Initial characterization of print awareness in unhoused children.

This study provides an initial understanding of print awareness, a foundational literacy skill, in a group of 12 unhoused children at two shelters in a large urban setting. Children ranged in age from 4;1 to 8;0, representing grades associated with learning to read (i.e.

Implementation findings from an effectiveness-implementation trial of tablet-based parent training in pediatric primary care.

Introduction: The use of mobile delivery to deliver parent training can address barriers to access and improve the translation of interventions in existing settings like pediatric primary care. Studying implementation provides critical information to identify and address barriers and facilitators and inform sustainability efforts.

Method: This study was a descriptive evaluation using the RE-AIM (Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, and Maintenance) framework as part of a Hybrid Type I Effectiveness-Implementation trial of the Parent Program within 4 pediatric primary care clinics.

Assessment of Food Insecurity in Children's Hospital of Wisconsin's Emergency Department.

Importance: Food insecurity is associated with adverse health outcomes and the emergency department may be an ideal location to identify food insecure children and families.

Objective: To determine the prevalence of food insecurity in families with children that present to an urban pediatric emergency department (ED) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Design: We conducted a cross-sectional survey of caregivers of children 0-18 years between June and August, 2013.