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Record Year for Healthy Homes Program During COVID-19 By Chris Corcoran: By: Chris Corcoran Concerns over the possibility of children being exposed to unhealthy housing conditions during COVID-19-related stay-at-home orders helped fuel a record year for Connecticut Children’s Healthy Homes Program in 2020.

Women in Surgery Podcast: Operating Through Opportunities and Challenges By Christine Finck, MD, FACS: By: Christine Finck, MD, FACS The number of women surgeons in the United States is growing; however, it remains a field heavily dominated by men. In an effort to discuss and work to eliminate barriers, our Women in Surgery group at Connecticut Children’s has launched a new

Our Framework to Enhance Diversity, Equity and Inclusion By Larry Milan: By: Lary Milan As a critical community resource, Connecticut Children’s must ensure that our team members, patients and their families, and community partners all feel welcome and respected here. To strengthen our culture, we have worked to develop a Diversity, Equity and

Stopping Youth Suicide with Universal Screening By Steven C. Rogers, MD, MS: By: Steven Rogers, MD, MS It is an alarming statistic – suicide is the second leading cause of death from ages 10 to 34. At Connecticut Children’s, we understand and embrace the role we can play in reducing death by suicide for our young patients. We now screen all children ages

Changing the American Culture of Obesity By Nancy Trout, MD: By: Nancy Trout, MD, MPH Our American culture promotes obesity. Environmental influences steer us to choose unhealthy foods and eat portion sizes that are far too large. Stores and restaurants are awash in highly processed junk foods that are high in calories and low in nutrients

Racial Trauma, Radical Healing, and Hope By Paul Dworkin, MD: By: Paul Dworkin, MD Each year, Connecticut Children’s Office for Community Child Health (OCCH) has the privilege of inviting a speaker to deliver one of the University of Connecticut Department of Pediatrics’ weekly Grand Rounds lectures. The audience for this event includes

Why Do We Hold Gun Buybacks? By Brendan Campbell, MD, MPH: By: Brendan Campbell, MD, MPH , J. Leslie Knod, MD , and Kevin Borrup, DrPH, JD, MPA Each year, Connecticut Children’s Injury Prevention Center is proud to participate in a gun buyback event to make our communities safer. The point is to provide people with a way to safely

Single Vehicle Crashes Spike During COVID-19 By Elaine Wang, MD: By: Elaine Wang, MD It is yet another unfortunate impact of COVID-19 – a sharp increase in single vehicle crashes and fatalities on our roads. In March and April of this year, Connecticut along with many other states issued stay-at-home orders that discouraged non-essential

Building Brains One Book at a Time It is among the most important gifts a child can receive – the gift of literacy. Maricelys Turner Vargas, age 2, and her younger sister Nariah are among the first Hartford children to enroll in the monthly book-gifting program Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. The program

Healthcare Transformation: Addressing a Triple Crisis By Paul Dworkin, MD: By: Paul Dworkin, MD The call to transform our healthcare system by focusing on children first is nothing new. However, it is critical now more than ever to move forward with such an agenda. COVID-19, racial injustice and ongoing economic challenges present a triple crisis that

Healthy Homes Reinvents Support for Families By: Marcus Smith and Chris Corcoran Connecticut Children’s Healthy Homes Program is now offering virtual support for families to ensure that we continue to make their homes healthier and safer to live in. We made this shift out of necessity due the COVID-19 pandemic. We are proud

Supporting Children and Families Facing Unprecedented Challenges By: Connecticut Children’s Executive Management Team At Connecticut Children’s, our commitment to strengthening families and communities to promote children’s optimal health, development and well-being is of critical importance now more than ever. We find ourselves at a

Free, Confidential Support for Families Experiencing Domestic Violence By Ashley Starr Frechette: Ashley Starr Frechette, the director of health professional outreach at Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Susan DiVietro, PhD, a research scientist with Connecticut Children’s Injury Prevention Center, share an important message about both child abuse and

Connecticut Children’s Opens New and Unique Fetal Care Center In State – Only Center With Dedicated Delivery Unit In New England Area

Beyond Hearing Loss: Annabelle’s Story When you are a child growing up with hearing loss, or the parent of a child who’s diagnosed with a hearing condition, you likely have lots of questions. What challenges will we face? Where can we find advice? Who else will understand? Annabelle Jacobs, age 17, has made it her