Community Health Improvement Week 2023
The Child Health Advocacy Institute at Children’s National Hospital hosted Community Health Improvement Week (CHIW) 2023 on June 5-18, 2023, in partnership with the American Hospital Association and AHA Community Health Improvement. Review our webinars from past events.
Past Events
2023 Webinars
Peter and Judy Kovler Community Health Grand Rounds Lecture and Awards (Staff Only)
Children’s National and HSC Health Care System are implementing strategies to improve child health. The 2023 Community Health Improvement Celebration Grand Rounds lecture will feature Laura Herrera Scott, M.D. This event is open to all staff.
Date: Wednesday, June 7, 2023
Time: 8-9 a.m.
Community Mental Health Seminar
Seminar on Community Mental Health will take place during Behavioral Health Grand Rounds. More details to follow. This event is open to all staff.
Date: Wednesday, June 7, 2023
Time: 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Celebrating our Partners in Child Health Event
Join us in Celebrating our Partners in Child Health. During this time, we will honor and celebrate our community partners that contribute their knowledge, skills, resources and monetary support to advance our collective efforts to improve child health. This event is free and open to staff, community partners and other stakeholders. Registration is required.
Date: Monday, June 12, 2023
Time: 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Nothing About Us Without Us: Tools to Meaningfully Engage and Build Trust with the Patients, Family and the Community (Staff Only)
In this training, participants will learn about and develop an action plan for applying three new tools developed for Children’s National and HSC Health Care System leadership, staff, and trainees: Equity Impact Review, Community Engagement Quick Start Guide and Patient Family-Centered Toolkit. This event is open to all staff.
Date: Tuesday, June 13, 2023
Time: 1-2 p.m.
CHAI Affiliate Faculty Roundtable Discussion
CHAI Affiliate Faculty will present their work during the Celebration of Community Health Improvement. This year’s theme is aligned with the current Children’s National Hospital and HSC pediatric Community Health Improvement Plan “Growing Up Stronger; Strategies to Improve Child Opportunity in Washington, DC and PG County, Maryland”. This event is open to all staff.
Date: Thursday, June 15, 2023
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
2023 In-Person Events by Invitation Only
Roundtable Discussion and Reception
Children’s National and HSC Health Care System are implementing strategies to improve child health. The 2023 Community Health Improvement Celebration roundtable will feature Laura Herrera Scott, M.D. This event is by invitation only.
Date: Wednesday, June 7, 2023
Time: 9:30 - 11 a.m.
Service Day: Martha’s Table
Children's National staff will partner with Martha’s Table to pack and distribute food items to residents of the Ward 8 community at the Commons Grocery Market.
Date: Thursday, June 8, 2023
Time: 1-4 p.m.
Intern Advocacy Day at CAFB
Intern Advocacy Day will include time volunteering at the Capital Area Food Bank (CAFB) and include presentations and discussions with CAFB staff (including their Advocacy Director) and Children's National residents, faculty and other staff. This event is by invitation only.
Date: Friday, June 9, 2023
Time: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Moving Conversations: Intern Bus Trip
"Moving Conversations" is a tour of the city and highlights community organizations, health disparities unique to the D.C., area and brings awareness to residents on their future patient needs. This event is intended for pediatric residents and is by invitation only.
Date: Wednesday, June 14, 2023
Time: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Service Day: DC Central Kitchen
Children's National staff will partner with DC Central Kitchen to prepare meals for distribution to D.C., residents at the Klein Center.
Date: Friday, June 16, 2023
Time: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
2022 Webinars
Presenting Child Opportunity Index as a framework to improve neighborhood conditions that impact a child’s opportunity to thrive and updates on the 2022 Children’s National Hospital and HSC Pediatric Health System’s Pediatric Community Health Needs Assessment and Community Health Improvement Plan.
Date: Monday, June 6, 2022
Time: 10 a.m. – 11 a.m.
A roundtable discussion with CHAI affiliate faculty on current initiatives and advocacy efforts that align with the 2022 CHNA priorities: access to healthy food, employment, health insurance and early childhood education.
Date: Monday, June 6, 2022
Time: 12 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Community Mental Health Seminar: Addressing Place- and Race-based Inequities in Mental Healthcare
This event will feature a panel of experts from Children's National Hospital in addressing place- and race- based inequities in mental healthcare for children and families in the community.
Date: Tuesday, June 7, 2022 Time: 12 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Judy and Peter Kovler Community Health Grand Rounds Lecture and Community Health Improvement Awards
Yanique Redwood, Ph.D., M.P.H., from the Boston University Center for Anti-Racist Research will give a lecture on how hospitals and healthcare systems must choose to be racist or antiracist.
Date: Wednesday, June 8, 2022
Time: 8 a.m. – 9 a.m.
Achieving Better Collaboration for Children (ABC) School Health Webinar: Engaging Youth and Families through Career Pathway Programs and Bringing Care to the Community
Children’s National Hospital leaders will share important information and engage in discussion with participants around critical health and safety topics for school administrators, educators and community organizations serving children.
Date: Wednesday, June 8, 2022
Time: 9 a.m. – 10 a.m.
This workshop will go over policy, programs and partnerships to inform planning for the 2022 Community Health Improvement Plan.
Date: Wednesday, June 8, 2022Time: 2 p.m. – 3 p.m.
2022 In-Person Events by Invitation Only
Intern Advocacy Day at the Capital Area Food Bank (Staff Only)
Staff will be volunteering at the food bank and a session of advocacy on Zoom. You can register for a morning session and/or afternoon session.
Date: Thursday, June 9, 2022
Time: 8:45 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Developing a Shared Vision to Improve Community Health: Engagement with Residents and Fellows to Inform the Community Health Improvement Plan (Pediatric Residents and Fellows Only)
This workshop will go over policy, programs and partnerships to inform planning for the 2022 Community Health Improvement Plan.
Date: Thursday, June 9, 2022
Time: 7 p.m. - 8 p.m.
CHAI Day of Service Community Events: A Community Benefit (Staff Only)
Staff can participate in volunteer opportunities at Food and Friends, Martha's Table and Bread for the City. Spaces are limited.
Date: Friday, June 10, 2022
Time: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.