Policy Briefs

A map chart showing percent without an Internet Subscription, by County, PA, 2018.

COVID19 & The Commonwealth: Remote Communications - Technology & Internet Access

Issue 08 | Jul 2020 | Pennsylvania Population Network (PPN)

By Andrew J. Ritchey, Emily F. McNamara, & Raeven Faye Chandler

The map displays variation in chronic health comorbidities across PA counties

High COVID-19 Mortality Risk in Pennsylvania’s Rural Counties

Issue 24 | Jul 2020 | Lerner Center for Public Health Promotion | Pennsylvania Population Network (PPN)

By Raeven Faye Chandler, Shannon M. Monnat, and Yue Sun

Mitigating the Implications of Coronavirus Pandemic on Families - Education & the digital divide

Issue 08 | May 2020 | Research-to-Policy Collaboration (RPC)

By Toria Herd, ABD & Cagla Giray, Ph.D.
Contributors: Margarita Azmitia, Chris Blank, Maya Boustani, Daisy Camacho-Thompson, Tommy Chou, Stacy Frazier, Constance Kim-Gervey, Sarah Helseth, Brenda Morton, Zena Shuber

A person's hands being tied together with rope.

Mitigating the Implications of Coronavirus Pandemic on Families - Human trafficking & welfare-involved youth

Issue 07 | May 2020 | Research-to-Policy Collaboration (RPC)

By Toria Herd, ABD & Cagla Giray, Ph.D.
Contributors: Chris Blank, Maya Boustani, Tommy Chou, Stacy Frazier, Mariam Garuba, Sarah Helseth, Kelli Hughes, Renata Konrad, Katie Steck

Confirmed COVID-19 Cases by County 4/26/2020.

COVID19 & The Commonwealth: Vulnerable Populations in Pennsylvania: Population, Density, Proximity

Issue 06 | May 2020 | Pennsylvania Population Network (PPN)

By Raeven Faye Chandler

Mitigating the Implications of Coronavirus Pandemic on Families - Immigrant Workforce & Families

Issue 06 | Apr 2020 | Research-to-Policy Collaboration (RPC)

By Cagla Giray, Ph.D.
Contributors: Guadalupe Díaz, Natalie Gallagher, Richard Lee, Amy K. Marks, Martha I. Martinez, Marit D. Murry, Zuna Ramos, Regina Roberg, Daisy Camacho-Thompson, Neil Wollman, Liwei Zhang

Mitigating the Implications of Coronavirus Pandemic on Families - Homelessness

Issue 05 | Apr 2020 | Research-to-Policy Collaboration (RPC)

By Cagla Giray, Ph.D.
Contributors: Apryl Alexander, Guadalupe Diaz, Jessica Fish, Nilufer Isvan, Martha I. Martinez, Ty Partridge, Cathryn Richmond, Zena Shuber, Vetta Thompson, Charley Willison

COVID19 & The Commonwealth: Vulnerable Populations in Pennsylvania: Health Risks & Factors

Issue 05 | Apr 2020 | Pennsylvania Population Network (PPN)

By Raeven Faye Chandler

Kid looking through a hole from a dark space.

Mitigating the Implications of Coronavirus Pandemic on Families - Domestic Violence

Issue 04 | Apr 2020 | Research-to-Policy Collaboration (RPC)

By Cagla Giray, Ph.D.
Contributors: Apryl Alexander, Elizabeth Baker, Kimberly Crossman, Kale Monk & Dan Edwards

COVID19 & The Commonwealth: Vulnerable Populations in Pennsylvania: Aging

Issue 04 | Mar 2020 | Pennsylvania Population Network (PPN)

By Raeven Faye Chandler