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Center for Global Health Supports Children in Africa

By advancingkids on March 21, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

STRIVE Highlights Careers for Students

By advancingkids on March 15, 2023 • ( 2 Comments )

Black Femicide: A Silent Public Health Crisis

By advancingkids on March 14, 2023 • ( 1 Comment )

Pediatric Asthma Management Programs Enhance Quality of Care

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Medical Pioneers: Honoring Contributions of Women

By advancingkids on March 1, 2023 • ( 2 Comments )

Honoring Women’s History Month with Kids

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Admiral Rachel Levine, MD, Urges Physicians to Expand Focus

By advancingkids on February 14, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

Admiral Rachel Levine, MD, Assistant Secretary for Health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has dedicated her career to improving the health and well-being of children. Connecticut Children’s was honored to host Admiral Levine as the featured presenter during a recent Pediatric Grand Rounds session. […]

Medical Pioneers: Honoring Contributions of Black Americans

By advancingkids on February 1, 2023 • ( 3 Comments )

Connecticut Children’s is committed to strengthening our culture related to diversity, equity and inclusion to ensure team members, patients, families and community partners all feel respected and a sense of belonging within our organization. As part of that, we recognize the importance of honoring medical pioneers – physicians, […]

Black History Month

Honoring Black History Month with Children

By advancingkids on February 1, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

At Connecticut Children’s, we proudly honor Black History Month with our team members, patients and their families. We do so by displaying signage in our hospital, providing educational resources to team members, sharing team member profiles and much more. As a children’s hospital, we recognize that the month […]

Diaper Connections Provides Crucial Support to Families

By advancingkids on January 23, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

By: Luis Rivera, MSW Diapers are an incredible expense for families and many have a tough time affording the amount needed to keep their children clean and dry. An important new initiative addresses diaper insecurity and Connecticut Children’s is excited to be a partner in it to help […]

Honoring the Legacy of a Civil Rights Leader

By advancingkids on January 12, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

Martin Luther King Jr. Day provides a time for all of us to reflect on the life and legacy of the renowned civil rights leader while also focusing on opportunities that still exist to bring about health equity as well as racial and social justice. At Connecticut Children’s, […]

Community Health Needs Assessment Highlights Opportunities for Children

By advancingkids on January 5, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

Connecticut Children’s is proud to be a local, regional and national leader in promoting the optimal health, development and well-being of children and their families. Our commitment includes the extraordinary healthcare that our clinical teams provide as well as our work in strengthening families and communities so they […]

White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health

By advancingkids on December 20, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

By: Nancy Trout, MD, MPH For the first time in over 50 years, the White House convened a conference of stakeholders with a goal of ending hunger and increasing healthy eating and physical activity in the U.S. by 2030 – the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and […]

“I See Me” Story Club Empowers Sickle Cell Patients

By advancingkids on December 12, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

Determined to make patients with sickle cell disease and their families feel more comfortable during inpatient stays and clinic appointments at Connecticut Children’s, Kelly Ha, LMSW, a member of Connecticut Children’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Advisory Board, turned a creative idea into reality in launching the “I See […]

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