PACWRC Podcasts

Dr. Rachel Berger of the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC and Laurie MacDonald, President and CEO of Center for Victims, have a meaningful conversation about domestic violence and its effects on children, as well as next steps and treatment options.

Dr. Jennifer Wolford and Dr. Stacey Cook, both of the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, have a meaningful conversation about the nutritional needs of infants and children.

In this podcast, we chat with Dr. Addie Eichman and Dr. Jenna Gaesser, both of the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, about the importance of having appropriate developmental expectations. We also look at the inter-relatedness of developmental delay and risk of maltreatment.

In this podcast, we chat with Dr. Addie Eichman and Dr. Jenna Gaesser, both of the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, about development milestones. At what age do children crawl, walk, communicate, and play? And what about temper tantrums? Listen on to learn more.

Dr. Jennifer Wolford and Dr. Jennifer Clarke, both of the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, discuss sexual behaviors in children - what is normal, what is abnormal, and how we differentiate between the two.

Listen in as UPMC doctors Jennifer Wolford and Jenna Gaesser discuss autism - what it is, how it's diagnosed, and how to develop a path forward after a diagnosis.

Andrea Merovich discusses the effects of trauma, specifically how exposure trauma might manifest emotionally and physically in children, with Dr. Jennifer Wolford, clinical director at the Child Advocacy Center of the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC and Dr. Justin Schreiber, pediatrician and child psychiatrist with the Department of Behavioral Health of the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC.

In this podcast, Andrea Merovich explores the topic of improved collaboration between child welfare professionals and health care professionals with Dr. Rachel Berger and Dr. Addie Eichman, both of the Division of Child Advocacy of the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC.

Andrea Merovich discusses the topic of safe sleep with Dr. Rachel Berger, Chief, Division of Child Advocacy, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC.

Andrea Merovich discusses the topic of neonatal drug exposure with Dr. Adelaide Eichman, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics of the Division of Child Advocacy of the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC.

Barbara Huggins discusses how counties and agencies can engage youth in the policy change process. Hear from a youth from the system about how normalcy impacts her life.