Connecticut Children’s Office for Community Child Health is a national leader in promoting the optimal health, development and well-being of children in Connecticut and around the country. Launched in 2012, the Office is recognized as a pioneer in utilizing a cross-sector approach to build stronger child-serving systems and […]
Are we working to produce healthcare or to produce health for children? It’s a key question posed by Kelly Kelleher, MD, MPH throughout his presentation as the featured speaker at the 7th annual Dworkin Lecture in Hartford. The Pediatrics Grand Rounds session honors Paul H. Dworkin, MD, Connecticut […]
By: Jacquelyn M. Rose, MPH This is the second in a series of blogs describing the Connecticut Children’s Office for Community Child Health’s journey to cultivating and nurturing a culture of social innovation. I am excited to lead a multi-disciplinary team from Connecticut Children’s Office for Community Child […]
By: Marcus Smith Workers from Connecticut Children’s Healthy Homes Program routinely assess qualifying homes for lead, health hazards and safety concerns and install repairs to address the issues. We visit with dozens of families each year to understand and address their healthy housing concerns. When visiting or working […]
By: Paul H. Dworkin, MD and Lisa Honigfeld, PhD While Connecticut has made much progress over the past decade in improving the delivery of child health services, much still needs to be done to reach our ultimate goal of ensuring the optimal health, development, and well-being of all […]
By: Jacquelyn M. Rose, MPH This is the first in a series of blogs describing Connecticut Children’s Office for Community Child Health’s journey to cultivate and nurture a culture of social innovation. Over the course of the last fiscal year, a small, multi-disciplinary team from Connecticut Children’s […]
By: Nancy Trout, MD, MPH I recently read an alarming statistic in a pediatric news article: over 90 percent of parents surveyed purchase at least one meal per week for their children in a fast food establishment. Admittedly, fast food is a low cost, convenient and readily available […]
