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A Public Health Approach to Preventing Community Gun Violence By Kelsey Arias, MPH: This week commemorates National Public Health Week, offering us in the Injury Prevention Center at Connecticut Children’s a chance to highlight the importance of the public health approach in addressing community gun violence. Historically, communities have worked to address

Beyond Sickle Cell: Once a Patient, Now a Patient Advocate By Donna Boruchov, MD: 29-year-old Brandon Parris shows up to work not just motivated, but grateful. Every day, he feels lucky to set foot in Connecticut Children’s where he works as Patient Access Associate, Shift Lead, in the Emergency Department and Admitting. As a young child, Brandon spent a good

Beyond a Rash: When to Worry About Skin Changes By Jessica Fennell, MD: Rashes are a normal part of childhood, though at times they can worry and confuse parents. For example, many children will have flushing that causes the face to turn red or pink when they are active or warm, such as when they come out of the shower. This is a normal reaction

Advancing Equity: Black Maternal Health Week and the Drive for Change By Sarah Gedeon, LMSW: Black Maternal Health Week is observed annually from April 11th to 17th, highlighting significant disparities in maternal health outcomes among Black women in the United States. Established by the Black Mamas Matter Alliance (BMMA), this initiative aims to address systemic

Building Healthy Futures: Celebrating the Impact of Connecticut Children’s Healthy Homes Program By Chris Corcoran: What is the Healthy Homes Program? In celebration of National Healthy Homes Month, we are thrilled to highlight the incredible achievements of the Connecticut Children’s Healthy Homes Program, a program dedicated to making homes safe and healthy for families across Connecticut

Collaboration in Action: Creating a Services Map to Improve Program Accessibility and Utilization in Hartford By Jacquelyn M. Rose, MPH: In April of 2023, CT Data Collaborative introduced the Neighborhood Profile & Mapping Project to the North Hartford Ascend Pipeline (Ascend) Family Navigation System Building Work Group. The tool, designed to be widely used and accessed by family navigators, providers, and

Is It Safe to Take My Baby Outside in the Heat? By Andrew Carlson, MD: As a new parent, you probably have a million questions about how to keep your baby safe and comfortable. One question pediatricians get all the time is whether or not it's safe to take your newborn or infant outside in the blazing summer heat. The answer is yes, but with

Bob Duncan Named Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Connecticut Children’s

Childhood Conversations: Together We Will By Jacquelyn M. Rose, MPH: Earlier this month, Childhood Prosperity Lab had the opportunity to present at the 2024 Childhood Conversations: Together We Will Conference. The Childhood Conversations Conference started in 2007 as a strategy to give parents access to the same information and content that

Beyond a Broken Arm: Patrick’s Story This past May, Patrick face-planted onto the ground in true toddler fashion, and landed on his arm, leaving it broken. His story also comes full circle because his mom, Molly, was also treated at Connecticut Children’s by the same doctor, 20-some-odd years ago.

Connecticut Children’s Receives nearly $1 Million Federal Grant to Advance HIV/AIDS Care for Women and Children

Connecticut Children’s Opens New Urgent Care Clinic

Connecticut Children’s Celebrates Halloween With COVID-19 Safe Reverse Trick or Treating Event for Patients

Connecticut Children’s and Hartford HealthCare Create Pediatric Care Alliance to Improve Child Health

The Power of People: How Co-Design Enhances Project Management Tools By Annika Anderson: Have you ever developed a project management tool that's supposed to make your life easier, but ends up causing more frustration or inefficiency? You're not alone. In Connecticut Children’s Office for Community Child Health (the Office), we attempt to “work smarter, not harder”