The Child Health and Development Institute (CHDI) improves the health and well-being of Connecticut’s children.
Our goal is to build stronger and more effective health and mental health systems that result in better outcomes for all children in Connecticut, especially the underserved.
We accomplish this through research, evaluation, training and technical assistance and support for demonstration projects that inform system change.
Together with our parent organization, the Children’s Fund of Connecticut, CHDI:
CHDI works in close partnership with the state’s leading medical schools, children’s hospitals, policymakers, state agencies, child-serving organizations and advocates to achieve our goals.
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Jeffrey Vanderploeg, Ph.D. - President & CEO jvanderploeg@uchc.edu 860-679-1542 |