By: Amy Watkins, MPH The busy holiday shopping season is once again upon us. While it’s an exciting time of year for children, adults need to be mindful of potential hazards that new toys and electronics can bring. The Trouble in Toyland report, released annually by the U.S. […]
As part of our organization’s efforts to keep children safe this upcoming holiday season and all year long, Connecticut Children’s is collaborating with hospitals and health systems across the country in a new nationwide public awareness campaign that encourages families to ask one question when their children visit […]
Native American Heritage Month provides an opportunity to teach children about the contributions, histories and cultures of Indigenous peoples and acknowledges the tremendous contributions they have made to our country. At Connecticut Children’s, we celebrate Native American Heritage Month and other culture months as part of our journey […]
By: Amy Watkins, MPH Watch for Me CT, a partnership between the Connecticut Department of Transportation’s Highway Safety Office and Connecticut Children’s Injury Prevention Center, is wrapping up an exciting youth-led bicycle and pedestrian safety program, held over the summer in Hartford. The program received a $25,000 grant […]
The Help Me Grow National Center is collaborating with ZERO TO THREE and the American Academy of Pediatrics to launch a new national technical assistance center aimed at strengthening early childhood systems. The Early Childhood Developmental Health Systems Evidence to Impact Center (the Center) will focus on the […]
By: Annika Anderson, MPH Do you remember what your favorite thing to read was when you were a child? Perhaps it was a picture book, like Tar Beach by Faith Ringgold, or Click, Clack, Moo by Doreen Cronin. It might have even been the Peanuts comic strips by […]
National Hispanic Heritage Month provides an opportunity to teach children about the contributions, histories and cultures of people whose ancestors come from Spain, Mexico, and Spanish-speaking countries in the Caribbean, Central America and South America. At Connecticut Children’s, we celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month and other culture months […]
As the only freestanding children’s hospital in our state, Connecticut Children’s proudly continues to extend our impact in strengthening families so they are best positioned to promote their children’s health, development and well-being. Our best practices from the past year are now highlighted in our latest Community Benefit […]
