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Honoring National Hispanic Heritage Month With Kids National Hispanic Heritage Month provides an opportunity to teach children about the contributions, histories and cultures of people whose ancestors come from Spain, Mexico, and Spanish-speaking countries in the Caribbean, Central America and South America. At Connecticut

Community Benefit Report: Supporting Children and Families As the only freestanding children’s hospital in our state, Connecticut Children’s proudly continues to extend our impact in strengthening families so they are best positioned to promote their children’s health, development and well-being. Our best practices from the past year are

An Integrative Outlook on STEAM Education By Annika Anderson: 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 looks like, too. Professionals recommend fixing healthy snacks

Lessons Learned From Harlem Children's Zone In the 1980s, Central Harlem was falling apart by many standards – abandoned buildings lined the streets, sidewalks and streetlights were in disrepair, drug dealers openly conducted business in broad daylight, children struggled in school, and an increasing number of children

How to Talk to Teens About Dating Safely By Preeti Sandhu, PsyD: Everyone, at every age, deserves healthy, positive relationships. For teens who are just starting out, it’s not always easy to know what that means. Dr. Preeti Sandhu, pediatric psychologist, shares ways to help your teen navigate the dating world and be their own advocate for

How to Support a Child's Media Diet By Annika Anderson: 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

Prescription for Health: Fruit and Vegetables With food insecurity on the rise, Connecticut Children’s developed and launched a new effort to provide fruit and vegetable prescriptions to families visiting the Emergency Department that screen positive for food insecurity. The goal is to meet families’ needs and increase

Nationally Renowned Education Reformer Provides Guidance for Lifting Families Geoffrey Canada, the founder of the Harlem Children’s Zone and a nationally renowned expert on education reform, will join the North Hartford Ascend Pipeline’s Community Conversation Series on Thursday, June 23, 2022 from 6:00 to 7:30 pm. During his virtual presentation, Canada

Helping Students Strive for Success By: STRIVE Program Sponsors and Team As part of our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Connecticut Children’s launched a new partnership with Bloomfield High School to promote future career opportunities and help students strive for success. The program, Support and

Violence Prevention Through New Collaborative By Kevin Borrup, DrPH, JD, MPA: 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

5 Questions with Foundation President, Paulanne Jushkevich, MA, CFRE Paulanne Jushkevich joined Connecticut Children’s Foundation (the Foundation) in September of 2023 with over 25 years of experience in professional fundraising–15 years at the executive level– where she led teams of hospital/health science fundraisers through substantial change

Defining Innovations to Foster Success By Jacquelyn Rose, MPH: By: Jacquelyn M. Rose, MPH One of the top recommendations we offer to changemakers is about the importance of clearly defining innovations. We find that such definition is critical to success; however, we find that changemakers often overlook this step. A blog authored by my

Maximize Your Impact: Childhood Prosperity Lab By Jacquelyn Rose, MPH: By: Jacquelyn M. Rose, MPH and Paul Dworkin, MD Have you ever wondered what supports childhood prosperity? What is necessary to help children flourish, thrive and succeed? How to identify opportunities to enhance child health, development, and well-being? How to innovate

Ahead of the Curve in Redefining Community Benefits By Paul Dworkin, MD: In this age of health care reform, it is encouraging to see more hospitals and health systems redefine the way in which they fulfill their community benefit obligations under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). It is also encouraging to see states begin to reconsider their approaches

Empowering Students to Embrace Healthy Relationships By Kevin Borrup, DrPH, JD, MPA: 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