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Youth Suicide is 100% Preventable: 4 Things Parents Need to Know By Steven C. Rogers, MD, MS: Not too long ago, an 11-year-old girl in Connecticut Children’s Emergency Department was asked questions by her doctor, including one that seemed unrelated to why she was there: In the past few weeks, had she thought about killing herself? To her mother’s shock, the child said Article
Innovation and Housing as a Platform for Childhood Prosperity By: Marcus Smith, MBA and Jacquelyn M. Rose, MPH This is the last in a series of four blog posts that we plan to publish during Healthy Homes Month that explores how organizations can leverage housing innovations as a platform to help children to flourish, thrive, and succeed
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A Year in Review: A Reflection from Childhood Prosperity Lab on 2024 By Jacquelyn Rose, MPH: As we settle into the new year, it's the perfect moment to look back on the milestones we reached last year and shift our focus to the exciting plans we’re putting in motion for the months ahead. As I reflect on 2024, it's clear Connecticut Children’s Childhood Prosperity Lab
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Connecticut Children's Celebrates Grand Opening Of Landmark Clinical Tower Hartford, Conn. – December 4, 2025 – Connecticut Children’s today celebrated a historic milestone with the grand opening of its new state-of-the-art clinical tower, marking the largest expansion in the organization’s history and redefining the future of pediatric health care in
Inside the NICUs The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, or NICU, provides care for babies born prematurely or with health challenges. Here’s what to expect if your baby is in our care. Every member of your baby’s core NICU care team has advanced training in newborn care, with all the advanced
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Pandemic Parenting: Healthy Eating and Activity for Kids By Stacy Chandna, MS, CIP: By: Stacy Chadna, MS, CIP Parenting is chock full of challenges already, but #pandemicparenting has created a whole new set to consider. Amidst what may feel like constant chaos as parents try to tackle home schooling, social distancing and quelling of kids’ fears – while likely
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An Innovation Journey By: Allison Matthews-Wilson, LCSW Here at Connecticut Children’s Office for Community Child Health, and at Connecticut Children’s at large, there’s a lot of talk about innovation. Where to find it, how to foster it, and how to fund it. I’m proud to say, in the space I work, we Article
4 Warning Signs to Recognize Teen Dating Violence By Susan DiVietro, PhD: Teen dating should be a time of growth and joy, but for some, it becomes a source of fear and harm. Recognizing the warning signs is crucial in protecting teens from unhealthy relationships. Connecticut Children's Office for Community Child Health, home to the Injury Prevention
Neurosurgery Conditions & Treatments Connecticut Children’s Neurosurgeons treat a wide array of conditions, highlighted here are just a few of the conditions our Neurosurgeons treat. Brain and Spinal Cord Tumors Cerebral palsy and spasticity Chiari Malformation Craniosynostosis Epilepsy Fetal Myelomeningocele
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North Hartford Ascend's Approach to Strengthening Families By Jacquelyn Rose, MPH: This is the first blog in a three blog series regarding North Hartford Ascend’s Inaugural Strengthening Families Protective Factors Framework Community of Practice. In September of 2024, Childhood Prosperity Lab (the Lab) led the inaugural North Hartford Ascend Strengthening
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Center for Eosinophilic Esophagitis and Allergic Gastrointestinal Disorders The Eosinophilic Esophagitis program is one of the largest programs in the Northeast. We provide state-of-the-art multidisciplinary care for nearly 400 patients with eosinophilic esophagitis. Our team includes gastroenterologists, radiologists, surgeons, a psychologist Service/Program
Clinic for Variations of Sex Development Connecticut Children’s is dedicated to improving the quality of life for children of all ages with variations of sexual development. Multidisciplinary specialists from our divisions of Genetics, Urology, Psychiatry, Psychology and Endocrinology (GUPPE) provide personalized Specialty
Aerodigestive Medicine Connecticut Children’s offers an innovative approach to treat children with complex disorders involving the airway, respiratory and gastrointestinal systems. Aerodigestive Medicine is a multidisciplinary team, including specialists from Otolaryngology, Pulmonary Medicine 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
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5 Reasons You Might See a Fetal Cardiologist By Raymond P. Lorenzoni, III, MD: Yes. At your 20-week anatomy scan, your Ob/Gyn or maternal-fetal medicine (MFM) specialist will take detailed images of your baby. During this appointment you may learn your baby is at risk for a heart condition and that you need to see a fetal cardiologist. Connecticut Children