As we approach the end of the year, we are reminded of the spirit of giving that surrounds the holiday season. Generosity can be seen in many ways: Donating last year’s coat to a homeless shelter Dropping some spare change into the Salvation Army bell ringer’s red bucket Purchasing a toy for the Toys for [...]
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Give A Care About the Basics!
Joy? Peace? Yeah, right. It’s easy for the season of holidays that begins this month to become more stressful than joyful. At HealthNet, we believe it’s time to stop the insanity and get back to the basics. Simplify. Cut back on the extra stuff. Focus on the key things that can keep you and your [...]
Halloween: A Night for Treats, Not Tragedies
Blog Post by Tricia Tomson Family time during Halloween was always a fun time for me growing up. Partly because my Mom’s birthday is on Halloween – so we always celebrated in style! From haunted houses, to choosing our costumes (which were always handmade), to parties, to apple dumplings and cider, to trick-or-treating – the [...]
Keeping your family safe this fall!
Post by Tricia Tomson As the fall and winter seasons approach, it is a good idea to refresh your memory on keeping your family safe – especially when it comes to heating your home. This is the time of year when we turn on our central heating units on for the first time in months, [...]
One Way to Help Your Family Thrive TODAY
Post by Bhumi Bhavsar Things really have changed as time has progressed. Nowadays, it is becoming more common to talk about problems, issues, concerns, etc. In the “good old days” you would never hear of people talking outside of their home about their issues. Does that mean that those issues did not exist back then? [...]
Helping Your Family Thrive: Reflections of Community Health Center Doctor
Post written by Dr. Varon Cantrell How does one define the word “Family”? The definition I found states, “Two or more people who share goals and values, have long-term commitments to one another, and reside usually in the same dwelling place.” How does one define the word “Thrive”? A definition I found states, “To grow [...]
Helping Families Thrive!
At HealthNet, we are all for healthy living! And, we believe it begins at home. The relationship between parent and child can be the primary source of health in a young person’s life — and a powerful motivator for adults to build more health into their own lives. That’s why we’ve chosen “Helping Families Thrive” for [...]
Making a House a Home
Post by Bhumi Bhavsar When you think of a “home” what comes to mind? Some words that come to mind for me are stability… consistency… safety… love… support… communication…and care. Home is where one can go to feel all of those things, and then some. What do you think is the difference between a home [...]
My Home is HealthNet
Post by Laurie Chavez For so many of our families, home is a variable concept. In other words, transience, insecurity, uncertainty and poverty often get in the way of the dream to have a physical grounding place to call their own. But, amazingly, each family I have served over the years has defined home in [...]
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