Summer is almost over and the kids are probably only a week or two away from starting back to school. Now is the time to start getting back to a normal sleep routine. Between sleepovers, camp, and other summer activities, your kids might not have a sleep routine. Having a good sleep routine is important [...]
Back to School Asthma Checklist
Post by Dan Wilson, RRT, CPFT, AEC School is back in session and parents are making sure their children are getting back into the swing of the school season. In the rush to get school supplies together and checking the bus schedule, it’s easy to over look the, “Back to School Asthma Checklist”. The American Lung Association [...]
National Bullying Prevention Month
Post by Laura Jay-Ballinger October is National Bullying Prevention Month. Bully is becoming a huge problem for kids in school as well as kids and adults on the internet. According to kidshealth.org, 25 percent of public schools report bullying happens at school on a weekly basis! In addition, 1 in 3 kids report being cyber-bullied [...]
BIBs and Healthy Families Promotes School Readiness
Post by Denise Kaspar Healthy Families America is a nationally recognized evidence-based home visiting program model designed to work with overburdened families who are at-risk for adverse childhood experiences, including child maltreatment. HealthNet’s Healthy Families program has been providing home-based family support services for approximately eighteen years. Healthy Families America has a strong research base, [...]
Help Your Child Start the School Year Off Right!
Post by Dr. Mary Jo Stine – Summer is almost over and the children will be back to school soon. What can you do to get your child’s school year off to a great start? Immunizations are an excellent way to help keep your child healthy. Children entering kindergarten need to show proof of having received [...]
Hopes and Dreams for a New School Year in Indy
Post written by Tricia Tomson Well…..it is that time of the year….already! August is here and the kids are heading back to school. It is hard to believe, because it feels like summer just started. But, as I checked my Facebook page this last week, several of my friends who are teachers are preparing to [...]
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