Health
1 out of every 5 uninsured children in the United States lives in Texas
CHILDREN AT RISK believes all children deserve a healthy food environment, safe opportunities for an active lifestyle, and access to preventative health services.
Center for Child Health Research & Policy
Without access to adequate healthcare and nutrition, children can’t properly grow, learn, and thrive. Early gaps, in a child’s fundamental health needs, have proven to have long-term consequences for health, educational attainment, and economic security later in life. CHILDREN AT RISK’s Center for Child Health Research & Policy (CCHRP) strives to improve the health of all children through collaboration, policy, research, and education. The Center believes that organizations across sectors should work together to create an infrastructure that aims to provide all children with a healthy food environment, safe opportunities for an active lifestyle, and access to preventative health services for them and their caregivers.
The Center for Child Health Research & Policy
Researches the root causes of economic, racial, and social disparities in children’s health.
Collaborates with community health experts, hospital systems, clinics, and schools to address disparities in health, prevent adverse childhood experiences, and tackle food insecurity.
Advocates for strategies to increase access to healthy foods, policies that protect recess and outdoor playtime for children in schools, supports maternal health, and extends health coverage for children.
Featured Resources
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2024 LATINO CHILD HEALTH REPORT
Universal School Breakfast & Afterschool Meal Case Studies
OUR LATEST HEALTH RESEARCH & RESOURCES
Recap: Corporate Breakfast/Children’s Summit
On Thursday, January 20, 2011 over 100 community leaders came together at CHILDREN AT RISK's Corporate Breakfast/Children's Summit. This event seeks to heighten awareness among members of the corporate and non-profit community on the most pressing issues facing...
CHILDREN AT RISK Receives Funding to Enhance Research and Outreach Food Insecurity Initiatives
In 2008, more than 49.1 million Americans lived in food insecure households, this is a 26% increase from 2007 and is the highest number in U.S. History. Poverty deprives a child of many of the most basic necessities in life and affects a child's social, emotional and...