SHARING HOPE…through access to world-class pediatric palliative care.

The Pediatric Palliative Care Coalition of Connecticut is a state-based coalition founded by a group of interdisciplinary clinicians and volunteers with a passion for assuring that every child and family in need of palliative care services has access to those resources. Established in 2023, the PPCC-CT has quickly grown through a partnership with the Pediatric Palliative Care Coalition of Pennsylvania (PPCC-PA) and a generous grant from the Kanarek Family Foundation.

Our aim is to advance palliative care services for Connecticut’s children (prenatal to 21 years) and their families through advocacy, access to quality care, expanded resources and education by fostering collaborative partnerships among healthcare professionals, state entities and the community.

Vision

We envision a society where every child (prenatal to 21 years) in Connecticut who is facing a complex, serious illness, or potentially life-limiting diagnosis receives compassionate, family-centered, holistic palliative and hospice care that supports their physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being throughout all phases and transitions in care. The PPCC-CT aims to achieve this by:

implementing specialized education programs for healthcare professionals
enhancing communication and dissemination of information amongst providers and families
developing and implementing clinical competencies and standards of care for pediatric palliative care throughout Connecticut
developing community-based palliative care services, including skilled nursing, home health, and respite services
assessing current resources and developing an action plan for expanding resources throughout Connecticut
procuring funding to sustain the initiatives of the PPCC-CT

SHARING HOPE…through access to world-class pediatric palliative care.

Vision

PPCC-CT would like to thank our partner and grantor for their generous support