NICHQ recently released a case study and webinar on effective interventions and policy efforts to reduce preterm birth, led by our Data, Applied Research, and Evaluation (DARE) Team! Learn more about DARE's Senior Director Becky Russell in this month's employee spotlight.

Throughout this year, it has become clearer to many that the hard truth of the racism that shaped our nation requires us all—now, today—to acknowledge and address its impact in our health care systems and in ourselves. That's why we're sharing a collection of NICHQ articles and webinars that your community found most valuable in their equity journeys.

In the final weeks of 2020, we’re looking back at our most popular articles of the year. From supporting children's health during the COVID-19 pandemic to pursuing equitable health systems, here’s a rundown of the top ten NICHQ articles you found most engaging over the past year. 

NICHQ joins more than 100 organizations and the March of Dimes in calling for drastic #BlanketChange to keep more mothers and babies alive.

Cam, a father in Massachusetts, wants to lift the message that supporting the whole family is essential to child development. After becoming a father at 16, Cam connected to some community-based resources but says that more targeted efforts should be made available to fathers. Here, he shares a story that raises issues about fathers’ barriers to support and resources — and the impact of their engagement on child health outcomes.

Sovannah, a mother of three in Kansas, is an advocate for systems-level change. During her third pregnancy, she connected with a network of supports that she says completely changed her family’s experience. Here, she shares her story that sheds light on the powerful potential of coordinated systems — for reducing preterm births and for strengthening families.