Recognizing efforts of health care providers to address chronic absenteeism through school collaboration
August 28, 2023
The impact of Collaborative for Attendance Resources in Education & Health (CARE-H) Program at Children’s…
Childhood Obesity and Mental Health
August 2, 2023
We learned how childhood obesity goes beyond physical health concerns; it significantly affects the mental well-being of these children as well. As obesity rates…
Check Out Our New CHNA/CHIP Video & More!
July 19, 2023
It’s been about a year since we released our latest Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) and a little over six months since we issued our…
Bias and Harassment Resources
May 17, 2023
Children’s National Hospital affirms its commitment to promote and maintain a work environment free of harassment, discrimination and bias based on race, color, sex…
Purpose through Passion: Charting A Career Through Legacy Mapping in Healthcare
May 10, 2023
One of my fondest childhood memories is going to rent movies on a Friday night (Blockbuster was…
A Pilot Program to Promote Every Day Health Literacy Tools
May 3, 2023
Health begins with understanding. Health literacy, is defined as the degree to which individuals have the ability to find, understand, and use…
Update on Our Census Work
March 29, 2023
In 2019, in preparation for the 2020 decennial Census, CHAI became aware of a very important and alarming issue—that young children ages 0-4 were at risk of being…
Hospital Leadership as Key Partners in our Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) Work
February 15, 2023
Every three years non-profit hospitals across the United States are mandated to release a Community…
Launching a School-Friendly Health Systems Learning Collaborative
February 8, 2023
In November 2022, Children’s National Hospital hosted a virtual Inaugural School-Friendly Health Systems (SFHS)…
Leading with MLK’s Legacy: CHAI on Equitable Mental Health for 2023
January 11, 2023
At the intersection of healthcare access and the delivery of equitable care, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. never understated…