Yale New Haven Hospital staff volunteer their time to provide clinical care to hundreds of patient-campers every summer at this camp located in Ashford, Conn. The camp, founded by Paul Newman, is a nonprofit residential camp for children with cancer or life-threatening blood disorders. Children 7- to 15-years-old attend free of charge. Programs are also provided for campers year-round, as well as for other seriously ill children, siblings, health care professionals, parents and teachers. For more information, call 860-429-3444.
This program provides outreach workers who make home-based visits to vulnerable, first-time parents needing assistance in the challenges of parenthood for the first five years of their child's life. Comprehensive services such as individual and parenting needs, child development and wellness, family needs and linkage with appropriate community resources are provided. Families must receive their healthcare at Yale New Haven Hospital's Women's Center and live in the Greater New Haven area. Prenatal parents or parents who have just delivered their first baby are screened for eligibility.
Medical visits are important for growing children and teenagers, but work schedules and family pressures make it difficult to get kids to a doctor's appointment. Yale New Haven Hospital serves students in its school-based health centers. Registered nurses provide care at the centers, which are located at:
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Pediatric patients and their families are supported by a variety of groups and organizations. In addition to support groups facilitated by hospital social work staff, various interested individuals and organizations also provide support services.
YNHH operates the largest WIC site in New Haven, serving 4,000 women and their children through this federal program. Beyond food vouchers, the WIC staff reaches out into the community to educate and counsel women and children at nutritional risk.
This comprehensive center provides medical care, psychological and social services and educates lead-poisoned children and their families. The Lead Resource Center is the central location for services that extend beyond medical treatment. The center contains a resource library, children's library and a clothing closet where families can select new and gently used clothing.
