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 […]
Ariana SalaizWCAAP Program Manager We are pleased to announce that the Washington Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics has been awarded the AAP Chronic Condition Management in Schools Community […]
January 23, 2023 It’s time! January will be here before we know it, and you won’t want to miss this incredible annual event. Register today and invite a colleague to […]
As primary care clinics have increased use of telemedicine during the COVID-19 pandemic, in 2020 WCAAP offered primary care providers who care for children education in effective behavioral health interventions […]
One of WCAAP’s top priorities for kids’ behavioral health in the 2022 state legislative session was start-up funding for primary care clinics to build behavioral health integration for children and […]
At WCAAP’s September board retreat in Chelan, Washington, the board of trustees voted to approve the legislative agenda proposed for the 2023 session by the WCAAP legislative committee. The top […]
Learn more: https://immigrantreliefwa.org/ [immigrantreliefwa.org] Funding is available for people over age 18 living in Washington state who are not eligible for federal stimulus funds or unemployment insurance due to immigration […]
Jennifer Richards, Clinic ManagerSouth Sound Pediatrics, Olympia Participating in the WA-CHIP Adolescent and Childhood Immunizations learning collaborative and QI Coach meetings has changed the way our clinic approaches vaccines. Before […]
Cora Breuner, MD, MPH, FAAPAdolescent Medicine, Seattle Children’s Hospital Body modification (tattooing and piercing) has become increasingly popular among people of all ages, especially among adolescents. We see this in […]
Dear WCAAP Members, We are writing about a recently released study, “Association Between Aluminum Exposure from Vaccines Before Age 24 Months and Persistent Asthma at Age 24-59 Months” – Academic […]
