Data Resource Center News

The latest about child and adolescent health from the Data Resource Center.

News from the DRC

February 8th 2012 - Promote Health Across the Life Span with New Data and Features on the DRC  (pdf)

January 19th 2012 - New Data from the 2009/10 NS-CSHCN (pdf)

January 12th 2012 - Join Us at the DataSpeak about the 2009/10 NS-CSHCN (pdf)

December 8th 2011 - Tis' the Holiday Season! (pdf)

October 26th 2011 - Visit us at the APHA Conference in Washington, DC (pdf)

October 3rd 2011 - Child Health Day  (pdf)

August 22nd 2011 - New DRC Website Announcement (pdf)

February 11th 2011 - New State Snapshots Demonstrate Disparities (pdf)

DRC in the News

A wide range of people and organizations use the Data Resource Center for research, policy development, education and more. Below are links to press coverage featuring the Data Resource Center on important topics related to children's health. Please see the examples of data use, articlespresentations and chartbooks sections of our website for additional resources on how others are using this important data.

February 13, 2012

GoBeyond interviewed Dr. Bethell at this year's AMCHP Conference. Dr. Bethell discusses the importance of a resource like the DRC for advancing the quality of child and adolescent health.

December 5th 2011

The Oregon Health & Science University, Health Care, Home, School differ for Children With Special Health Care Needs

May 12th 2011

The Oregon Health & Science University, Study Finds States Vary in Children’s Health; Gaps Exist in Insurance, Quality Care Across Sectors

November 17th 2010

Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health, California Ranks Last in U.S. on Index Measuring System of Care for Children with Special Health Care Needs, Study Finds 

March 2nd 2010

U.S. News & World Report, Child Obesity Rates Going Up

March 2nd 2010

Reuters, Snacks mean U.S. kids moving toward "constant eating"

January 14th 2010

United Press International, 6.7M children have no health insurance

November 23rd 2009

The National Initiative for Children's Healthcare Quality, Child Policy Research Center and Child and Adolescent Health Measurement Initiative Release

May 27th 2009

Kansas Health Institute, New child health data available

June 19th 2008

KATU.com, Oregon falling behind in children’s health care