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Children’s Health Fund (CHF) is a rich source of information on a wide array of topics related to the health care needs of medically underserved children and their families. Read about and access our archives of academic and related research publications, below.

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The Health Transportation Shortage Index: A New Tool to Identify Underserved Communities. Roy Grant MA, Dennis Johnson MPS, Stephen Borders PhD, Delaney Gracy MD, MPH, Tracy Rostholder MPH, Irwin Redlener MD.
 
The Health Transportation Shortage Index: A New Tool to Identify Underserved Communities. Roy Grant MA; Dennis Johnson MPS; Stephen Borders PhD; Delaney Gracy MD, MPH; Irwin Redlener MD. May 2012
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Strategies to Provide Primary Care in an Enhanced Medical Home Model to Underserved Children Carla Lewis PhD & Roy Grant MA. Academy Health Child Health Services Research Meeting (June 11, 2011) and Annual Research Meeting (June 12-14, 2011). Seattle, Washington.


Strategies to Provide Primary Care in an Enhanced Medical Home Model to Underserved Children (slide presentation)

Correlates of Early Intervention Program Participation in the 50 States and the District of Columbia Roy Grant MA, Elizabeth Isakson MD. International Society on Early Intervention Conference. May 2 – 5, 2011
Persistence of Mental Health Needs among Children Affected by Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans Alina Olteanu MD, PhD; Ruth Arnberger MSW; Roy Grant MA; Caroline Davis MPH; David Abramson PhD; Jaya Asola, MD. Prehospital and Disaster Medicine. 2011; 26(1): 3-6.

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Putting Guidelines Into Practice: Improving Documentation of Pediatric Asthma Management Using a Decision-Making Tool Alan Shapiro, MD; Delaney Gracy, MD, MPH; Wendy Quinones, BSN, MSN, CPNP; Jo Applebaum, MPH, CPH; Ariel Sarmiento, MPH, CPH. Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. 2011; 165: 412-418


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Bridging Mental Health and Medical Care in Underserved Pediatric Populations: Three Integrative Models Arturo Brito MD, MPH, Adrian Khaw MD, Gladys Campa, LMHC, Anai Cuadra, PhD, Sharon Joseph, MD, Lourdes Rigual-Lynch, PhD, Alina Olteanu, MD, PhD, Alan Shapiro, MD, Roy Grant, MA. Advances in Pediatrics. 2010; 57: 295–313.

Children as Bellwethers of Recovery: Dysfunctional Systems and the Effects of Parents, Households, and Neighborhoods on Serious Emotional Disturbance in Children After Hurricane Katrina David M. Abramson, PhD; Yoon Soo Park, MS; Tasha Stehling-Ariza, MPH; Irwin Redlener, MD. Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, Published online August 23, 2010 (abstract).

David M. Abramson, PhD; Yoon Soo Park, MS; Tasha Stehling-Ariza, MPH; Irwin Redlener, MD. Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, Published online August 23, 2010 (abstract).

Impact on Children and Families of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Children's Health Fund, National Center for Disaster Preparedness Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University, Marist Poll, August 3, 2010

Chronic Illness and School Performance: A Literature Review Focusing on Asthma and Mental Health Condition Roy Grant MA, Arturo Brito MD, MPH. June 2010

Health Care Savings Attributable to Integrating Guidelines-based Asthma Care in the Pediatric Medical Home Roy Grant, M.A. Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, Volume 21, Number 2, Supplement, pp. 82-92 (Article)

Developmental and Social-Emotional Screening Instruments for Use in Pediatric Primary Care in Infants and Young Children Roy Grant MA, Delaney Gracy MD, MPH, Arturo Brito MD, MPH. 2010

America’s Safety Net and Health Care Reform — What Lies Ahead? Irwin Redlener, M.D., and Roy Grant, M.A. New England Journal of Medicine, December 2, 2009
Creating Disability through Inadequate Disaster Response: Hurricane Katrina and its Aftermath Paula Madrid PhD, Roy Grant MA, Rachel Rosen. Chapter in: Disability: Insights from Across Fields and Around the World. Volume 2, pages 1-16. Portsmouth NH: Praeger Press, 2009

 

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The Enhanced Medical Home: Improving child outcomes through comprehensive health care delivery Arturo Brito, MD, MPH & Roy Grant, MA. National Initiative for Children’s Healthcare Quality (NICHQ). Grapevine, TX. March 11th 2009
Nurses Without Walls: Field Notes D Traisci Marandola, APRN, MSN, MPH. Journal of Pediatric Health Care. Volume 23, Number 1. Pages 68-80. January/February 2009

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Evidence-Based Practice with Young Children with Special Needs: Health-Impaired Molly Nozyce PhD and Roy Grant MA. In: Evidence-Based Practice in Infant and Early Childhood Psychology. Pages 537-574. Hoboken NJ: John Wiley & Sons, 2009

 

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Medically involved infants and toddlers in the Early Intervention Program: Implications for policy. Roy Grant, MA, and Molly Nozyce, PhD. American Public Health Association, October 25-29, 2008. San Diego, CA.
Impact of the New Citizenship Requirements on Receipt of Medicaid in Vulnerable Populations Deirdre A. Byrne, David M. Abramson, PhD, MPH, Roy Grant, MA, Arturo Brito, MD. American Public Health Association. October 25-29, 2008. San Diego CA.
Emergency Department Use for Non-Urgent Care: Patient Perspectives and Possible Solutions Andres Ramgoolam, MD, John J. Green, PhD, Ryan Betz, Jeffrey Muschell, ME, MPH, Roy Grant, MA. American Public Health Association. October 25-29, 2008. San Diego, CA.
Beyond Insurance: Potential policy solutions for barriers to children’s health care in rural Communities Sarah Overholt, MA and Pritha Kuchaculla, MPH. American Public Health Association. October 25-29, 2008. San Diego, CA.
The Comprehensive Medical Home: Access to Child Development and Mental Health Services Arturo Brito, MD, MPH. American Public Health Association. October 25-29, 2008. San Diego, CA.
Integrating Technology into Health Education and Promotion in a Harlem School-Based Health Center Sarah A. Wessler MA. American Public Health Association. October 25-29, 2008. San Diego CA.
Katrina and Rita's first responders weigh in on experiences and future planning Arturo Brito, MD, MPH. American Public Health Association. October 25 – 29, 2008. San Diego, CA.
Destination health education: An interdisciplinary path to lowliteracy, culturally sensitive materials. Kelly Rigney, MPH. American Public Health Association. October 25-29, 2008. San Diego, CA.
An approach to improve and coordinate access to specialty care in a community health center serving public housing recipients Ariel L. Sarmiento, MPH, Alan Shapiro, MD, Jo Applebaum, MPH. American Public Health Association. October 25-29, 2008. San Diego, CA.
Adolescent and Parent Attitudes about Obesity and Behavior Change. Sandra Goldsmith, MS, RD, Jo Applebaum, MPH, Marian Larkin, MD, Barbara Hackley, CNM, MSN, Ariel Sarmiento, MPH, Alan Shapiro, MD. American Public Health Association. October 25-29, 2008. San Diego, CA.
Building Integrated Mental Health and Medical Programs for Vulnerable Populations Post-Disaster: Connecting Children and Families to a Medical Home Paula A.Madrid, Psy.D; Heidi Sinclair, MD, MPH; Antoinette Q. Bankston, LCSW; Sarah Overholt, MA; Arturo Brito, MD, MPH; Rita Domnitz, MS, Ed Psych; Roy Grant, MA. Prehospital and Disaster Medicine. Vol. 23, No. 4, 314-321.
The Enhanced Medical Home: The Pediatric Standard of Care for Medically Underserved Children Artruo Brito, MD, MPH Roy Grant, MA, Sarah Overholt, MA. Jaya Aysola, MD, Isabel Pino, MD, Susan Heinlen Spalding, MD, Timothy Prinz, PhD, Irwin Redlener, MD. Advances in Pediatrics, 2008 Volume 55, pages 9-28
Bridging Access Barriers with Alternative Service Delivery Models: A State by State Analysis of Medicaid Regulations Sarah Overholt, MA, Roy Grant, MA, Arturo Brito, MD, MPH, Timothy Prinz, PhD. Academy for Health Services Research and Health Policy (AcademyHealth). June 8-10, 2008. Washington DC.
An Interdisciplinary, Technology-Based Approach to Increasing Knowledge of Adolescent Obesity Sally Thompson MSN, CPNP, Carla Triplett PsyD, Sarah Wessler MA. National Initiative for Children’s Healthcare Quality (NICHQ). March 19-21, 2008. Miami FL
The Health Promotion Learning Lab (HPLL): Innovative Methods of Applying Technology for Health Promotion and Education Sarah Wessler, MA. National Initiative for Children’s Healthcare Quality (NICHQ). March 19-21, 2008. Miami FL.
Meeting mental health needs following a natural disaster: lessons from Hurricane Katrina P Madrid, R Grant. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice. 2008;39(1): 86-92.
Mental health services in Louisiana school-based health centers post-Hurricanes Katrina and Rita P Madrid, R Garfield, P Jaberi, M Daly, G Richard, R Grant. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice. 2008; 39(1): 54-51.
Reducing access barriers through transportation innovations J Muschell. American Public Health Association, Nov. 2007. Abstract, Invited CHF Panel
Potential solutions for refucing transportation barriers to child healthcare access M Burton. American Public Health Association, Nov. 2007. Abstract, Invited CHF Panel
Devolution’s policy impact on non-emergency medical transportation S Borders, C Blakely. American Public Health Association, Nov. 2007. Abstract, Invited CHF Panel
Transportation as a barrier to child health access: the scope of the problem R Grant, A Brito, J Muschell, M Burton, D Johnson. American Public Health Association, Nov. 2007. Abstract, Invited CHF Panel
Impact of an electronic health record on the promotion of NIH asthma guidelines in the primary care setting N Langston-Davis, D Perez-Rivera. American Public Health Association, Nov. 2007. Abstract
Health and social impacts of disaster and displacement in the US Gulf Coast D Abramson, R Garfield, I Redlener. American Public Health Association, Nov. 2007. Abstract, Invited Operation Assist Panel
A comprehensive plan to improve pediatric asthma management in the Anacostia community of Washington D.C. R Harris, A Brito, M Montero, L Seim, R Grant. American Public Health Association, Nov 2007. Abstract
Evaluation of a pediatric weight management program show promising outcomes. S Goldsmith, A Shapiro, M Larkin, S Arevalo, R Grant. American Public Health Association, Nov. 2007. Poster
Distance to travel affects specialty care access among homeless families A Sarmiento. American Public Health Association, Nov. 2007. Abstract
Diverse way to enhance access to child healthcare in underserved rural communities: implementing medical home models A Brito, M Montero, L Seim, S Kim-Gibbons, R Grant, S Overholt. American Public Health Association, Nov. 2007. Abstract
Health care and recovery of New Orleans: where we are, where we are going. K DeSalvo. American Public Health Association, Nov. 2007. Abstract, Invited Operation Assist Panel
Mobile medical health services: an emerging clinical system optimal for low-income, displaced families following a disaster P Dixon. American Public Health Association, Nov. 2007. Abstract, Invited Operation Assist Panel
Asthma Among the Homeless: An Update R Grant, S Bowen, D McClean, D Berman, K Redlener, I Redlener. American Journal of Public Health, 2007:97 (3), 448-450
The Health of Homeless Children Revisited R Grant, A Shapiro, S Joseph, S Goldsmith, L Rigual-Lynch, I Redlener. Advances in Pediatrics, 2007: 54, 173-187.
A Mobile Medical Care Approach Targeting Underserved Populations in post-Hurricane Katrina Mississippi D Krol, M Redlener, A Shapiro, A Wajnberg. Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved. 2007:18, 331–340.
Children and Megadisasters: Lessons Learned in the New Millennium A Garrett, R Grant, P Madrid, A Brito, D Abramson, I Redlener. Advances in Pediatrics. 2007: 54, 189-214.
Identification and treatment of overweight and obesity in homeless children. S Goldsmith, R Grant, A Shapiro, S Joseph, M Larkin. American Public Health Association, Nov. 2006. Poster
Improving outcomes for pediatric patients with asthma by incorporating subspecialty medical care in the primary care practice. R Harris, L Seim, S Robinson, R Grant. American Public Health Association, Nov. 2006. Round Table
Obesity prevalence among housed and homeless inner city New York children and youth. S Goldsmith, R Grant, M Larkin, A Shapiro. American Public Health Association, Nov. 2006. Oral Presentation
Interactive programming to teach students about asthma through music B Perez-Rivera, N Langston-Davis, I Santana. American Public Health Association, Nov. 2006. Poster
Strategies for successful implementation of group prenatal care in an urban ambulatory care center. W Wilcox, B Hackley, R Grant, P Bernstein, S Schindler Rising, I Merkatz. American Public Health Association, Nov. 2006. Oral Presentation
Asthma education for all: increasing community awareness through educational workshops for children and adults. B Perez-Rivera, N Langston-Davis. American Public Health Association, Nov. 2006. Poster
An integrated approach to diabetes care: lessons from an inner-city clinic R Lyn-Cook, S Arevalo. American Public Health Association, Nov. 2006. Oral Presentaton
An integrated approach to diabetes care: lessons from an inner-city clinic. R Lyn-Cook, S Arevalo. American Public Health Association, Nov. 2006. Oral Presentaton
A Critical Concern: Pediatrician Self-care After Disasters P Madrid and S J Schacher. Pediatrics. 2006; 117(5), S454-S457.
Chronicles From Out-of-State Professionals: Providing Primary Care to Underserved Children After a Disaster: A National Organization Response A Shapiro, L Seim, R Christensen, A Dandekar, M Duffy, D Krol, I Redlener, and A Brito. Pediatrics, 2006:117(5), S412-S415.
Short-term Impact of a Major Disaster on Children's Mental Health: Building Resiliency in the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina P Madrid, R Grant, M Reilly, N Redlener. Pediatrics, 2006:117(5), S448-S453.
Challenges in meeting immediate emotional needs: short-term impact of a major disaster on children's mental health: building resiliency in the aftermath of Hurrican Katrina Madrid M, Grant R, Reilly M, Redlener N. Pediatrics. 2006; (117(Suppl): S412-S415.
State Strategies to Contain Costs in the Early Intervention Program: Policy and Evidence R. Grant, 2005, Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 25:4, 243-250 by PRO-ED, Inc. Reprinted with permission
Using an Electronic Health Record to Emphasize Best Practices in Caring for the Medically Underserved J Pruitt, R Grant, J Weisman, D Krol, F James, S Robinson, L Seim, I Redlener. NIHCQ Mar 2005 Poster
Urgent need for specialist referral in a homeless pediatric population R Grant, P Sherman, I Redlener. Third International Conference on Urban Health, Oct 2004 Poster. Abstract published in Journal of Urban Health. 2005. Volume 82, page ii45.
Screening for maternal depression as part of comprehensive asthma care for homeless pediatric patients R Grant, S Bowen, L Lynch, A Shapiro, I Redlener. Third International Conference on Urban Health, Oct 2004 Poster. Abstract published in, Journal of Urban Health. 2005. Volume 82, page ii47.
Beyond Primary Care: Ensuring Access to Subspecialists, Special Services and Health Care Systems for Medically Underserved Children I Redlener, R Grant, DM Krol. Advances in Pediatrics. 2005. Volume 52, pages 9-22.
Identification of nutrition needs amongst homeless families living in the New York City shelter system SS Berjis, S Goldsmith, R Grant, A Shapiro. American Dietetic Association, 2005, poster.
Otitis media and early development in a high risk pediatric population R Grant, L Lynch, P Sherman, I Redlener. Seventh National Head Start Research Conference, June 2004 Poster. Published in, 2005. Washington DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Head Start Bureau, pages 567-568.
A coping and resilience curriculum for high risk children: Part of comprehensive disaster preparedness
A comprehensive primary care-based HIV model implemented at a South Bronx health center P Meacher, A Shapiro. American Public Health Association, Nov 2004
Homeless street youth: The foster care connection A Shapiro, R Grant. American Public Health Association, Nov 2004
Uncovering allergic sensitization among asthmatics at a South Bronx primary care clinic S Bowen, R Grant, A Rowe, A Shapiro, C Manzano. American Public Health Association, Nov 2004
Clinical need for disenrollment from mandatory Medicaid managed care in a population of homeless families R Grant, D Berman, M Lieberman, L Lynch, M Lambert. American Public Health Association, Nov 2004 Poster
Responding to the rise in pediatric overweight and type 2 diabetes in a primary care setting: screening and intervention S Goldsmith, R Grant. National Association of Community Health Center, Sept 2004 Workshop
Otitis Media And Early Development In A High Risk Pediatric Population Roy Grant MA, Lourdes Rigual-Lynch PhD, Peter Sherman MD, Irwin Redlener MD. Head Start’s Seventh National Research Conference. June 28 – July 1, 2004. Washington DC.

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Traditional trauma therapy provided in a non-traditional setting: A post-9/11 model P Madrid, R Grant, I Redlener. Disaster Psychiatry Outreach March 2004 Poster
Asthma among homeless children: undercounting and undertreating the underserved D McLean, S Bowen, K Drezner, A Rowe, P Sherman, Schroeder, K Redlener, I Redlener. Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. 2004. Volume 158, pages 244-249.
Developmental and medical status of infants and toddlers referred to the Early Intervention Program R Grant, M Nozyce, AH Gordon. American Public Health Association, Nov 2003
Healthy K.I.D.S. – A Community Partnership for Nutrition and Fitness J Pruitt, L Seim, J Wendel, R Grant. American Public Health Association, Nov 2003
Mental Health, Terrorism Preparedness, and Policy: The Aftermath of 9/11 R Grant, L Lynch, S Paula, E Redlener, I Redlener. American Public Health Association, Nov 2003 Roundtable
Helping Schools Foster Healthy K.I.D.S J Wendel, J Pruitt, L Seim, R Grant, I Redlener. American Public Health Association, Nov 2003 Poster Healthy
Use of the NHLBI guidelines to reduce asthma morbidity in an inner city population S Bown, R Grant, K Drezner, A Shapiro. National Conference on Asthma, June 2003
Psychosocial issues in the treatment of asthma in a high-risk pediatric population R Grant, L Lynch, S Bowen, K Drezner. National Conference on Asthma, June 2003
Issues in the treatment of mild-persistent asthma among homeless children SK Bowen, R Grant, D McLean, K Drezner, I Redlener. ATS, May 2003 Poster
Mental health needs and services to children and families in shelters R Grant, L Lynch, K Redlener. National Health Care for the Homeless, May 2003. Poster
Crisis counseling following 9/11/01: implications for policy and preparedness R Grant, P Madrid, I Redlener. International Disaster Psychiatry Conference, April 2003 Poster
The 9/11 terror attacks: Emotional consequences persist for children and their families I Redlener and R Grant. Contemporary Pediatrics. 2002. Volume 19, pages 43-59.
The 9/11 terror attacks: Emotional consequences persist for children and their families I Redlener and R Grant. Contemporary Pediatrics. 2002. Volume 19, pages 43-59
An innovative community-based response to the terror attacks of 9/11 R Grant, L Lynch, E Redlener, Garfinkle, I Redlener. Academy for Health Services Research and Health Policy, June 2002 Poster
Screening program for identifying infants and toddlers at risk for otitis media with effusion using distortion product otoacoustic emission technology S Townsend, R Grant, R Ruben, R Schwartz, K White, J Gravel. Recent Advances in Otitis Media: Proceedings of the Seventh International Symposium. 2002. Ontario: BC Decker, pages 200-204.
Nutrition policies, best practices, and guidelines in homeless family shelters Darby, Fassberg, P Sherman, R Grant, I Redlener. American Public Health Association, Oct 2001.
Use of national surveys for targeting food and nutrition programs to homeless children and families P Darby, E Fassberg, R Grant, I Redlener. American Public Health Association, Oct 2001. Bureau of Primary Health Care
Identifying food insecurity in homeless families P Darby, E Fassberg, P Sherman, R Grant, I Redlener. American Public Health Association, Oct 2001 Poster
Improving the nutrition status of homeless children: Guidelines for homeless family shelters Kourgialis, Wendel, Darby, R Grant, L Seim, I Redlener. National Health Care for the Homeless, May 2001 Bureau of Primary Health Care

 

Developed by The Division of Community Pediatrics (DCP), Children’s Hospital at Montefiore and The Children’s Health Fund (CHF). These include: "Homeless Family Facility Nutrition Guidelines”, “Improving the Nutrition Status of Homeless Children: Guidelines for Homeless Family Shelters”, and an appendix providing nutrition resources and internet-based resources, nutrition screening tools and selected examples of “Best Practice” shelters.

Improving the nutrition status of homeless children: Guidelines for homeless family shelters (HFSNI-report.pdf)   379.76 KB
Appendix (HFSNI-appendix.pdf) 2.56 MB
Homeless Family Facility Nution Guidelines (nutritionguidelines.pdf) 78.07 KB

 

The case to fund universal newborn hearing screening in New York State R Grant. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology. 2000. Volume 54, pages 79-80.
Getting There, Getting Care: Transportation and Workforce Barriers to Child Health Care in America: A Report from The Children’s Health Fund R Grant, D Johnson, I Redlener, J Winer Brown. CHF, 2000 Publication Transportation


Identification of hearing loss for infants and toddlers in Early Intervention programs R Grant, Townsend, Kucera. American Public Health Association, Nov 1999
The Feasibility of Otoacoustic Emission Screening for Hearing Loss in Pediatric Primary Care R Grant, Hobson, P Sherman, Gravel, Townsend, White, I Redlener. Pediatric Academic Societies, May 1999

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