By: Paul H. Dworkin, MD Each month, I have the pleasure of meeting with first-year pediatric residents who are on their Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics rotation at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center. I employ a case-based approach to enhance their understanding of the process of developmental surveillance and screening and to […]
By: Paul H. Dworkin, MD A recent research article in the journal, Pediatrics,1 as well as a related commentary in the same issue,2 caused me both comfort and concern. On the one hand, the research findings corroborated many of the key concepts regarding parents and their young children’s […]
By: Von Jessee The Help Me Grow National Center is excited to bring a tested model called Books, Balls and Blocks to children and families in the Hartford area. The model promotes optimal child development through age appropriate play. Originally created by Help Me Grow Utah, the Books, […]
By: Jacquelyn Rose, MPH Connecticut Children’s Office for Community Child Health (the Office), Hartford Foundation for Public Giving’s Early Childhood Investments (ECI) initiative, a strategic partner of the Office, and a parent representative from ECI recently participated in the All Children Thrive (ACT) Design Meeting in Cincinnati, Ohio. […]
By: Jacquelyn M. Rose, MPH How exactly do communities pave their Way to Wellville? It’s a challenging question to answer, however it’s one that North Hartford and four other communities across the country are working towards as part of a ten-year journey called Way to Wellville. I’m proud […]
By: Kimberly Martini-Carvell The Help Me Grow Forum provides an opportunity for Help Me Grow (HMG) affiliates from across the country to come together to share their work, network, and learn from others, including key experts in the field of early childhood. Approaching the Forum this year, I […]
A new joint policy statement, released by the U.S. Departments of Education and Health and Human Services, includes a recommendation for states to adopt a centralized intake, screening and referral process similar to our Help Me Grow early childhood system building model. The report, which encourages greater collaboration […]
By: Von Jessee, MA We are sharing this blog from our Help Me Grow National Center website. The National Center is one of a variety of programs that make up the Connecticut Children’s Office for Community Child Health. I recently had the opportunity to be a guest blogger […]
