Dr. Robert Sege, MD, PhD, FAAP, and Senior Scientific Advisor to the Hood Foundation, has co-authored an updated policy statement on effective discipline for the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). Based on extensive review of the literature, the statement strongly advises parents not to spank their children. Congratulations to Dr. Sege, and lead co-author Dr. Benjamin Siegel, MD, and all other contributors on this publication. Read the full AAP policy statement here.
Hood Foundation Announces Participation in Children’s Health Innovation Challenge
April 21, 2026
The Charles H. Hood Foundation is pleased to announce that applications are now open for the September 2026 funding cycle of the Child Health Research Awards Program, which supports early-career investigators pursuing innovative research to improve child health.
