Climate Change - Resources for Families & Caregivers
April is Climate Change Awareness Month. PPN’s Resource Central has links to information that may be helpful for individuals and families to better understand how climate change impacts the health of children.
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The Resource Guide above offers several individual resources related to the topic and have been specially curated by our team to support national awareness promotions and provide quick, easy to access information on common events. All guides are in English.
Pediatric Readiness in the Emergency Department
The document titled "National Pediatric Readiness Project (NPRP) Checklist" outlines a comprehensive checklist designed to assess and improve pediatric readiness in emergency departments (EDs). It …
Measles
This is a 6 and a half minute CDC clinician training video that reviews the signs and symptoms of measles and is directed to those …
We Must Maintain Measles Elimination in the U.S.
A video covering a CDC COCA Call. Presenters discussed the history of measles in the United States, reviewed the clinical presentation and diagnosis of measles …
Pediatric Respiratory Distress Stabilization Case Discussion: Supplemental
This 40 minute video is a supplementary recording for the regional disaster Health response system focusing on pediatric respiratory distress. The discussion involves several healthcare …
Climate Change & Children’s Health
A brief on how climate change impacts children's health and what families and communities can do about it.
AAP-AACAP-CHA Declaration of a National Emergency in Child and Adolescent Mental Health
This report discusses a joint declaration by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP), and Children's Hospital Association …
Sexual Identity, Sex of Sexual Contacts, and Health-Related Behaviors Among Students in Grades 9-12 - United States and Selected Sites, 2015
This article discusses health disparities among sexual minority youth using data from the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) for 2015. It reveals higher prevalence …
Age-Related Racial Disparity in Suicide Rates Among US Youths From 2001 Through 2015
2018
· The Ohio State University,
· Nationwide Children's Hospital,
· National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH),
· Carnegie Mellon University
This article examines age-related racial disparity in suicide rates in the US from 2001 to 2015 using CDC data. While overall suicide rates were lower …
Climate Change Education
This website aims to help people understand and address the impacts of the climate crisis, empowering them with the knowledge, skills, values, and attitudes needed …