Advancing Kids | Connecticut Children's

From Risk to Resilience: How Connection and Prevention Support Youth Mental Health

Childhood Prosperity Lab youth co-design session for Ascend. *Check with Erin or Carling before using.*

Child Development

Social Innovation

Play, Learn, Grow: The Heart of Community Spaces

A mom, dad and daughter outside together.

Public Policy Advocacy

Ensuring Every Child Gets the Care They Deserve: How Physicians Advocate for Families

People at Childhood Prosperity Lab

Social Innovation

The Power of Practice Change

Teen driver standing in front of car

Injury Prevention

Public Policy Advocacy

Advocating for Safer Teen Driving in Connecticut

February 2026 Ascend Community Conversation- Summer Programs Fair

Child Development

School Readiness

When Resources Are Connected, Families Feel the Difference

February 26, 2026

Three students walking on a college campus.

Injury Prevention

Prevention Is Powerful: Supporting Youth Before Crisis Hits

February 20, 2026

Child with pilot goggles on and a rocket backpack.

Social Innovation

What Innovators Actually Need

February 5, 2026

Young women on a college campus

Prevention Starts With Connection: Supporting Student Mental Health

January 28, 2026