This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. What if one of the answers to reducing inequality and addressing mental health concerns among young children is as simple as providing more opportunities to play? A growing body of…
For years, schools have drilled into parents that attendance is an important factor in student achievement. But amid the 2021-22 school year’s rocky trajectory, marked by staff shortages, quarantines, and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Lauren Hughes, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and Sameer Vohra, Southern Illinois University Rural hospitals have struggled with financial troubles for years. Over the past decade, more than 130…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. There is a strong relationship between the loss of natural ecosystems and the risk of pandemics, described in the recently published reports on pandemics and the Global Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The idea of grizzly bears prowling sidewalks in Chicago may not appeal to the average citizen (or indeed the animals themselves). However, recent years have seen numerous projects seeking to…
After only a few months of lockdown, back during the first pandemic summer, Abrar Mechmechia was already worrying about Covid-19’s long-term impact on mental health: the effects of isolation on…
In early 2021, St. David’s Foundation awarded $1.8 million to 12 projects supporting programs aimed at reducing maternal mortality, improving mental health, facilitating health insurance coverage, advancing access to family…
The Conversation is running a series of dispatches from clinicians and researchers operating on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic. You can find all of the stories here. I…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. There is so much that the homeless services field has learned and accomplished over the past two years. And one of the essential lessons is the importance of attending to…
The U.S. has recorded more than 100,000 deaths from COVID-19. The numbers also show that black and brown people are up to 3.5 times more likely to die of the…
At least 2 million older adults are homebound a number that increases when including younger people who are homebound due to illness or disability. This brief from the Trust for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Coming out of the pandemic is an opportunity to build more equitable workplaces—but only if employers act now. Otherwise, burnout is likely going to either drive women out of the…