The mental and behavioral health crisis in youth: Strategic solutions post COVID-19 pandemic: An American Academy of Nursing consensus paper.

The COVID-19 pandemic wrought significant negative impacts on youth well-being, particularly among Black, Hispanic, American Indian, Alaska Native, and LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning) youth. The pandemic disrupted connections to family, school, and community, which are essential supports for youth mental health. Lessons learned from the pandemic suggest the role of stress and windows of opportunity to build resiliency.

Medical Marijuana Guidelines for Practice: Health Policy Implications.

Cannabis use in pediatric health care remains limited, however, there is increasing evidence on the pharmacologic benefits of medical marijuana for chronic conditions in childhood. Realizing the need for guidance in practice, the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) published guidelines to aid in decision making in nursing practice. While focusing primarily on adult use of cannabis, the guidelines do address special populations such as children and adolescents.

The impact of public insurance expansions on children's access and use of care.

Objective: Our goal was to examine the impact of the State Children's Health Insurance Program nationally on children's access and use of health care.

Objective: Our data source was the National Health Interview Survey, using 1997 as a baseline, which predates the implementation of the State Children's Health Insurance Program, and 2003 as the end point of the analysis. We analyzed 25,734 children aged 0 to 18 years (1997 and 2003 combined) to examine changes in health insurance coverage rates, health care access, and utilization for children in the State Children's Health Insurance Program target population, defined here as those living in families with incomes between 100% and 199% of the federal poverty level.

Disparities in children's use of oral health services.

Objectives: We sought to determine if the recent expansions in Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) have resulted in a narrowing of income disparities over time with the use of dental care in children 2 to 17 years of age.

Methods: Six years of data from the National Health Interview Survey were utilized. A trend analysis was conducted using 1983 as a baseline, which predates the expansions, and 2001-2002, the endpoint, which postdates implementation of the expansions.