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Below you will find links to the latest child safety research news and articles featuring the Center for Injury Research and Prevention (CIRP) at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Research Institute, along with an archive of prominent news stories and press releases.

Press Releases

FEATURED RELEASE Teen boy driving smiling looking at the road while dad smiles in the passenger seat
Most Teens Want to Drive But Opportunity Determines Who Actually Gets a License, New Study Finds
Published on — CHOP News

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Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Researchers Uncover “Leaky Pipeline” of Escalating Disparities Across the Care Pathway for Pediatric Head Injury Patients
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Researchers Find Autistic Adolescents Are Motivated by Caregiver Support, Specialized Instruction to Pursue Driver’s License
Minds Matter Co-Director Elected to American Pediatric Society
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In The News

Featured Story Left side: Screenshot of article from Penn LDI. Right side: headshot of Stephanie Mayne, a woman with brown hair and brown jacket
Barriers to Early Licensure May Widen Teen Traffic Safety Disparities
Published on — Penn Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics

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ARPA-H Award for Pediatric Epilepsies, Suicide Risk Screening, Teen Drivers
— CHOP Research Institute Cornerstone Blog
Nearly All Teens Want to Learn How to Drive. But Barriers Prevent Many From Doing So, CHOP Study Finds
— PhillyVoice
NIH Early Stage Investigator Awardee Aims to Uplift Children in Concussion Recovery
— CHOP Research Institute

Research In Action Blog

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Reducing the Feedback Gap: Multimodal Outreach Optimizes Collection of Patient-Reported Outcomes
Published on — Research In Action Blog
Julianna Berardi shares results from a CHOP Violence Intervention Program quality improvement initiative that strengthened patient and family feedback collection and offers a roadmap for optimizing patient-reported outcomes in other clinical settings.

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This Hasn’t Been a Drill: Increasing Cases of Diphenhydramine Poisoning
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Inside the CHAMP Lab: How Undergraduate Researchers Are Shaping Pediatric Injury Prevention
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Microwaved Squishy Toys and Burn Risk: A Safety Alert for Families and Clinicians
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Newsletters

Featured Newsletter
Young Driver Safety Research In Action Newsletter - August 2026
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New CIRP affiliate city planner, a driver rehabilitation conference, and a new distracted driving law in PA

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Research In Action Blog Newsletter - July 2026
Minds Matter Research in Action - July 2026
Research In Action Blog Newsletter - June 2026
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