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Responding to Violence in the Home During COVID-19 By: Amy Hunter, PhD, MPH, Susan DiVietro, PhD, and Rebecca Beebe, PhD The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a new level of concern to those of us who work to prevent intimate partner violence (IPV) and child maltreatment. Since the pandemic hit, the Connecticut Coalition Against

Easy Breathing Asthma Program Goes Digital By: Jessica Hollenbach, PhD and Christine Langton, MSW, MPH The COVID-19 pandemic placed new pressure on healthcare providers to adapt to the rapidly changing healthcare landscape. Innovative solutions are more welcome and necessary than ever. Our Easy Breathing asthma management

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

Healthy Housing: Moving the Needle from Intervention to Prevention By: Marcus Smith, MBA and Jacquelyn M. Rose, MPH This is the third 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

Strengthening Families During COVID-19: Daunting Challenges and Enormous Opportunities By Paul Dworkin, MD: By: Paul Dworkin, MD As the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated across the nation and the world, child health providers took some comfort in recognizing the relatively limited impact of the disease on children as compared to adults and, particularly, seniors. Notwithstanding the

Healthy Housing: Innovation Gone Wrong By: Marcus Smith, MBA and Jacquelyn M. Rose, MPH This is the second 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

We Must Address Basic Needs During and After COVID-19 By Erin Pastor, MD: By: Erin Pastor, MD I am a pediatric resident physician on the brink of graduation. The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly altered everything I learned during my medical training. In particular, my outlook on how best to support patients has forever changed and I have increased

When #StayHome Does Not Equal #StayHealthy By: Marcus Smith, MBA and Jacquelyn M. Rose, MPH This is the first 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

Bent, Not Broken: Lindsay’s Story When she was 12 years old, Lindsay Fritz wrote a letter to her future self. “Don’t worry, you got this,” she wrote. “You are bent, not broken.” The year before, a routine physical had revealed a curve in her spine, and she’d been referred to Connecticut Children’s for X-rays. The

Connecticut Children’s Chief Nursing Officer Named to Becker’s “Chief Nursing Officers To Know” List Media Contact: Monica Buchanan, Senior Director, Strategic Communications Connecticut Children’s 352-219-0860 Hartford, CT — September 21, 2023 — Connecticut Children’s is proud to announce that Sarah Matney, MSOL, BSN, RN, CPON, CENP, Senior Vice President, Clinical Services

Grow Brave: Kelly’s Remarkable Recovery From a Rare Bone Cancer It started like every other family dinner. Kelly sat around the table with her parents, grandparents, and two older siblings. They each talked about their days. Kelly, who was 10 at the time, mentioned that she felt an odd pain in her left leg. Her parents assumed it was growing

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

3 Questions to Ask About Newborn Screening By Debra Ellis, NBS, RN: Every year, about 4 million babies are born in the U.S. Most, if not all, of these babies have had newborn screening, and since they began 50 years ago, newborn screening has been helping babies each year. This means that about 200 million people went through newborn screening

What's Going Around Right Now? By Andrew Carlson, MD: Several illnesses have been affecting the pediatric population, including children from birth to adolescence. These illnesses vary, so it's essential for parents and caregivers to stay informed. Connecticut Children's Andrew Carlson, MD, Medical Director of Primary Care

Beyond Congenital Pulmonary Airway Malformation (CPAM): Baby Elisabeth's Story By Jennifer Humphrey, MSN, RN: At 23 weeks pregnant, Anna’s baby bump still wasn’t obvious to anyone who didn’t know her. Nursery décor and hospital go-bags still seemed deceptively far off. The baby was roughly the size of a sweet potato. It was at this fragile moment that Anna and husband Jared learned that