Presentations

  • March 7, 2010
    Food Research and Action Center Annual Conference
    Elizabeth March, MCP
    Executive Director, Children's HealthWatch
    Presented Children's HealthWatch results of research on child care feeding
    Washington, DC

  • March 5, 2010
    Hunger and Health: Focus on Childhood Hunger
    Maureen Black, PhD, Co-Prinicpal investigator, Children's HealthWatch Baltimore
    Patrick Casey, MD, Co-Principal Investigator, Children's HealthWatch Little Rock
    Mariana Chilton, PhD, Co-Prinicipal Investigator, Children's HealthWatch Philadelphia
    Presented at this conference, hosted by NIH, and gave presentations on research related to childhood hunger
    Washington, DC

  • January 27, 2010
    WGBH Radio
    Deborah A. Frank, MD
    Founder and Principal Investigator, Children's HealthWatch
    Intervewed on "The Callie Crossley Show" regarding poverty and the effects of hunger on children's health
    Boston, MA

  • January 26, 2010
    Child and Adult Care Feeding Program- Policy Briefing
    Stephanie Ettinger de Cuba, MPH
    Research and Policy Director, Children's HealthWatch
    Was a member of the policy briefing panel- spoke about our research findings on CACFP
    Washington, DC     

  • September 10, 2009
    Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties
    John T. Cook, PhD, MAEd
    Co-Principal Investigator, Children's HealthWatch Boston
    Gave a presentation titled "The Economic Impacts of Poverty and Food Insecurity" at the Second Annual Hunger Issues Forum
    Santa Clara, CA     

  • September 2-4, 2009
    II Conferencia Latino Americana e Caribenha de Medidas de Seguranca Alimentar
    John T. Cook, PhD, MAEd
    Co-Principal Investigator, Children's HealthWatch Boston
    Gave a presentation on food insecurity, poverty and human development in the United States
    Unicamp Campinas sp Brasil 

  • February 19, 2009
    Child Health Week
    Maureen Black, PhD
    Co-Principal Investigator, Children's HealthWatch Baltimore
    Invited speaker for the "Hungry Mothers and Children: Hidden in America, Prevalent Worldwide" section
    Baltimore, MD

  • January 26, 2009
    HHH: Health, Housing, and Hunger Event
    Deborah A. Frank, MD
    Founder and Principal Investigator, Children's HealthWatch
    Invited speaker to the HHH Event at the State House in Boston
    Boston, MA

  • January 23, 2009
    Connecticut Center for Eliminating Health Disparities among Latinos, University of Connectcut
    John T. Cook, Ph.D, MAEd
    Co-Principal Investigator, Children's HealthWatch Boston Site
    Gave a seminar entitled "Food Insecurity and Child and Maternal Health in Latino Families"
    Storrs, CT

  • December 5, 2008
    WBUR Radio
    John T. Cook, Ph.D, MAEd
    Co-Principal Investigator, Children's HealthWatch Boston Site
    Interviewed on the Radio Boston's "The Economy and the Working Poor" show
    Boston, MA      

  • November 25, 2008
    John T. Cook, Ph.D, MAEd
    Co-Principal Investigator, Children's HealthWatch Boston Site
    Participated in a "media satellite tour" along with Vicki Escarra, CEO of Feeding America (formerly America's Second Harvest) to discuss hunger in America. Over 30 radio and television stations participated in the tour.
    Washington, DC     

  • November 19, 2008
    Food Research and Action Center
    Deborah A. Frank, MD
    Founder and Principal Investigator, Children's HealthWatch
    Participated in a panel discussion at the National Press Club
    Washington, DC     

  • October 27, 2008
    New England Regional Anti-Hunger Network (NERAHN) conference
    John T. Cook, Ph.D, MAEd
    Co-Principal Investigator, Children's HealthWatch Boston Site
    Led a session titled "Hunger 101"
    Shrewsbury, MA     

  • October 18, 2008
    Share Our Strength's annual meeting
    Mariana Chilton, Ph.D, MPH
    Co-Principal Investigator, Children's HealthWatch Philadelphia Site 
    John T. Cook, Ph.D, MAEd
    Co-Principal investigator, Children's HealthWatch Boston Site
    Presented solutions for ending child hunger

  • October 2, 2008
    Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Commission for a Healthier America
    Mariana Chilton, Ph.D, MPH
    Co-Principal Investigator, Children's HealthWatch Philadelphia Site
    Testified at their second field hearing on healthy nutrition in children under the age of three
    Philadelphia, PA

  • August 8, 2008
    Hunger in the Commonwealth video
    Deborah A Frank, MD
    Founder and Principal Investigator, Children's HealthWatch
    Interviewed for a segment of the video about hunger on Massachusetts. This video was a collaboration of Massachusetts Medical Society, US Rep. James McGovern, and local advocates.
    Boston, MA     

  • July 19, 2008
    WHYY 91FM
    Mariana Chilton, Ph.D, MPH
    Co-Principal Investigator, Children's HealthWatch Philadelphia Site
    Interviewed on "A Chef's Table" radio program
    Philadelphia, PA     

  • March 27, 2008
    Masschusetts Statewide Hunger Summit
    Deborah A. Frank, MD
    Founder and Principal Investigator, Children's HealthWatch
    Panelist- spoke about the effects of hunger on children.  This summit was held by the Department of Transitional Assistance and was attended by Governor Deval Patrick and members of local hunger advocacy groups and food banks.
    Boston, MA

  • October 22, 2007
    WBUR Radio
    Deborah A. Frank, MD
    Founder and Prinicpal Investigator, Children's HealthWatch
    Interviewed by WBUR regarding Children's HealthWatch's "Fuel for Our Future" report
    Boston, MA 

  • October 22, 2007
    New England Network News
    John T. Cook,  Ph.D, MAEd
    Co-Principal Investigator, Children's HealthWatch Boston site
    Interviewed regarding Children's HealthWatch's "Fuel for Our Future" report
    Boston, MA 

  • September 30, 2007
    Greater Philadelphia Coalition Against Hunger Food Conference
    Mariana Chilton, Ph.D, MPH
    Co-Principal Investigator, Children's HealthWatch Philadelphia site
    Invited panelist at the Annual Food Conference
    Philadelphia, PA 

  • September 28, 2007
    Transform Our Children: From Poverty to Prosperity Forum
    Mariana Chilton, Ph.D, MPH
    Co-Principal Investgator, Children's HealthWatch Philadelphia site
    Invited speaker to the Congressional Black Caucus's Annual Legislative Conference
    Washington, D.C. 

  • August 15, 2007
    Feeding a Hungry Planet segment
    John T. Cook, Ph.D., MAEd
    Co-Prinicipal Investigator, Children's HealthWatch Boston site
    Invited speaker on the Common Health Radio Show
    Blue Hill, ME

  • July 25, 2007
    Immigrants Experiences with Food Assistance Programs
    Diana Cutts, MD
    Co-Principal Investigator, Children's HealthWatch Minneapolis site

    Invited speaker at the University of Minneasor's 9th Annual Maternal and Child Public Health Summer Institute: "Addressing Health Disparitites: Culture, Communications, and Health"
    Minneapolis, MN

  • July 18, 2007
    Taking the Food Stamp Challenge program
    Mariana Chilton, Ph.D, MPH
    Co-Prinicipal Investigator, Children's HealthWatch Philadelphia site
    Invited speaker on the JustLove rdio show broadcast on The Catholic Channel by Sirius Satellite Radio

  • July 10, 2007
    Faces of Food Stamps
    Mariana Chilton, Ph.D., MPH
    Co-Prinicpal Investigator, Children's HealthWatch Philadelphia site
    Invited to present "Food Stamps as Medicine" report at the Food Stamp Fair for Congressional staffers hosted by FRAC
    Washington, D.C.

  • June 3-4, 2007
    Energy Risk, Food Security, LIHEAP, and Family and Child Health
    John T. Cook, Ph.D., MAEd
    Co-Principal Investigator, Children's HealthWatch Boston site
    Invited speaker at the joint annual conference of the National Energy Directors Association and National Fuel Funds Network
    Nashville, TN

  • May 30, 2007
    Reauthorization of Food Stamps
    Diana Cutts, MD
    Co-Prinicpal Investigator, Children's HealthWatch Minneapolis site
    Invited to speak with key staff of the Minnesota Budget Project of the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits to discuss reauthorization of Food Stamps
    Minneapolis, MN

  • May 30, 2007
    Hunger and Food Insecurity in the Delaware Valley
    Mariana Chilton, Ph.D., MPH
    Co-Prinicpal Investigator, Children's HealthWatch Philadelphia site
    Invited guest on WHYY 90.9 FM "Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane"
    Philadelphia, PA

  • February 26, 2007
    Child Nutrition Split Plenary- Hunger as a Health Issue, Hunger as a Learning Issue
    Deborah A. Frank, John T. Cook, Mariana Chilton, Stephanie Ettinger de Cuba
    Invited speakers at the 2007 National Anti-hunger Policy Conference hosted by the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC)
    Washington, D.C.

  • January 31, 2007
    Food Insecurity and Children's HealthWatch
    John T. Cook, Stephanie Ettinger de Cuba, Avi Perry
    Presented an explanation of Food Insecurity and Children's HealthWatch's work to International Honors Program students
    Boston, MA

  • January 17, 2007
    Energy Risk, Food Security, LIHEAP, and Family and Child Health
    John T. Cook, Ph.D., MAEd
    Co-Prinicpal Investigator, Children's HealthWatch Boston site
    Presentation to the Regional Heat or Eat Conference
    Columbus, OH

  • December 4, 2006
    Hunger Summit
    Diana B. Cutts, MD
    Co-Prinicpal Investigator, Children's HealthWatch Minneapolis site
    Invited speaker at the Hunger Summit sponsored by Second Harvest Minnesota and Hormal Foods Corporation
    Minneapolis, MN

  • October 21, 2006
    Wellbeing of Citizen Children of Immigrants in Relation to Food Stamps and WIC
    Mariana Chilton, Ph.D, MPH
    Co-Principal Investigator, Children's HealthWatch Philadelphia site
    Invited speaker at this event for the USDA Small Grants Fund
    Philadelphia, PA

  • October 2006
    Subsidized housing and young children's health
    Diana B. Cutts, MD
    Co-Principal Investigator, Children's HealthWatch Minneapolis site
    Invited speaker at the Housing and Health Panel at the National Housing Conference
    Chicago, IL

  • April 28, 2006
    Hunger is a Health Issue
    Deborah A. Frank, MD
    Founder and Principal Investigator, Children's HealthWatch
    Invtied speaker at the Northwest Harvest Annual Meeting
    Seattle, WA

  • December 6, 2006
    Deborah A. Frank, MD
    Founder and Principal Investigator, Children's HealthWatch
    Invited speaker at the United Way of Palm Beach County.  Dr. Frank spoke about child hunger and health, as well as provided technical assistance as they begin to consider establishing a Grow Clinic and Children's HealthWatch program.
    Palm Beach, FL

  • October 28, 2006
    Developing Healthy Food Retail in Urban Neighborhoods
    John T. Cook, Ph.D, MAEd
    Co-Principal Investigator, Children's HealthWatch Boston site
    Presented and distributed Children's HealthWatch's "Real cost of a Healthy Diet" report at the Food Security Coalition's Annual Conference
    Atlanta, GA

  • September 8, 2005
    Deborah A. Frank, MD
    Founder and Principal Investigator, Children's HealthWatch
    Invited speaker at hte Voices for America's Children press conference regarding the needs of children after Hurricane Katrina
    Washington, DC

  • July 10, 2005
    Health Care on hte Ground: Establishing the Link Betweem Poverty and Health Care
    Deborah A. Frank, MD
    Founder and Principal Investigator, Children's HealthWatch
    Invited speakers at the RESULTS Conference
    Washington, DC

  • June 2005
    Diana B. Cutts, MD
    Co-Principal Investigator, Children's HealthWatch Minneapolis site
    Invited speaker at the Minneapolis Second Harvest Food Shelf
    Minneapolis, MN

Presentations and Posters from Scientific Meetings

  • May 5, 2009
    Increasin Energy and Food Proces and Their Impacts on Child Health and Development
    John T. Cook, Ruth Rose-Jacobs, Deborah A. Frank, Jeremy Hess.
    Hot Topic Session at the Annual Conference of the Pediatric Academic Societies.
    Baltimore, MD

  • May 2, 2009
    Health and Development among WIC Participants.
    Maureen Black, Sharon Coleman, John T. Cook, Ruth Rose-Jacobs, Patrick H. Casey, Bethany Bradshaw, Deborah A. Frank, Children's HealthWatch Research Group.
    Poster presentation at the Annual Conference of the Pediatric Academic Societies.
    Baltimore, MD

  • May 2, 2009
    Cumulative Hardship and Wellness in Young Children.
    Deborah A. Frank, Patrick H. Casey, John T. Cook, Sharon Coleman, Children's HealthWatch Research Group, Ruth Rose-Jacobs.
    Presentation at the Annual COnference of the Pediatric Academic Societies.
    Baltimore, MD

  • May 6, 2007
    Maternal Depressive Symptoms: Associations with Food Insecurity and Developmental Risk among Children under Age 3.
    Maureen M. Black, Ruth Rose-Jacobs, Danielle P. Appugliese, Timothy Heeren, Patrick H. Casey, Diana B. Cutts, Mariana Chilton, Alan F. Meyers, John T. Cook, Deborah A. Frank.
    Presentation at the Annual Conference of the Pediatric Academic Societies
    Toronto, Canada

  • May 6, 2007
    Energy Insecurity, Food Insecurity and Health Risks in Children under 3 Years Old.
    Mindy Ju, John T. Cook, Danielle P. Appugliese, Alan F. Meyers, Timothy Heeran, Maureen M. Black, Patrick H. Casey, Diana B. Cutts, Ruth Rose-Jacobs, Mariana Chilton, Deborah A. Frank.
    Presentation at the Annual Conference of the Pediatric Academic Societies
    Toronto, Canada

  • November 7, 2006
    Linking food insecurity and child development: The development effects of food insecurity in young, low-income Black and Latino children.
    Madina Agénor, Stephanie Ettinger de Cuba, Ruth Rose-Jacobs, Deborah A. Frank, Suzette Levenson.
    Presentation at the Annual Conference of the American Public Health Association.
    Boston, MA

  • November 7, 2007
    Food insecurity among the youngest US citizens born to immigrants of the Americas: Implications for policy and human rights.
    Mariana Chilton, Diana B. Cutts, Stephanie Ettinger de Cuba, Carol Berkowitz, Patrick H. Casey, John T. Cook, Deborah A. Frank, Maureen Black, Timothy Heeren, Suzette Levenson.
    Presentation at the Annual Conference of American Public Health Association.
    Boston, MA

  • November 7, 2006
    Subsidized Housing and the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Are Linked to Improved Growth Outcomes for Young Children of Color
    Stephanie Ettinger de Cuba, Deborah A. Frank, Nicole Neault, Mariana Chilton, John T. Cook, Carol Berkowitz, Maureen M. Black, Patrick H. Casey, Diana B. Cutts, Alan F. Meyers, Nieves Zaldivar, Suzette Levenson, Timothy Heeren, Zhaoyan Yang.
    Presentation at the Annual Conference of the American Public Health Association.
    Boston, MA

  • May 2, 2006.
    Household Food Insecurity and Risk for Children's Developmental Problems.
    Ruth Rose-Jacobs, Maureen M. Black, Patrick H. Casey, Mariana Chilton, John T. Cook, Diana B. Cutts, Timothy Heeren, Suzette Levenson, Alan F. Meyers, Nicole Neault, Deborah A. Frank.
    Presentation at the Annual Conference of the Pediatric Academic Society Meetings.
    San Francisco, CA

  • May 2, 2006
    Stunting is Associated with Poor Health among Low-Income Children.
    Maureen M. Black, Deborah A. Frank, Suzette Levenson, Patrick H. Casey, Mariana Chilton, Diana B. Cutts, Alan F. Meyers, Timothy Heeren, John T. Cook, Nicole Neault, Carol Berkowitz
    Poster Presentation at the Annual Conference of the Pediatric Academic Society Meetings.
    San Francisco, CA

  • May 2, 2006
    Children of Immigrants: Impact of Food Stamps on Health.
    Mariana Chilton, Diana B. Cutts, Carol Berkowitz, Maureen M. Black, Patrick H. Casey, John T. Cook, Suzette Levenson, Alan F. Meyers, Timothy Heeren, Nicole Neault, Luz Neira, Deborah A. Frank.
    Presentation at the Annual Conference of the Pediatric Academic Society Meetings.
    San Francisco, CA

  • May 1, 2006
    Does Safety Net Program Participation Decrease Impact of Food Insecurity on Developmental Risk among Low-Income hcildren of Color?
    Deborah A. Frank, Ruth Rose-Jacobs, Maureen Black, Patrick H. Casey, Diana B. Cutts, Alan F. Meyers, Mariana Chilton, Suzette Levenson, Nicole Neault, Timothy Heeren.
    Poster Presentation at the Annual Conference of the Pediatric Academic Society Meetings.
    San Francisco, CA

  • May 16, 2005
    Child Food Insecurity Increases the Risk of Household Food Insecurity to Child Health.
    John T. Cook, Deborah A. Frank, Suzette levenson, Nicole Neault, Timothy Heeren, Maureen M. Black, Carol Berkowitz, Patrick H. Casey, Alan F. Meyers, Diana B. Cutts, Nieves Zaldivar.
    Presentation at the Annual Conference of the Pediatric Academic Society Meetings.
    Washington, DC

  • May 16, 2005
    Five Year Child Hunger Surveillance in a Multi-Site Sentinel Sample of Young Children.
    Diana B. Cutts, Joni Geppert, Deborah A. Frank, Patrick H. Casey, John T. Cook, Alan F. Meyers, Nicole Neault, Suzette Levenson, Timothy Heeren.
    Presentation at the Annual Conference of the Pediatric Academic Society Meetings.
    Washington, DC

  • Subsidized Housing and Child Nutritionl Status: Data from a Multisite Surveillance Study.
    Alan F. Meyers, Diana B. Cutts, Deborah A. Frank, Suzette Levenson, Anne Skalicky, John T. Cook, Carol Berkowitz, Maureen M. Black, Patrick H. Casey, Nieves Zaldivar, Timothy Heeren.
    Presentation at the Annual Conference of the Pediatric Academic Society Meetings.
    San Francisco, CA

  • May 3, 2004
    Impact of Breastfeeding on Child Food Security and Health outcomes among an Immigrant Population.
    Nicole Neault, Deborah A. Frank, Barbara Philip, Anne Merewood, Suzette Levenson, Timothy Heeren, John T. Cook, Alan F. Meyers, Patrick H. Casey, Diana B. Cutts, Maureen M. Black, Nieves Zaldivar, Carol Berkowitz.
    Presentation at the Annual Conference of the Pediatric Academic Society Meetings.
    San Francisco, CA

  • May 3, 2004
    Food Insecurity is Not Associated with Overweight Status in 2 year old Children.
    Patrick H. Casey, Maureen M. Black, John T. Cook, Susan Goolsby, Deborah A. Frank, Carol Berkowitz, Diana B. Cutts, Alan F. Meyers, Nieves Zaldivar, Timothy Heeren, Suzette Levenson.
    Presentation at the Annual Conference of the Pediatric Academic Society Meetings.
    San Francisco, CA

  • May 3, 2004
    Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Increases in Food Insecurity and Hospitalizations from 1999-2002 among Families with Children <3 years old.
    Deborah A. Frank, Diana B. Cutts, Patrick H. Casey, Nicole Neault, Suzette Levenson, Dorothy Castro, Timothy Heeren, John T. Cook.
    Presentation at the Annual Conference of the Pediatric Academic Society Meetings.
    San Francisco, CA



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