By: Annika Anderson, MPH In a world that is more digitally active than ever before, childcare professionals, physicians and caregivers are toggling widespread beliefs about children’s media use and whether it hinders or promotes development. Adults who facilitate children’s media use should consider not only whether it is […]
By: Paul H. Dworkin, MD The momentous occasion of the 10th annual Help Me Grow National Forum, held in Buffalo, New York, is a time for reflection and celebration. While I am grateful for the opportunity to share my thoughts and emotions, I am admittedly challenged to do […]
By: Marcus Smith Workers from Connecticut Children’s Healthy Homes Program routinely assess qualifying homes for lead, health hazards and safety concerns and install repairs to address the issues. We visit with dozens of families each year to understand and address their healthy housing concerns. When visiting or working […]
By: Paul H. Dworkin, MD and Lisa Honigfeld, PhD While Connecticut has made much progress over the past decade in improving the delivery of child health services, much still needs to be done to reach our ultimate goal of ensuring the optimal health, development, and well-being of all […]
By: Erin Cornell, MPH Before joining the Help Me Grow National Center team, I worked with two other programs at Connecticut Children’s Office for Community Child Health (the Office). Both programs focused on increasing capacity to maximize efficiencies in child-serving systems; in both, I was fortunate to draw […]
By: Paul H. Dworkin, MD Several months ago, I had the opportunity to address a Hartford convening of the New England Pediatric Program Directors hosted by our own UCONN Department of Pediatrics. Dr. Ed Zalneraitis, our esteemed program director, requested that I set the stage for colleague Dr. […]
Connecticut Children’s Office for Community Child Health is a national leader in promoting the optimal health, development and well-being of children in Connecticut and around the country. Launched in 2012, the Office is recognized as a pioneer in utilizing a cross-sector approach to build stronger child-serving systems and […]
Paul H. Dworkin, MD serves as executive vice president for community child health at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, director of Connecticut Children’s Office for Community Child Health, and founding director of the Help Me Grow National Center. Dr. Dworkin is also a professor of pediatrics at UConn School […]
