Importance Ensuring the well-being of the 73 million children in the United States is critical
for improving the nation’s health and influencing children’s long-term outcomes as they grow …

Objective To examine health status and health care experiences of homeless patients in
health centers and to compare them with their nonhomeless counterparts. Data Sources/Study …

Introduction Since 2001, the Health Resources and Services Administration’s Maternal and
Child Health Bureau (HRSA MCHB) has funded and directed the National Survey of Children…

BACKGROUND: Researchers have shown that most youth with special health care needs (YSHCN)
are not receiving guidance on planning for health care transition. This study …

Bullying is a serious public health issue among children and adolescents in the United States.
Existing national data sources provide limited current information about involvement in …

Aims We determined whether or not homelessness is associated with cigarette smoking
independent of other socio‐economic measures and behavioral health factors, and whether …

OBJECTIVES We sought to estimate the prevalence of oral health problems and receipt of
preventive oral health (POH) services among children and youth with special health care …

Bullying is a serious public health issue among children and adolescents in the United
States. The purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence of bullying victimization (defined …

Objective: Tourette syndrome (TS) and co-occurring mental, behavioral, and developmental
disorders (MBDDs) have been shown to affect peer relationships. This study provides …

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are associated with poor health. Childhood experiences
of racial/ethnic discrimination and other forms of racism may underlie or exacerbate …