As an ongoing study of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities from 2004-2019, the Center published extensively on the findings and policy implications of Children's  HealthWatch. Below is a selection of research and policy publications. A more exhaustive list of Center-wide publications can be found in the Research section of the website. Additional research and information about Children's HealthWatch can be found at childrenshealthwatch.org.

Briefs and Reports

• From Disparities to Discrimination: Getting at the Roots of Food Insecurity (2018)
• Keeping Children's Weight on Track: A Pathway to Health and Well-Being (2018)
• Mother's Adversity and Their Children's Development Risk (2017)
• Philadelphia Hunger Increases (2017)
• Childhood Adversity and Food Insecurity in Adulthood: Intergenerational Transfer of Hardship (2016)
• Philadelphia Hardship Data (2016)
• Making SNAP Work for Families Leaving Poverty (2014)
• Steadying the Foundation: Maternal Job Stability, Safety Net Programs and Young Children's Health (2014)
• Punishing Hard Work: The Unintended Consequences of Cutting SNAP Benefits (2013)
• Multiple Hardships Among Philadelphia Families with Young Children - 2008 to 2011 (2012)
• SNAP Vaccine: Boosting Children's Health (2012)
• Stable, Affordable Housing Supports Young Children's Health in Philadelphia (2012)
• Behind Closed Doors: The Hidden Health Impacts of Being Behind on Rent (2011)
• LIHEAP Stabilizes Family Housing and Protects Children's Health (2011)
• Overcrowding and Frequent Moves Undermine Children's Health (2011)
• The Real Cost of a Healthy Diet (2011)
• Too Many Hurdles: Barriers to Receiving SNAP Put Children's Health at Risk (2011)
• Child Care Feeding Programs Support Young Children's Healthy Development (2010)
• Children of Immigrants: Healthy Beginnings Derailed by Food Insecurity (2010)
• Earning More, Receiving Less: Loss of Benefits and Child Hunger (2010)
• Energy Insecurity is a Major Threat to Child Health (2010)
• Healthy Families in Hard Times: Solutions for Multiple Family Hardships (2010)
• WIC Improves Child Health and School Readiness (2010)
• Affordable Health Care Keeps Children and Families Healthy (2009)
• Even Low Levels of Food Insecurity Found to Harm Children's Health (2009)
• Feeding Our Future: Growing Up Healthy with WIC (2009)
• Food Insecurity Rates Rise Steeply with Recession (2009)
• Funding Shortfalls for Housing Vouchers Could Have Serious Health Consequences for Children (2009)
• Coming Up Short: High Food Costs Outstrip Food Stamp Benefits (2008)

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

• Experiences of Racial and Ethnic Discrimination are Associated with Food Insecurity and Poor Health - International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (November 2019)
• SNAP, Young Children's Health, and Family Food Security and Healthcare Access - American Journal of Preventive Medicine (October 2019)
• Food Insecurity, Health, and Development in Children Under Age Four Years - Pediatrics (September 2019)
• Maternal Place of Birth, Socioeconomic Characteristics, and Child Health in US-Born Latinx Children in Boston - Academic Pediatrics (September 2019)
• Housing Instability Among Families with Young Children with Special Health Care Needs - Pediatrics (July 2019)
• Loss of SNAP is Associated with Food Insecurity and Poor Health in Working Families With Young Children - Health Affairs (May 2019)
• Timing and Durations of Pre- and Postnatal Homelessness and Health of Young Children - Pediatrics (September 2018)
• Unstable Housing and Caregiver ad Child Health in Renter Families - Pediatrics (January 2018)
• Mothers' Adverse Childhood Experiences and Their Young Children's Development - American Journal of Preventive Medicine (October 2017)
• Childhood Adversity and Adult Reports of Food Insecurity Among Households With Children - American Journal of Preventive Medicine (May 2016)
• Children With Special Health Care Needs, Supplemental Security Income, and Food Insecurity - Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics (February 2016)
• "Do You Want to Breathe or Eat?": Parent Perspectives on Child Health Consequences of Food Insecurity, Trade-offs, and Toxic Stress - Maternal and Child Health Journal (July 2015)
• Development of an Index of Subsidized Housing Availability and it's Relationship to Housing Insecurity- Housing Policy Debate (April 2015)
• Co-enrollment for Child Health: How Receipt and Loss of Food and Housing Subsidies Relate to Housing Security and Statutes for Streamlined, Multi-subsidy Application - Journal of Applied Research on Children (February 2015)
• The Relationship Between Child Adversity and Food Insecurity: It's Like a Bird Nesting in Your Head - Public Health Nutrition (January 2015)
• Homelessness During Pregnancy: A Unique, Time-Dependent Risk Factor of Birth Outcomes - Maternal and Child Health Journal (November 2014)
• Trends in Household and Child Food Insecurity Among Families with Young Children From 2007 TO 2013 - Journal of Applied Research on Children (December 2013)
• Health of Children Classified as Underweight by CDC Reference But Normal by WHO Standard  - Pediatrics (May 2013)
• Household Hardships, Public Programs, and Their Associations with the Health and Development of Very Young Children: Insights from Children's HealthWatch - Journal of Applied Research on Children (February 2012)
• US Housing Insecurity and the Health of Very Young Children - American Journal of Public Health (August 2011)
• Development and Validity of a 2-item Screen to Identify Families at Risk for Food Insecurity - Pediatrics (July 2010)
• Cumulative Hardship and Wellness of Low-income, Young Children: Multisite Surveillance Study - Pediatrics (May 2010)
• Food Insecurity and Risk of Poor Health Among US-Born Children of Immigrants - American Journal of Public Health (March 2009)
• A Brief Indicator of Household Energy Security - Pediatrics (October 2008)
• Household Food Insecurity - Pediatrics (January 2008)