Innovations Institute

Home
United States
Hartford, CT
Innovations Institute

Contact information, map and directions, contact form, opening hours, services, ratings, photos, videos and announcements from Innovations Institute, Medical and health, 38 Prospect Street, Hartford, CT.

Innovations Institute advances research-based, community centered, and transformative solutions for child-, youth-and family-serving public systems, and supports the workforce within these systems.

01/26/2026

Good health is the foundation for strong families and thriving communities. It shapes how we learn, work, and live, and it’s essential to a life that is fulfilling, productive, and joyful.

A new series of policy briefs from the Center for the Study of Social Policy explores how policy choices impact whether children, young people, and families can access reliable health care. The compendium breaks down how disruptions in care harm kids and families, why consistency matters, and what it will take to ensure lasting health coverage and care for all.

Read the full compendium: s.uconn.edu/cssp-series

01/23/2026

📈 UConn School of Social Work continues to rise in national research prominence—and is proud to be part of the momentum!

Newly released data from the National Science Foundation (NSF)'s Higher Education Research & Development (HERD) Survey ranks #7 among public schools of and #11 nationally for 2024 research expenditures.

The HERD survey reflects university-reported research expenditures across federal, state, foundation, and other funding sources. These rankings underscore 's growing national impact, strong research infrastructure, and success in securing competitive funding.

At Innovations, we're proud to contribute to this trajectory through applied research, policy analysis, and national technical assistance that helps translate evidence into real-world systems change for children, youth, families, and communities.

🔗 Explore the survey data: s.uconn.edu/herd-survey

01/22/2026

🎉 We’re proud to share that at the UConn School of Social Work, in partnership with the Family-Run Executive Director Leadership Association ( ), has been awarded a 5-year grant from SAMHSA to lead the National Training & Technical Assistance Center for Child, Youth & Family Mental Health ( ).

📈 With nearly 20% of U.S. youth facing mental, developmental, or behavioral challenges, the urgency of this work has never been greater. Together with our national partners, we are strengthening so every young person can access comprehensive, community-based, trauma-responsive support.

🥈 This marks the second time Innovations has been selected to lead this vital national resource—reaffirming our long-standing commitment to system of care implementation nationwide.

💙 Together, we’re building stable, intentional, world-class systems so every young person has a path to a vibrant future.

🔗 Read the full story: s.uconn.edu/nttac-launch
📩 Stay connected: s.uconn.edu/nttac-signup
👀 Stay tuned for the NTTAC website launch in the coming weeks!

01/21/2026

☀️ Sunny days are here! Sesame Workshop's Street just got a little longer... Youtube now has the largest digital library of content!

📺 For the first time, more than 100 full episodes of Sesame Street are available for free on YouTube. In addition to full-length episodes, YouTube hosts an expanded library of “Sesame Street” content featuring Shorts starring the Muppets, plus 1- to 2-hour compilations thematically curated by topic, including ABCs & 123s, STEM, adventure and imagination, friendship and play, holidays, and animals.

🤗 All of this translates to more access, inclusion, support, and joy for kids and families while continuing to help kids everywhere grow smarter, stronger, and kinder!

🔗 Whether you’re an old friend or a brand-new pal, you can find all the free content via the following links:
🔹 Sesame Street Classics YouTube Channel: s.uconn.edu/ss-classics
🔹 Sesame Street YouTube Channel: s.uconn.edu/sesame-st

01/20/2026

📢 We’re hiring!

at the UConn School of Social Work is hiring for 2 key positions that help power our work behind the scenes. From supporting national trainings and research initiatives to ensuring our finances are managed with care and accuracy, these roles help us strengthen systems that support children, youth and families.

Explore the opportunities & apply by Tuesday, January 27, 2026:
🔹Administrative Program Support 1: s.uconn.edu/ii-admin
🔹Financial Assistant 2: s.uconn.edu/ii-fin-asst

01/16/2026

A new report from Next100's Derrell Frazier centers the voices of 35 justice-involved young adults in Maryland to identify barriers they face in finding meaningful work.

"Beyond the Box: How to Create Real Second Chances for Maryland's Justice-Involved Youth" offers concrete policy recommendations on removing employment barriers, integrating mental health support into workforce services, simplifying access to resources, guaranteeing peer mentorship, and ensuring training programs connect to real opportunities.

Access the report: go.tcf.org/box

01/15/2026

🚨 ICYMI

Last month a of , Co-Responder, and Programs launched by a team of researchers at Columbia and Wayne State Universities with the goal of updating the national landscape of mobile crisis response programs.

WHO? Please complete if you are a mobile response and stabilization services ( ) or responder, part of a mobile crisis unit, law enforcement/fire/EMS-based co-responders, alternative/community responder, provider, or work in any related capacity.

WHEN? Complete the survey by 1/31/2026

QUESTIONS? Contact MobileCrisisSurvey@nyspi.columbia.edu

WHERE? https://rc-1.nyspi.org/surveys/?s=X9LRXH4DMRJ8NHRF

WHY? Much opportunity to inform and influence the field through this work

01/13/2026

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently released the 2025 Medicaid and CHIP (MAC) Scorecard, an annually updated dashboard that states and CMS can use to drive improvements in areas such as federal alignment, beneficiary health outcomes, and program administration.

Learn more & access the MAC Scorecard in our most recent TA Telegram: s.uconn.edu/1-12telegram

Not yet subscribed to the biweekly TA Telegram? Subscribe here: s.uconn.edu/subscribe2ii

01/12/2026

January is and the 2026 theme, “Stronger Connections. Stronger Futures.” reminds us that everyday relationships at home, in our communities, and in our workplaces can help prevent human trafficking.

To support outreach efforts, the U.S. Department of State Trafficking in Persons Office created a toolkit with resources to help share information, raise awareness, and foster meaningful connections:https://acf.gov/sites/default/files/documents/otip/2026-HTPM-Toolkit_508.pdf

01/09/2026

Most graduate programs don’t teach the specialized skills needed to support families formed through adoption, foster care, or kinship arrangements. The National Adoption Competency Mental Health Training Initiative (NTI) and the School-Based Mental Health Training (NTI-Ed) from the Center for Adoption Support and Education are free, state-of-the-art, web-based trainings designed to equip professionals across child welfare, mental health, and education systems. These trainings, along with coaching to move knowledge into practice, provide practical, adoption-competent strategies and tools to support the permanency of children and their foster, kinship, and adoptive families.

Learn more:
🔹Blog post with overview: s.uconn.edu/nti-blog
🔹National Adoption Competency Mental Health Training Initiative: s.uconn.edu/nti-training
🔹School-Based Mental Health Training: s.uconn.edu/nti-ed

01/08/2026

ICYMI: UConn School of Social Work's is hiring a Senior Program Specialist to support our Parent, Infant & Early Childhood (PIEC) team across a range of activities related to improving the quality, accessibility, and effectiveness of early childhood behavioral health systems.

🔗 Apply here: s.uconn.edu/piec-sps-job
💡 Learn more about PIEC: s.uconn.edu/piec

01/07/2026

ICYMI: the 988 Su***de & Crisis Lifeline and SAMHSA updated the #988 Partner Toolkit with a refreshed 988 Fact Sheet and information to help partners explain the distinctions between 988 and 911.

Explore the resources & share with your network: s.uconn.edu/988toolkit

***dePrevention #988

Address

38 Prospect Street
Hartford, CT
06103

Website

https://innovations.socialwork.uconn.edu/

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Innovations Institute posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Practice

Send a message to Innovations Institute:

Shortcuts

Want your practice to be the top-listed Clinic in Hartford?