By: Paul H. Dworkin, MD and Marcus Smith Encouraging our public officials to address the needs of children, in contrast to prioritizing their voting constituents, is a daunting challenge. Despite the often-cited truth that “children are our future,” support for children’s issues is often lacking and demands that […]
By: Lauren Weaver, MD Just weeks remain for families in the United States to fill out their Census forms. To help ensure as many children as possible are counted, I am excited to be part of a group of pediatric residents at Connecticut Children’s working to make sure […]
By: Paul H. Dworkin, MD At a time of momentous societal change, we are mindful now more than ever of the importance of ensuring that those who are most in need have access to programs, services and resources that will help them thrive. Equity served as a key […]
By: Nancy Trout, MD, MPH The coronavirus pandemic has cracked open and exposed the perils of deeply ingrained inequities on many fronts: economic, social, educational, judicial and medical. We see the impact of these inequities in a variety of ways, including through rising rates of food insecurity. As […]
By: Nancy Trout, MD, MPH It’s a great time to review the benefits of breastfeeding for mothers, babies, and the environment as August is National Breastfeeding Month. This particular year, it is also worth looking at the value of breastfeeding in the middle of a pandemic and precautions […]
By: Elaine Wang, MD The first time I ever wrote a letter to a legislator, I was in the 4th grade. We were learning about “current events” at school and our teacher tasked us with writing letters to our state representatives. I no longer remember what the subject […]
By: Amy Hunter, PhD, MPH, Susan DiVietro, PhD, and Rebecca Beebe, PhD The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a new level of concern to those of us who work to prevent intimate partner violence (IPV) and child maltreatment. Since the pandemic hit, the Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence has […]
By: Jessica Hollenbach, PhD and Christine Langton, MSW, MPH The COVID-19 pandemic placed new pressure on healthcare providers to adapt to the rapidly changing healthcare landscape. Innovative solutions are more welcome and necessary than ever. Our Easy Breathing asthma management program, which is a program of Connecticut Children’s […]
