Child and Community
Health
Our mission is to Discover, Translate and Implement innovative, evidence-based approaches that transform families and communities to support health and well-being.
More About Our DivisionWelcome to the Division of Child and Community Health
Our aim is to care for and foster the growth and development of infants, children, teens, and young adults. This goal not only pertains to promoting optimal physical health, but to facilitating optimal cognitive, emotional, and social health and well-being. As such, the goal of this Division is to identify and address the social, psychological, and behavioral determinants of health that impede the development and well-being of children and families from our diverse communities and improve health equity. This division embraces the work of researchers, educators, program developers, community members and agencies, clinicians, and public health advocates in creating and disseminating best practices to support this aim.
Kyung (Kay) E. Rhee, MD, MSc, MA
Division Chief
Child and Community Health
Current Research
Smaller subcortical volume relates to greater weight gain in girls with initially healthy weight
July 2024
A randomized controlled trial examining general parenting training and family-based behavioral treatment for childhood obesity: The ReFRESH study design
May 3, 2024
Associations between perinatal risk and physical health in pre-adolescence in the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study®: the unexpected relationship with sleep disruption
June 8, 2024