Find out why it is important to immunize by clicking here.

A new recommendation advises parents to keep their child in a  rear facing car seat until 2 years of age.  To read the article click here.

The White House Task Force on Childhood Obesity has submitted its report to the President.  The report proposes the strategies that must be instigated immediately to solve this problem within a generation.  You can read the report at childhood obesity_fullreport_

According to an article in the NY Times, the American Academy of Pediatricians is recommending a warning label for foods that pose a choking hazard for young children.  Since a warning label is used for toys that can be  choking hazards for young children, why not have one for foods?  Read the full story on choking by clicking on this link.

In October, Healthy Child Care America, an initiative of the American Academy of Pediatrics, conducted a survey of early education and child care colleagues. One of the findings from the survey was that HCCA resources are being underutilized. In response, HCCA developed a 1-page handout about its program and what resources you may find helpful. Please feel free to print and disseminate this handout to make sure that our colleagues are taking full advantage of our program’s resources.
 
Healthy Child Care America handout: http://www.healthychildcare.org/pdf/HCCAactivities.pdf
 
2009 Survey: http://www.healthychildcare.org/pdf/HCCAsurvey09.pdf 
  
 

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is proud to announce a new resourceavailable for parents. The Parent Portal  was created to help parents find information to give children healthier, safer lives.

The CDC Parent Portal organizes and presents information for parents and provides resources from across CDC, all in one location, making it easier for parents to find what they are looking for. The Portal is a great source for credible, accurate information in helping parents raising healthy kids and providing a safe home and community. It also is a resource for diseases and conditions that can occur, and for developmental milestones and schedules. The Parent Portal also provides information on physical activity, diet, physical and mental health, injuries and violence, peer relationships, and a special section on risk behaviors geared for the parents of teens.

Local Health Department Home Visitation Programs: Improving Health Outcomes for Children and Families

The Emerging Issues in Maternal and Child Health (E-MCH) Series will be presenting a three-part web cast series: Local Health Department Home Visitation Programs: Improving Health Outcomes for Children and Families.

This web cast series will educate and inform local health departments about the structure, implementation, and evaluation of three national home visitation programs:

Nurse Family Partnership
Thursday, June 18, 2009
3:00 p.m.- 4:30 p.m. ET

Healthy Families America
Thursday, July 23, 2009

3:00 p.m.- 4:30 p.m. ET

Parents as Teachers
Thursday, August 6, 2009
3:00 p.m.- 4:30 p.m. ETAs a result of this series, participants will be able to:

• recognize the general components of the featured home visitation program;
• discuss lessons learned from local health department program development and implementation;
• describe strategies for continued evaluation and quality improvement; and,
• identify potential sources of funding for implementing the program.

 To view archived recordings of past series installments, visit:

https://cc.readytalk.com/r/xza9gy6p7sgd

To register for the second installment of this series, visit:
https://cc.readytalk.com/r/xza9gy6p7sgd