healthcare; their role should be to treat the root causes…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…