Advocating for children, adolescents, families, and all who care for kids
October 2022 The FTPN compiler is an information email that highlights non-political informational resources, research, trainings, webinars, and events. In this issue: 2022 National Research Conference on Firearm Injury Prevention […]
WCAAP vice president Dr. Beth Ebel spoke with the Seattle Times about the potential for increased COVID-19 infections as families in the Seattle area return from spring break vacations.
WCAAP’s executive director, Sarah Rafton, president, Dr. Michael Barsotti, and members Dr. Breanna Barger-Kamate and Dr. Tony Woodward all spoke with Hannah Furfaro at the Seattle Times about our state’s […]
Along with COVID-19, we are concurrently experiencing a behavioral health epidemic with the capacity to devastate a generation. Behavioral health, often used interchangeably with mental health, encompasses a broad range […]
“We urgently need a system of care for children and families, an intentional and cohesive system that knits together support for families from the start, that provides quick access to […]
In my clinic this week, all but two of the patients I cared for were either in need of mental health support or working closely with a mental health professional […]
Dr. Elizabeth Meade practices at Swedish Medical Center in Seattle. “Our experience in the hospital has changed wildly over the last few weeks with delta variant in terms of the […]
As the delta variant spreads, “we knew that was going to have an impact on schools and getting kids back in classrooms,” said Dr. Frank Bell, a pediatrician at Swedish […]
Read “Adult dosage of COVID-19 vaccine for kids under age 12? Not a good idea, say pediatricians“
Read “Are masks safe for kids to wear to school?“
