Post by Dr. Ebony Jordan Each February, the American Dental Association (ADA) sponsors National Children’s Dental Health Month to raise awareness about the importance of oral health. Tooth decay (cavities) is the single most common chronic childhood disease according to the U.S. Surgeon General. The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) encourages parents and caregivers [...]
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Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
Post by Lauresa Garnett Did you know February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month? According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, almost 1 in 10 teens reports being physically abused by a boyfriend or girlfriend in the last year. Teens who suffer dating abuse are subject to long-term consequences like alcoholism, eating [...]
Musings of a Millennial – Note to Self
Post by Tori Kissner, Family Support Specialist, Healthy Famlies On my desk I have a sticky note that says the following: Note to self: RELAX. You are enough. You have enough. You do enough. It’s my visual affirmation that sometimes makes the difference between a good day and a [...]
Blue Monday
Wintertime can be difficult for many people. Especially in Indiana, it is a season of cold, dreary, short days. When immediately moving to Florida isn’t an option, what can we do to shake the winter blues? First, it’s important to recognize what you’re experiencing. As always, self-awareness is key. Being self-aware means being intentional about [...]
Homeless Initiative Program: Employment and Training
As most of you know, the Employment environment currently being experienced by those job searching is challenging to say the least. Imagine if you added barriers such as having your housing in an unstable situation (due to either threat of eviction, staying in a shelter or experiencing a challenging domestic situation at home). Those are [...]
Cervical Cancer Awareness Month
Post by Carrie Bonsack, CNM, MS Did you know January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month? Honor Cervical Cancer Awareness Month by educating yourself on cervical cancer and how you can help protect yourself. HealthNet Certified Nurse Midwife, Carrie Bonsack teaches you everything you need to know about cervical cancer and answers some of the most [...]
A Resolution Revolution: Musings of a Millennial
Post by Tori Kissner, Better Indy Babies/Healthy Families People that are really very weird can get into sensitive positions and have a tremendous impact on history.” –Dan Quayle, former United States Vice President Every year people make their new year’s resolutions—those secret self-promises that typically have the most positive and genuine of intentions, but somehow [...]
Warm Languages: Musings of a Millennial
Post by Tori Kissner, Family Support Specialist - Better Indy Babies/Healthy Families If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart. –Nelson Mandela As a proud member of the millennial generation, the news of former South [...]
Think Your Hands Are Clean? Think Again!
December 1-7 is officially known as National Handwashing Awareness Week. While handwashing seems like an easy task to figure out, CBS News reported that 95% of people who wash their hands are doing it wrong. You are probably thinking “there’s not a wrong way to wash your hands.” But unfortunately you’d be wrong! “The ‘right way to wash [...]
Give the Gift of Hope!
As the holiday season approaches, many of us are busy making lists of last minute ingredients we need to get for Thanksgiving dinner and preparing for the holidays. But imagine if instead of making a list of ingredients for your famous Thanksgiving pie, you were trying to find a way to buy the medicine for [...]
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