An article published in the Journal of Pediatric Health Care (May-June 2017) is based on efforts by CHDI and UConn Health to develop and evaluate a tool for co-management of behavioral health and primary care. CHDI staff, Lisa Honigfeld and Susan Macary, along with UConn Health's Damian Grasso, co-authored the article:  "A Clinical Care Algorithmic Toolkit for Promoting Screening and Next-Level Assessment of Pediatric Depression and Anxiety in Primary Care."  The article is currently  available online .

Connecticut's efforts to address child trauma were featured at the SAMHSA National Child Traumatic Stress Network's (NCTSN) Biannual Conference in Washington, DC on April 25-26 as part of the Early Childhood Trauma Collaborative grant. CHDI's Jason Lang joined colleagues from other NCTSN sites for the following presentations: 

• Trauma-Informed Child Welfare: Results from Three States
• They Want Us To Do What? Understanding Best Practices of Training Across Front Line Learners, Supervisors, In-House Trainers, and Train-the-Trainer Programs

CHDI shared the following new publications with attendees at the NCTSN Networking Fair: 

• Issue Brief: Supporting Young Children Who Experience Trauma
• Infographic: Addressing Child Trauma in Connecticut
• Map: Trauma-Focused Treatments for Children in Connecticut

Visit www.chdi.org to learn more about our work to address child trauma in Connecticut.

We welcome Andrew Agwunobi to the CHDI and Children's Fund of Connecticut boards of directors. He is the Chief Executive Officer and the Executive Vice President for Health Affairs for UConn Health system. In this role, he is responsible for University of Connecticut's clinical enterprise a $1-billion operation, which includes John Dempsey Hospital, 10 UConn Health clinics and 5,529 faculty and staff. 

Dr. Agwunobi is a pediatrician who received a master of business administration from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Throughout his career he has led several hospitals/health systems and served as secretary of the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration. Dr. Agwunobi has earned numerous awards, including being named in 2007 one of the "50 Most Powerful Physician Executives" by Modern Healthcare magazine. Read his full bio here.

Mayte Restrepo left CHDI this month to pursue a full-time opportunity in the Department of Community Medicine and Health Care at UConn Health where she had been working half-time for the past year. Restrepo was  a Project Coordinator for the TF-CBT/Juvenile Justice and REACT initiatives, a member of CHDI's Cultural Competency and Climate Committee, and assisted with numerous other projects. We thank her for her many contributions and wish her all the best in her new position.

Cindy Langer is leaving CHDI this month after 15 years of committed service. Langer wore many hats at CHDI serving as Communications Manager, Board Liaison, and Executive Assistant to the President and CEO. We thank her for her many contributions that helped our organization run smoothly, including coordinating CHDI's publications and this newsletter. We wish her well in her next endeavor.