By: Brendan Campbell, MD, MPH and Kevin Borrup, DrPH, JD, MPA Summer is a time for fun and play for children, but it is also a time when injuries occur at greater frequency compared to other times of the year. The time period between Memorial Day and Labor […]
Connecticut Children’s is committed to breaking the cycle of violence and increasing safety in Connecticut communities. As part of that, Connecticut Children’s Injury Prevention Center (IPC) received $2 million in funding from the city of Hartford in March 2022 to oversee the Hospital-based Violence Intervention Program (HVIP) Strengthening […]
By: Kevin Borrup, DrPH, JD, MPA Since the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown in December 2012, there have been over 900 school shootings in the United States, according to Sandy Hook Promise. The most recent tragedy in Texas was predictable and preventable. At Connecticut […]
By: Kevin Borrup, DrPH, JD, MPA, and Rebecca Beebe, PhD The Hayley Petit Injury and Violence Prevention Fellowship provides an opportunity for women who are interested in the sciences to learn about injury and violence prevention from experts at Connecticut Children’s. The fellowship program honors the life and […]
By: Brendan Campbell, MD, MPH, J. Leslie Knod, MD, and Kevin Borrup, DrPH, JD, MPA Each year, Connecticut Children’s Injury Prevention Center is proud to participate in a gun buyback event to make our communities safer. The point is to provide people with a way to safely dispose of […]
By: Kevin Borrup, DrPh, JD, MPA It’s a question we frequently get from Connecticut Children’s Division of Orthopedics – can we provide a specialized car seat to a young patient who will soon undergo hip surgery to facilitate a safe ride home? We provide the service through our […]
By: Kevin Borrup, DrPH, JD, MPA Most people are surprised to learn that one in three adolescents experiences physical, emotional or sexual abuse. This compelling data prompted us a few years ago to partner with The Allstate Foundation to develop and implement a program designed to support young […]
By: Scott Schoem, MD, MBA and Kevin Borrup, DrPH Choking is a major cause of death particularly for children 4 years old and younger. In 2016, 255 children in the United States died from a choking incident and there were even more nonfatal incidents. More than 15,000 children […]
