A bridge to better behavioral health
The Child Health and Development Institute (CHDI) provides a bridge to better and more equitable behavioral health and well-being for children, youth, and families in Connecticut and beyond.
We empower policymakers, champion providers and educators, and spark partnerships that advance solutions and improve care for children, youth, and their families.
A bridge to better
Who we are
Our Vision
All children will grow up healthy and thrive.
Our Mission
We advance effective and integrated system, practice, and policy solutions that result in equitable and optimal behavioral health and well-being for children, youth, and families in Connecticut and beyond.
Our Strategy
We identify, demonstrate, support, and promote effective and equitable behavioral health innovations that will result in sustainable change, working in partnership with providers, educators, policymakers, academic institutions, state agencies, families, and others.
Our Values
Anti-racism, respect, accountability, collaboration, equitable action
Our Vision
All children will grow up healthy and thrive.
Our Mission
We advance effective and integrated system, practice, and policy solutions that result in equitable and optimal behavioral health and well-being for children, youth, and families in Connecticut and beyond.
Our Strategy
We identify, demonstrate, support, and promote effective and equitable behavioral health innovations that will result in sustainable change, working in partnership with providers, educators, policymakers, academic institutions, state agencies, families, and others.
Our Values
Anti-racism, respect, accountability, collaboration, equitable action
OUR APPROACH
Collaboration in action
CHDI is an intermediary organization that connects people, information, data, and systems.
Our strategic process
Identify
Identify problem, gap or need in system
Develop
Develop or identify research-based innovation
Test
Test innovation to determine effectiveness and feasibility
Disseminate
Disseminate effective innovations widely and embed in statewide system
Create
Create infrastructure for policy and system sustainability
Evaluate
Evaluate effects of innovation on child and/or system outcomes
Adjust
Adjust to ensure optimal and equitable outcome
