Advocating for children, adolescents, families, and all who care for kids
Dear Immunization Partners, This is an update on the Washington State Department of Health’s work to plan for nirsevimab release. Nirsevimab is a new long-acting monoclonal antibody injection that […]
A policy that kept individuals continuously enrolled in Medicaid during the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) will end on March 31, 2023. Over the next 14 months, states must check […]
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 […]
