Advocating for children, adolescents, families, and all who care for kids
A Rapid and Practical Quality Improvement Project, Sponsored by the Washington Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics “HPV Vax at 9” works in rural communities! Our first cohort of […]
Sarah Rafton In 2021, two groups that WCAAP helps lead, the First Year Families Steering Committee and the State’s Behavioral Health Integration Subgroup both proposed a new workforce be put […]
Most Eastern Washington counties have fewer than 10 board-certified pediatricians caring for the thousands of children and young adults who live there. Five of those counties have no pediatricians at […]
Marina MartinezWCAAP Program Manager Our fifth cohort of the WA-CHIP Immunization Learning Collaborative kicked off last week including 12 clinics. Cohort 5 is unique because over half of the clinics […]
Sarah Rafton, MSWWCAAP Executive Director Jennifer Donahue has encouraged me to contribute a monthly article to Developments about my perspectives of our work at WCAAP and observations of your needs, […]
Amber UlvenesWCAAP Legislative Liaison The Washington State Legislature finished its business on time, with the Sine Die gavel dropping at 10:04 pm on Sunday, April 23. Democrats, with confidence strengthened […]
Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death in youth and young adults ages 10-24. Suicide is tragic but can be prevented. Pediatric health clinicians are well-positioned to identify and […]
Did you know that 1 in 5 girls and 1 in 20 boys experiences sexual abuse before the age of 18 – not including those who do not report abuse? […]
April awareness resources to share with families:
Hazel Brogdon, MDChief Fellow, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship Spokane PGY5Sacred Heart Medical Center Adolescence is a high-risk period for substance use initiation and substance use-related adverse outcomes. Many adolescents […]
