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America’s children are facing an unprecedented storm of challenges to their physical and mental health. The latest research shows that one in 25 five-year-olds won’t make it to their 40th birthday, due in part to unintentional injuries and gun violence. Economic and pandemic-related stresses have had a dire impact on families. Existing health disparities are increasing among Black, Latino, Native American, and other children in vulnerable communities, while LGBTQ youth are experiencing higher rates of bullying, social stigma, and depression.

For this webinar, leading experts in unintentional injury, health equity, and children’s physical and mental health will explore the scope of these issues, solutions, and new approaches to protecting our children and improving their health and well-being.

Speakers will discuss:

• The latest research on increasing mortality and unintentional injury in children and the policies and social issues driving these trends, along with possible solutions and methods for addressing the problem.
• Current issues linked to child poverty, the need for health equity among children, and the impact and value of policies such as the child tax credit.
• The state of children’s mental health and community-based approaches to supporting improved behavioral health.

Presenters: 

Steven H. Woolf, MD, MPH
Virginia Commonwealth University

Iheoma U. Iruka, PhD
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Anuradha Rao-Patel, MD
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina