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Childhood Prosperity Lab What is Social Innovation? Creative strategies, frameworks and other resources that support the health, development, and well-being of children, families and communities. The Lab incubates and advances social innovations by: Co-designing solutions in partnership with children
Your Visit or Stay At Connecticut Children’s, providing care beyond imagination begins before families even enter one of our doors. Get acquainted with us and know what to expect before and after you arrive. Have an Appointment or Stay? Here's What to Bring: Form of ID such as a valid driver's
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$1 Million Gift From Big Y Supports Connecticut Children’s New Clinical Tower and Expanded Pediatric Services Hartford, CT (December 9, 2025) — Connecticut Children’s, the state’s only health system 100% dedicated to children’s well-being, received a $1 million gift from Big Y to support the hospital’s new eight-story clinical Tower, which opened on December 4, 2025. In recognition of
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Is It Flu or RSV? How to Tell the Difference This blog was originally published in 2023 and has been updated in February 2025. What is RSV? How is it different from the flu? When should I call my pediatrician or seek emergency care? Connecticut Children’s pediatric experts have the answers you need to get through
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