This month's newsletter features COVID-19 resources for our partners, providers, and families. It also includes updates on CHDI's ongoing work to improve the health and well-being of children. 
CHDI NEWSLETTER
April 2020
COVID-19 Resources
Resources for Pediatric Providers: Supporting Families during COVID-19
Pediatric primary care practices are providing a wide range of support for families during the coronavirus pandemic, including understanding children's behavioral health needs and helping families connect to needed care and social services. To help providers during this difficult time, we have created a COVID-19 Resources for Pediatrics webpage .  The page includes:
Guidance to help providers support families in the COVID-19 environment on a range of topics including domestic violence, parental anxiety, trauma and home safety.
Information on behavioral health crisis referrals and supports for children and families during COVID-19 shared during a Zoom call with pediatric providers. 
Resources for the School Community: School Mental Health Newsletter
To help the school community transition during this stressful time, CHDI has launched a four-part School Mental Health newsletter series. The first issue focused on mental health and social emotional learning. Future topics include: caregiver wellness, digital citizenship and staff wellness.

If you would like to receive the upcoming School Mental Health Newsletters, email:  thill@uchc.edu .

CHDI's general COVID-19 resource list includes additional local and national resources for educators and school mental health providers.
COVID-19: General Resources for Our Partners and the Public
We are continuously updating CHDI's general COVID-19 resource list , which includes sections on:

  • Donations and Volunteers
  • Health and Safety
  • Economic Support & Federal Relief
  • Food, Legal Aid, & Social Services
  • Children's Emotional Well-Being
  • Behavioral Health Crisis Supports
  • Domestic Violence
  • Providing Pediatric Health Care
  • Providing Behavioral Health Care
  • School Mental Health and Education
  • Early Care and Education
  • Funders and Nonprofits
New resources include two free hotlines

  • "Talk it Out CT" Hotline for families and caregivers of young children sponsored by the State of Connecticut and United Way of Connecticut (211)

  • "Hero Hotline" 1-888-217-HERO for frontline COVID-19 workers and others struggling with the ongoing stress of the coronavirus.
CHDI's Ongoing Work
Two New Policy Briefs Explore Strategies for Transforming Pediatrics to Support Population Health
CHDI's Transforming Pediatrics to Support Population Health two-part policy brief series explores strategies to transform pediatric primary care and advance health equity. Pediatric primary care presents a unique and universal opportunity to improve population health, promote health equity, and integrate community services into the routine care of children. Transforming the delivery of pediatric care to support health promotion and prevention requires, among other things, new payment strategies. The policy briefs explore promising strategies identified by a study group convened in 2018 by CHDI and the Connecticut Health Foundation with consultation from the University of Massachusetts School of Medicine.
Policy Brief 1: Everyone Benefits, So All Should Pay: Pediatric Primary Care Payment Reform
This policy brief,  Everyone Benefits, So All Should Pay , discusses the rationale for engaging all payers in pediatric practice transformation and summarizes the challenges and lessons learned from practice transformation efforts around the country. 
Released today
Policy Brief 2: Blended and Braided Funding: Sharing Costs Across Multiple Sectors
This policy brief,  Braided and Blended Funding , reviews the potential and challenges of braiding and blending funding from multiple sources to optimize child well-being. Such cross sector funding recognizes the impact of social determinants of health, such as access to healthy food and safe housing, which is estimated to account for a far greater portion of overall health than clinical health services.
Educating Practices Trainings for Pediatric Primary Care Providers are Now Available Virtually
Educating Practices trainings bring timely, accurate, and evidence-based information and materials to pediatric practices in a changing health care environment. The trainings are tailored to connect practices in Connecticut to existing state and community resources and include up-to-date clinical information, helpful resources and office tools.

*All Educating Practices trainings qualify for CME credit and several qualify for MOC credit. 


Schedule  a virtual training (Zoom), by contacting Maggy Morales at mamorales@uchc.edu or by completing an online training request form.
Join the Team: CHDI is Hiring!
CHDI is looking to expand our team. We are seeking candidates with the education, experience, and dedication to contribute to effective policies, systems, and practices that improve children's health and well-being. 

CHDI is currently hiring for the following positions: 



CHDI is committed to providing equal access to our employment environment and ensures that all employment-related decisions are in accord with the principles of equal opportunity.
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