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Help Me Grow Model: 25 Years of Service to Families
By Paul Dworkin, MD:
The Help Me Grow (HMG) Model is celebrating a milestone anniversary in 2022 – having spent the past 25 years helping children and families in Connecticut and across the country thrive. The HMG Model is an early childhood system building model that partners with families to

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Pediatric Meltdown: Parent-Led Health Care Transformation
As pediatricians face enormous challenges maintaining practices amid growing expectations, there is optimism that transformational change in pediatric primary care delivery could further support providers and bring about the often-elusive outcomes we have long sought. Paul

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Honoring a Trailblazer in Fight Against HIV and AIDS
Danielle Warren-Dias is a passionate advocate for women and children who are living with HIV and AIDS. In honor of World AIDS Day 2021, the Connecticut World AIDS Day Committee presented Warren-Dias with the 2021 Trailblazer Award during the virtual 2021 Connecticut World AIDS

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We Are Not the Center of the Universe
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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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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A Step Closer to Health and Well-being Transformation: Pediatrics Supporting Parents
By Scott Orsey:
By: Scott Orsey Three years ago, I wondered how close we were to the technological convergence that would radically transform the approach we take to health and well-being. At the time , I observed the high rate at which we were gaining knowledge of and the ability to influence

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At the Forefront of Newborn Screening
By Debbie Ellis, RN, BSN:
By: Debbie Ellis, RN, BSN It’s a tiny prick on a newborn baby’s heel, but it can have a huge impact on the rest of their life. In 2011, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declared newborn screening one of the 10 greatest public health achievements of the 21st century

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Happy Birthday, Medicaid!
By Emily Boushee:
By: Emily Boushee and Jane Baird Our nation’s Medicaid program has reached an important milestone. It just turned 56 years old! Medicaid continues to need our support to ensure children and families have the best opportunity to thrive.

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Connecting the Dots: Care Coordination
By Katherine Ramirez:
By: Katherine Ramirez During this time of unprecedented hardships facing so many families, there is also tremendous opportunity for those who serve children and families to rise to the challenge and meet their needs. Connecticut Children’s 4th annual Care Coordination Forum

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Drawing on Personal Experience to Help Others Overcome Childhood Trauma
By Kayla Gonzalez, MD:
By: Kayla Gonzalez, MD Childhood trauma has been an enduring personal and professional interest of mine. My parents are immigrants from Cuba and did not have support upon arrival to the United States. My father only completed an 8th grade education and suffered from an intense

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Advocacy for Children: The Time is Now
By Emily Boushee:
By: Emily Boushee In Connecticut and across the country, children are facing significant challenges due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the additional crises the pandemic has brought to light, including escalating behavioral health concerns and inequities stemming from

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Addressing the Root Causes of Racism, Discrimination and Bias
The annual Juneteenth celebration provides an important opportunity for all of us to reflect on the progress we have made individually and as a society in addressing racial and social injustice, while also acknowledging the tremendous work that still lies ahead to eliminate

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Reflecting on the Heart of Our Work: Racial and Social Justice
By Nancy Caperino, LCSW, ACSW:
By: Nancy Caperino, LCSW, ACSW and Lauren Dominique Racial and social justice is at the hearrt of our work with children, families and community. That’s why Connecticut Children’s and Connecticut Children’s Office for Community Child Health (the Office) have an ongoing commitment

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Building a Sense of Belonging in the Workplace
By: Nicole Capsolas; Danielle Chenard, MPH; and Lauren Dominique Connecticut Children’s kicked off its first annual Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Symposium with powerful presentations from Priya Phulwani, MD; Christine Finck, MD, FACS; and Rev. Carolyn Wilkins, MBA, BBA. In

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Help Me Grow: A Trusted Resource in a Time of Need
From the outset, the COVID-19 pandemic brought about unprecedented challenges and hardships for families across the country. In short, it proved to be a time of need for so many. Under the guidance of the Help Me Grow National Center, Help Me Grow systems nationwide rallied to
