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• Youth Health and Social Problems Getting Worse the Fastest in Chicago

  In this report, we explore which youth health and social issues parents in Chicago considered to be the problems that were getting worse the fastest. Researchers at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital teamed up with the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) on the 2018-19 Healthy Chicago Survey, Jr. to ask parents from all 77 community...

• Child Health Status in Chicago

  In this Voices of Child Health in Chicago report, we explore child health and how it is associated with factors at the family level, such as parent health, household income, and race and ethnicity, and with factors at the neighborhood level, such as local park use and perceptions of neighborhood safety. To learn more about these topics,...

• Child and Family Dental Health in Chicago

  Tooth decay – or cavities – is one of the most common preventable chronic health conditions in childhood. Tooth decay can have major health and school-related consequences for kids. For instance, children who experience tooth decay are more likely to experience severe dental pain, miss school, and perform poorly in school . In this report, we...

• Chicago Parents' Concerns about Bullying

  For the past two years , bullying and cyberbullying have been among the top social concerns that Chicago parents had for children and adolescents in the city. Overall, 73% of parents considered bullying and cyberbullying to be a big problem in 2018-19. In this report, we examine parents’ concerns about bullying and cyberbullying more closely. We...

• Children with Special Health Care Needs in Chicago

  In this month's Voices of Child Health in Chicago report, we explore the issue of children with special healthcare needs in Chicago. Researchers at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago teamed up with the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) on the 2018–19 Healthy Chicago Survey, Jr. to ask parents from all 77 community areas...

• Chicago Parents Identify the Top 10 Social Issues Affecting Youth 2018-19

  Children and adolescents in Chicago continue to face many social challenges. In our second wave of data collection, we again asked parents in Chicago which social issues they were most concerned about for youth in the city. To do this, researchers at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital teamed up with the Chicago Department of Public Health...

• Chicago Adults' Concerns about Youth Drug Use

  October is National Substance Abuse Prevention month. In Chicago, drug use among youth has been a top concern among parents and adults in Chicago in both 2018 and 2019 . In this report, we explore this issue in more depth. Researchers at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital teamed up with the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) on the...

• Chicago Adults Identify the Top 10 Health Problems Facing Chicago Youth 2018-2019

  Last year, the first Voices of Child Health in Chicago report covered the “Top 10” health problems facing Chicago youth as identified by Chicago adults. This year, we asked adults across the city about this topic again, enabling us to explore trends in attitudes about child and adolescent health issues over time. For instance, many of the Top 10...

• The Family Context of Health for Youth

  In this month’s Voices of Child Health in Chicago report, we examine how parent health is associated with their children’s health, then we explore how factors such as parent health insurance are associated with child health. To learn more about these issues, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital teamed up with the Chicago Department of Public...

• Food Access, Parents' Nutrition and Challenges to Healthy Eating for Kids

  In this second report in our two part series on challenges to healthy eating for kids, we explore how challenges to healthy eating for kids are connected to family variables and parents’ weight and nutrition. To learn more about these issues, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital teamed up with the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) on...

• Challenges to Healthy Eating for Kids

  June 17 th is National Eat Your Vegetables Day. We know that getting kids to eat healthy foods such as vegetables can be a challenge for parents. But promoting healthy nutrition and a healthy lifestyle for children and adolescents is important to prevent childhood obesity and establish healthy habits that last into adulthood. To learn more about...

• Parent Concerns about Bullying and Cyberbullying

  In the 2017-18 Healthy Chicago Survey, Jr., Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago and the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) teamed up to learn more about child health in the city. In this report, we share results about parental concern about bullying and cyberbullying in Chicago. Key Findings: Boys and girls were equally...

• Parental Paid Leave and Youth Health in Chicago

  In the 2017-18 Healthy Chicago Survey, Jr., Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago and the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) teamed up to learn more about child health in the city. In this report, we share results about parental paid leave and youth health in Chicago. Key Findings: Among employed parents in Chicago,...

• Chicago Parents Identify the Top 10 Social Issues Affecting Youth in the City

  In the 2017-18 Healthy Chicago Survey, Jr., Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago and the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) teamed up to learn more about child health in the city. Individuals were asked which social issues are "big problems" for children and adolescents in the city—not just their own kids. Here we list the...

• Chicago Parents’ Behaviors and Beliefs about their Children’s Flu Vaccinations

  Measuring Parents’ Vaccination Behaviors and Beliefs in the City In the 2017-18 Healthy Chicago Survey, Jr., Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago and the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) teamed up to learn more about child health in the city. In this report, we share results about parents’ decisions regarding their...

• Adults Across the City Identify the Top 10 Health Problems for Youth in Chicago

  Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital and the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) conducted a telephone survey of 3,310 adult Chicagoans in 2017-2018. Individuals were asked what their biggest concerns were for the health of children in Chicago. Here we list the Top 10 health problems for children and adolescents in Chicago, as seen by...