Just wanted to make sure you saw this. #Hamilton #Fauci

First time in a while Vanderbilt Dept. of Health Policy and Center for Child Health Policy had this many folks join a friendly lunch Zoom to bid fond but bittersweet farewell to Sayeh Nikpay, who's joining UMN School of Public Health and Aiden Lee, who's leaving to study health policy at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. 🥲🎊

Created my first Tableau dashboard with VUHealthPol! Interactive map to display school reopening status in Middle TN

NEW: #COVID19 hospitalizations are increasing sharply among patients where masks are not required. We've updated our report from August w/ new numbers as Tennessee hits records for hospitalizations and new cases. vumc.org/health-policy/…

At least 16 states have limited the power of health officials At least 17 states limited vaccine rules At least 9 states banned or limited mask mandates @KHNews & The Associated Press on the laws that make it harder to protect public health. #UnderfundedUnderThreat apne.ws/uUSF9Ix

Happy to share open access research on the consequences of #administrative #burden for the healthy development of children, thanks to Journal of Policy Analysis and Management and RWJF, and citing Don Moynihan Pamela Herd 🐀 Elizabeth Linos @PoliSciBell & others! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.10…

Our study analyzes the distribution of resources relative to children's needs & describes the experiences of orgs striving to overcome administrative burdens & support families. Glad to have been part of this collaboration Carolyn Heinrich @SayilC Sarah Clark Henderson & Monica Hernandez

Local leaders pursuing action for health, racial equity, and justice have a new resource at their disposal: "Healing Through Policy: Creating Pathways to Racial Justice" from APHA, de Beaumont Foundation & NCHE: debeaumont.org/programs/heali… #HealingThroughPolicy

In a Q&A for the #FreshPerspectives blog series, Dr. Gail C Christopher discusses the how the new #HealingThroughPolicy initiative can help communities effect meaningful change toward health, racial equity, and justice. NCHE APHA debeaumont.org/news/2021/new-…

The link to the article (co-authored w/ @SayilC, Sarah Clark Henderson, Hernandez, Ela Joshi) is doi.org/10.1002/pam.22…

This calculation is a big reason Tennessee has one of America's most complicated school funding formulas. Learn More: bit.ly/3BMgYcL

💊💊 NEW PAPER TWEETORIAL ALERT 💊💊 So happy to share this paper published today in Health Affairs. A labor of love that I have worked on for YEARS. LINK TO PAPER HERE: healthaffairs.org/doi/abs/10.137… 1/10

Here's a neat report from a local think tank examining stadium subsidies in Tennessee. More analyses like this, please!

In 2021, gunfire was the 10th leading cause of death in Tennessee, killing 1,569 residents or about 22 of every 100,000 people. It was the leading cause of death for those ages one to 18. Read more: bit.ly/3Jz8ZF4

We're hosting a briefing and conversation on the state of child mental health in Tennessee. There will be an overview of recent data and a conversation with mental health professionals working on this issue. Join us November 15 at noon CST. Register now: bit.ly/3Qb4SRW

Student mental health has a direct impact on education outcomes. @sycamoreTN ’s new report explores children’s mental health services in Tennessee. We are excited to learn more when they present during our mental health symposium on April 3. sycamoreinstitutetn.org/child-mental-h…

Our recent report explores programs and services to support youth mental health through prevention, early intervention, and treatment. The attached image lists the state agencies that provide mental health services directly or indirectly. Read more: buff.ly/3Pj0HUM

As of January 2024, Tennessee had 165 mental health facilities that accepted patients under 18 in 68 counties — including Community Mental Health Centers and residential treatment centers. buff.ly/3Pj0HUM

Our newest report outlines eight policy options Tennessee could take to further support youth mental health. Read more: buff.ly/3VGLNdl #sycamoretn #mentalhealth