VOCHIC is a program at Lurie Children’s Hospital that focuses on surveying Chicagoans to better understand the issues that impact child health in our city.
Chicago, IL
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In our latest report, we identified the proportion of IL youth with one or more worsening mental health symptoms. Check out the report to find out more!
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Our newest report focuses on checking in on youth mental health in Illinois. Check it out below!
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This week, our multidisciplinary team had a manuscript published in Social Science & Medicine. The manuscript, titled "Differences in responsibility for child healthcare by parent gender: A cross-sectional study," reports on data from the Voices of Child Health in Chicago survey
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Voices of Child Health in Chicago (VOCHIC) retweeted
54% of Illinois parents plan to talk about the #election with their children, according to the latest @VoicesChi report. Learn more about the child-related issues most important to parents and tips for how to discuss the election at the link below. bit.ly/4hvDVFx
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Happy Halloween! Check out our latest report for how to stay safe this halloween🎃
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Check out this month’s newest report on adolescent reports on their mental health and wellbeing!
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Voices of Child Health in Chicago (VOCHIC) retweeted
Booth 1200 at #PAS2024 Toronto was busy today! @LurieChildrens @NUFSMPediatrics @NUFeinbergMed @PASMeeting
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Voices of Child Health in Chicago (VOCHIC) retweeted
Marie Heffernan, PhD, shares her poster on "Individual and Relational Correlates of Adolescent Socioemotional Health", Sunday at #PAS2024. @LurieChildrens @NUFSMPediatrics @NUFeinbergMed @PASMeeting @VoicesChi
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Voices of Child Health in Chicago (VOCHIC) retweeted
Research findings by Marie Heffernan, PhD, and @carlymenker, MS, on parent and adolescent perspectives on adolescent socioemotional health presented in this poster at #PAS2024. @LurieChildrens @NUFSMPediatrics @NUFeinbergMed @VoicesChi
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Check out our newest report on how Chicago parents are helping their children maintain healthy weight. With February and March being National Heart Health Month and National Nutrition Month respectively, facilitating healthy habits is top of mind!
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Calling all youth ages 12-17! Interested in getting involved with Lurie Children's and VOCHIC? Join us for a discussion about mental health! See the attached flyer for the next steps and more information.
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Are you between ages 12-17 and interested in getting involved with Lurie Children's and VOCHIC? Join us for a discussion about mental health! See the attached flyer for the next steps and more information.
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Our newest Voices of Child Health report found that fewer than 4 in 10 parents have asked another parent about the presence of a firearm in the home. Most Illinois parents do not ask about firearms in the home. Read more here: luriechildrens.org/en/voices…
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It's National Passenger Safety Week. Car crashes remain a leading cause of death and severe injury for children 1 to 10 years old in the United States - our February report found that the majority of Chicago parents reported engaging in at least one unsafe car seat practice.
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Re-read our report here to learn some critical tips on how to improve car seat safety for you and your little ones!
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Voices of Child Health in Chicago (VOCHIC) retweeted
Inequities in access to community resources, such as healthcare clinics, libraries & recreation programs, were found in a recent @VoicesChi Parent Panel Survey: luriechildrens.org/en/news-s…
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