By: Annika Anderson, MPH As summer winds down, you are likely preparing the children in your lives for the 2022-2023 academic school year. Experts at Connecticut Children’s are thinking about what back to school in ’22 looks like, too. Professionals recommend fixing healthy snacks, coordinating a routine sleep […]
By: Scott Orsey Three years ago, I wondered how close we were to the technological convergence that would radically transform the approach we take to health and well-being. At the time, in the article Are We Asking the Wrong Questions About Investing in Child Health?, I observed the […]
It is among the most important gifts a child can receive – the gift of literacy. Maricelys Turner Vargas, age 2, and her younger sister Nariah are among the first Hartford children to enroll in the monthly book-gifting program Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. The program includes chapters across […]
By: Paul H. Dworkin, MD It is widely recognized that the social determinants of health, which are circumstances in which people live and work, play a crucial role in children’s optimal healthy development. The Campaign for Grade Level Reading hosted a convening in Washington D.C. to explore how […]
