Yale New Haven Children's Hospital

04/14/2026

As part of Ben & Jerry's Free Cone Day, Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital staff, and patients and their families, enjoyed free ice cream today. The global celebration is a much-loved tradition hosted by Ben & Jerry’s to spread joy and give back to the community - one scoop at a time. The sun was shining, smiles were wide, and everyone truly enjoyed the treat!

04/10/2026

Community generosity was on display during a check presentation in the Healing Garden. Two high school students raised nearly $8,000 through sports card sales to benefit pediatric cancer care at Yale New Haven Children's Hospital. We are incredibly grateful to the students for their dedication, compassion, and leadership - and inspired by the impact they are already making.

Learn more about their inspiring story in WTNH News 8 coverage: http://ynh.care/1g5

04/10/2026

Shout out to Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital’s pediatric intensive care and pediatric cardiac intensive care nurses. The ICU nursing team continually advances their intensive care skill sets with hands-on training, such as continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) training - right on the unit.

This immersive, real-time learning environment allows training to take place in a true patient room, promoting immediate feedback and practical application. The team actively engages in skill advancement training in ECMO, intubations, emergency management and other critical, lifesaving pediatric care. Go team!

Learn more about our pediatric critical care, http://ynh.care/1fT

04/05/2026

Yale New Haven Health wishes all those celebrating a happy Easter.

04/01/2026

Yale New Haven Health wishes all those celebrating a happy Passover.

03/30/2026

Honoring the dedication and compassion of doctors today and every day.
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03/27/2026

One small change can make a big difference in a child’s relationship with food.

Try scheduling one family activity each week that centers around food: sharing a meal, cooking together, gardening, or even play-based activities. These moments help children explore new foods, reduce pressure around trying them, and encourage a more varied, healthy diet.

03/27/2026

March is National Kidney Month. Julie Goodwin, MD, a Yale Medicine pediatric nephrologist who sees patients at Yale New Haven Children's Hospital, speaks about the care she and her colleagues offer, how kidneys keep us healthy and kidney symptoms families can look out for: http://ynh.care/1ev.
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March is National Kidney Month. We spoke with Dr. Julie Goodwin about the clinical care she provides in Pediatric Nephrology, how our kidneys keep us healthy,

03/27/2026

March is Child Life Month. Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital gives a shout out to Charlotte Beales, certified child life specialist, who made a meaningful connection with a patient, Lily.

Charlotte shares, “A few years ago, Lily was scheduled for a procedure, her mom and I talked on the phone where she expressed concern of Lily’s anxiety in hospitals. During the conversation, I discovered Lily has a love of animals. On the day of the procedure, I met the family outside the hospital with our facility dog, Reina. Lily was so excited to meet Reina, her anxiety was eased and she helped me walk Reina into the hospital. Her dental procedure went well and her family was thankful.”

Recently, Lily’s mom reached out to share that since that visit, every time Lily passes a sign for Yale New Haven Health, she yells, “I love Yale New Haven! That’s where Charlotte works!” The three arranged to meet for lunch so that Lily would have the opportunity to have a “fun” visit without having to do any hard jobs.

Thank you to Charlotte and the whole Child Life team who make a big difference in our patients’ lives and experiences in the health care setting.

To learn more about our Child Life services, visit http://ynh.care/1eq.

03/07/2026

This week is Hearing Awareness Week — a global initiative to raise awareness about hearing loss prevention and promote accessible ear and hearing care worldwide. 👂💙

At Yale New Haven Children's Hospital, we are grateful for our incredible ENT and Audiology teams who provide life-changing care to children and families every day. We asked one of our patient families, “How has hearing healthcare changed your child’s life?”

"I will never forget the first day we came home after Ariya got her hearing aids. She was sitting near a window and screamed excitedly: 'Mommy I can hear the doggies barking outside!' I never knew that she couldn't hear that and it was the best feeling in the world. I recently asked her what her favorite part of her 'ears' are and she said when she hears music because she loves to dance. We are forever grateful that she has the gift of sound!"

Thank you to Ariya and her family for sharing their experience and entrusting us with her care. 💛

To learn more about our pediatric ear, nose and throat services, visit http://ynh.care/1cn.

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