The Connecticut Children’s Office for Community Child Health is dedicated to addressing critical contemporary issues in children’s day to day lives that have the potential to adversely affect their health and development. The Office is gaining national attention for its innovative programs and is serving as a role […]
By: Nancy Trout, MD, MPH Physicians have long encouraged people of all ages to remain physically active and now new federal guidelines, as well as a new study published in the journal Pediatrics, provide further motivation for children and families to get moving. Last month, the U.S. Department […]
Paul Dworkin, MD serves as executive vice president for community child health at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, director of Connecticut Children’s Office for Community Child Health, and founding director of the Help Me Grow National Center. Dr. Dworkin is also a professor of pediatrics at UConn School of […]
By: Susan Roman, RN, MPH It’s been quite a year for Connecticut Children’s Center for Care Coordination thanks in large part to amazing teamwork shown by our dedicated team members. We have had some small but significant successes, as well as achievements that have garnished national recognition. Some […]
At Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, we focus on providing world class medical and surgical care for our young patients. However, we also go a step beyond that by making it a priority to address the non-medical needs of our community. We are proud to highlight our community-focused work […]
By: Amy Watkins, MPH Across the country, people are talking about school bus stop safety. Tragically, in a short three-day span, crashes took the lives of five children at their bus stops. This makes us wonder, are we doing enough to ensure children’s safety as they travel to […]
By: Marcus Smith As we celebrate our 15th year of service to low-income homeowners in Connecticut, we are excited to announce that Connecticut Children’s Healthy Homes Program is expanding statewide. Our announcement comes during National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, a week in which we, and other similar organizations […]
By: Jacquelyn M. Rose, MPH I just finished watching author Steven Johnson’s TED Talk “Where Good Ideas Come From” from TEDGlobal 2010, and was immediately reminded of the importance of having a strong innovation definition and a blog authored by my colleague Scott Orsey, What is Good Program […]
By: Nancy Trout, MD, MPH As a component of the Kohl’s Start Childhood Off Right (SCOR) program, we include playing with young infants and toddlers and encouraging physical activity as part of a comprehensive obesity prevention strategy. Coupled with breastfeeding promotion and the healthy introduction of complementary foods […]
