Voices of Child Health in Chicago

04/12/2025

The latest report from Voices of Child Health in Chicago at Lurie Children's reveals the top health concerns for kids among Chicago adults.

03/26/2025

03/17/2025

In our latest report, we identified the proportion of IL youth with one or more worsening mental health symptoms. Check out the report to find out more!

03/03/2025

Our newest report focuses on checking in on youth mental health in Illinois. Check it out below!

We have over 1,800 physicians and allied health professionals in 70 pediatric specialties, all ready to treat your one with the highest quality care.

12/09/2024

This week, our multidisciplinary team had a manuscript published in Social Science & Medicine. The manuscript, titled "Differences in responsibility for child healthcare by parent gender: A cross-sectional study," reports on data from the Voices of Child Health in Chicago survey.

Highlights from the article include:
Mothers reported taking on more child healthcare responsibilities than fathers.
Responsibilities included scheduling appointments and taking children to visits.
Gender differences persisted across demographic variables.
Child healthcare tasks were more evenly shared by same-sex parents.

Read the article here:

10/30/2024

Happy Halloween from the VOICES team! Check out our newest report on how to stay safe this Halloween🎃

Nationally Ranked CareIn the 2024-25 U.S. News & World Report rankings of the Best Children’s Hospitals, Lurie Children’s continues to be the top hospital in Illinois, ranking in 11 specialties.

08/01/2024

Check out this month’s newest report on adolescent reports on their mental health and wellbeing!

Nationally Ranked CareIn the 2023-24 U.S. News & World Report rankings of the Best Children’s Hospitals, Lurie Children’s continues to be the top hospital in Illinois, ranking in 9 specialties.

06/04/2024

04/09/2024

Check out our newest report on how Chicago parents are helping their children maintain healthy weight. With February and March being National Heart Health Month and National Nutrition Month respectively, facilitating healthy habits is top of mind!
https://www.luriechildrens.org/en/voices-of-child-health-in-chicago/how-chicago-parents-are-helping-their-children-maintain-a-healthy-weight/

03/12/2024

Calling all youth ages 12-17! Interested in getting involved with Lurie Children's and VOCHIC? Join us for a discussion about mental health! See the attached flyer for the next steps and more information.

03/07/2024

Are you between ages 12-17 and interested in getting involved with Lurie Children's and VOCHIC? Join us for a discussion about mental health! See the attached flyer for the next steps and more information.