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Celebrating Diversity: Asian American, Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander Heritage Month With Kids May marks the celebration of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month, a time to highlight and honor the rich contributions of these communities throughout American history. At Connecticut Children’s, we embrace this opportunity to educate our
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A Conversation with Kirsten Carlone on Strengthening Families in North Hartford By Annika Anderson, MPH: In February of 2025, Childhood Prosperity Lab (the Lab) led the second North Hartford Ascend Strengthening Families Protective Factors Community of Practice with 12 service providers and leaders. The Strengthening Families Protective Factors Framework (SFPFF) is a research
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Mentoring Program Fosters Career Development By Luis Rivera: By: Luis Rivera As part of Connecticut Children’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, we are launching a new mentoring program as a pilot program to ensure team members who reside in Hartford have the support they need to succeed in their positions and advance their
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The Critical Importance of Newborn Screening: What Every Parent Should Know By Debra Ellis, NBS, RN: Newborn screening is an important part of your newborn’s healthcare. It has the potential to detect serious but treatable medical conditions before symptoms appear and could be the key to saving lives and preventing lifelong health issues. One aspect of newborn screening is the
Connecticut Children’s Alliance With Nuvance Health When a new baby arrives or a child is injured or sick, they need special care – right away, and close to home. That’s why Connecticut Children’s is proud to have an Alliance with Nuvance Health. Through the Alliance, Connecticut Children’s board-certified experts provide newborn
Flu Vaccine Our top priority at Connecticut Children’s is keeping each other and our patient families safe. That’s why the organization is once again requiring all team members—in clinical and non-clinical roles—to receive a flu vaccine for the 2025-26 flu season as a condition of employment
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Does Your Child Have Special Needs? 4 Things to Ask Their School Now By Jennifer Twachtman-Bassett, MS, CCC-SLP: As the new school year rapidly approaches, families are gearing up for changes in schedules, procedures, and rules. If your child has special needs, you may want to reach out to their teaching team for extra support helping them adjust. Connecticut Children’s autism specialist Top 10 Ways to Make Sure You’re Ready to Vote This Year 1. Register to vote. Not sure if you are registered to vote in Connecticut? You can check your voter registration status and register to vote online. It is quick and easy! 2. Think about what issues matter most to you. With all that is going on in our state, nation, and world
Care Network Case Studies: Pioneer Valley Pediatrics Large healthcare systems are eager to gobble up thriving pediatric primary care practices like Pioneer Valley Pediatrics, which has offices in Enfield, CT and Longmeadow, MA. Pediatrician Dena Hoberman, MD, FAAP and her colleagues have always resisted offers, choosing instead to
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For the Love of Charlotte… The Inspiration Behind “PJ Day for the Kids” Charlotte Wesoloskie is a sweet, soft-spoken girl with a big heart and an even bigger message for children diagnosed with cancer: “Don’t be scared and never give up!” As a cancer survivor, 11-year-old Charlotte speaks from experience and truly “walks the walk.” And, as the Primary Care Programs & Services Connecticut Children’s Primary Care team offers a range of services designed to support the health and developmental well-being of children and adolescents through every stage of life. Turn to our pediatric primacy care clinicians for: 24/7 phone access to clinical team member
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Building Healthy Futures: Celebrating the Impact of Connecticut Children’s Healthy Homes Program By Chris Corcoran: What is the Healthy Homes Program? In celebration of National Healthy Homes Month, we are thrilled to highlight the incredible achievements of the Connecticut Children’s Healthy Homes Program, a program dedicated to making homes safe and healthy for families across Connecticut
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Can Math Teach Us to Strengthen Systems to Help Children and Families? By Scott Orsey: By: Scott Orsey Change is hard, especially where structure creates imbalance in perspectives, power and impact. When years of good intentions yield underwhelming results for children and families, it is time to question the approach. In this four-part blog series, Scott Orsey
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Blood Disorders Hematologists at Connecticut Children’s treat non-malignant (not cancerous) blood disorders in children of all ages, from infancy to early adulthood. Our comprehensive Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders offers pediatric patients exceptional clinical care, access to novel Article
Childhood Conversations: Together We Will By Jacquelyn M. Rose, MPH: Earlier this month, Childhood Prosperity Lab had the opportunity to present at the 2024 Childhood Conversations: Together We Will Conference. The Childhood Conversations Conference started in 2007 as a strategy to give parents access to the same information and content that