Resources about health

Desarrollo Fisico y de la Salud: Un Folleto para las familias de Kansas

El tempran dessarrollo de un nino sirve como base para el aprendizaje posterior. El proposito de este folleto es presentarle a las familiea algunas habilidades, llamadas etapas de desarollo, que los ninos desarrollan y el orden en el cual suceden. Unn muestreo de ideas se ofrece en las siguientes paginas para ayudar a que se desarrollen dichas habilidades.

Filed under Espanol and tagged with ELG Order from KPIRC physical development health child development on February 14, 2011 #

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Physical Health and Development: A Booklet for Kansas Families

A child’s early development builds a foundation for later learning. The purpose of this booklet is to introduce families to some of the skills, called developmental milestones, that children develop and the order in which they happen. A sampling of ideas to help develop these skills is found in the following pages. Children develop differently, even in the same family. Two children, side by side, will not necessarily have the same skills at the same time. This booklet has been compiled to provide information on physical health and development in young children and is intended for use by Kansas families. This booklet weaves a common thread of understanding related to what health and development look like during the early childhood years. Suggested Use of This Document • As a starting point for conversations about the development of children. • As a guide for families to help support their child’s development through suggested activities. If you have concerns about the progress of your child, consider speaking with your child’s doctor, local health department, teacher, or request a free screening by contacting the following agencies: For children birth to three years old, contact: Kansas Department of Health, Infant Toddler Services (800) 332-6262 For children over three years old, contact: Kansas State Department of Education (800) 203-9462 Let us know if we can be of further help! Sincerely, Kansas Parent Information Resource Center (KPIRC) 866-711-6711

Filed under Parents Early Childhood and tagged with physical development Early Learning Document Order from KPIRC ELG health child development on February 14, 2011 #

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Parent Information

Welcome to CDC's Parent Information! Here you will find a wealth of information from across all of CDC, covering everything from safety at home and the community to immunization schedules and developmental milestones. Let the CDC's Parent Information site help you keep your child healthy and safe!

Filed under Parents Early Childhood and tagged with disease health flu immunizations on December 07, 2010 #

Healthy Children

The Administration for Children and Families Office of Head Start has created a new website designed to empower parents that is supported by the American Academy of Pediatrics. The site includes information about ages and stages from prenatal through young adult. It also includes healthy living information (e.g., nutrition, fitness, sports, oral health, and emotional wellness), as well as safety and prevention information, health issues, news, and tips and tools. and “Ask the Pediatrician” or “Find a Pediatrician” features.

Filed under Parents and tagged with health development on January 26, 2010 #

Healthy Kids Challenge

Healthy Kids Challenge (HKC) is a nonprofit organization, dedicated to helping schools, programs, and communities with solutions to support kids and families with making healthy eating and physical activity choices.

Filed under Parents Schools Early Childhood Higher Education and tagged with health food nutrition on January 07, 2010 #

Bright Futures Family Tip Sheets: Adolescence (11-21 Years): A Journey from Childhood to Adult Life

Between the ages of 11 and 21, your adolescent will change in many ways. He will grow physically, mentally, emotionally, and socially. As he goes through this period, he will begin to make his own choices about many things, such as studying, working, friends and family, sports, driving, sex, drinking and smoking. It will be important for you to help him make wise choices. Until now, you have guided your child's health care choices. This tip sheet will help you talk to your child as he becomes more responsible for his own health care.

Filed under Parents and tagged with drug abuse fitness health safety social development physical activity eating oral health education on December 04, 2008 #

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Bright Futures Family Top Sheets: Early Childhood (1-4 Years): The World Opens Up

Early childhood is a time of big changes for your child. At age 1, he's still a baby in many ways. By age 4, he's ready for preschool! In these few years, your child's world will open up. He'll begin to focus on adults and playmates outside his family. His thinking abilities will grow, and he'll be able to use his imagination in play. Your toddler's growing size, strength, and energy will change him into a running, jumping, climbing, kid. He's beginning to have a sense of himself as a separate person. He'll want to explore, be active, and show his independence. That is what early childhood is about. This tip sheet will help you think about some of the most important health issues in the early childhood years.

Filed under Early Childhood and tagged with early childhood feeding health infant mental health oral health physical activity safety choosing childcare social/emotional on December 04, 2008 #

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Bright Futures Family Tip Sheets: Infancy (0-11 Months), The Future Starts Here

In your baby's life, infancy is a time of exciting physical and emotional growth. Your baby will triple in weight, grow many inches, and learn how to sit up and stand. He may even take his first steps! Emotionally, he will develop bonds of love and trust with the people around him. The ways you nurture him now lay the foundation for him to grow into a self-confident, active toddler. Written specifically for parents, this tip sheet will help you think about some of the most important health issues during infancy.

Filed under Early Childhood and tagged with early childhood infant mental health health social/emotional feeding oral health safety physical activity choosing childcare on December 04, 2008 #

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"$500 Million Pledged to Fight Childhood Obesity"

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation plans to spend more than $500 million over the next five years to reverse the increase in childhood obesity. It is one of the largest public health initiatives ever tried by a private philanthropy. The foundation estimates that roughly 25 million children 17 and under are obese or overweight, nearly a third of the 74 million in that age group, according to Census Bureau data and a 2006 study published in The Journal of the American Medical Association. Many of those children are poor and live in neighborhoods where outdoor play is unsafe and access to fresh fruits and vegetables is limited. The foundation plans to invest in programs to improve access to healthy food, encourage the development of safe play spaces, increase research to enhance understanding of obesity and prod governments into adopting policies to address the problem, among other things.

Filed under Parents and tagged with health wellness on October 26, 2008 #

Bright Futures Family Tip Sheets

Divided into the four developmental stages of childhood, these easy-to-read sheets are designed to help families promote the health and well-being of their children with information on topics such as social development, child care, safety, eating and physical activity.