The Chatham YMCA is now offering the Darkness to Light Stewards of Children child sexual abuse prevention program and Prevent Now! model. A combined community effort will assist us in promoting a sustainable and accountable prevention initiative, which will help us better protect all children in our community. The statistics are shocking – 1 in [...]
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JENNIE-O Turkey Burger Recall!!
There is a new recall out this morning based on illnesses. There is a cluster of 12 illnesses in 9 states (Salmonella hadar) that are associated with the consumption of a raw turkey burger product. This is a Jennie-O Turkey product distributed nationwide to retail stores. The retail stores have not been listed, but the [...]
Hyland’s Teething Tablets: Recall – Risk of Harm to Children
ISSUE: FDA notified consumers that Hyland’s Teething Tablets is being recalled because the tablets may pose a risk to children. The tablets are manufactured to contain a small amount of belladonna, a substance that can cause serious harm at larger doses. For such a product, it is important that the amount of belladonna be carefully [...]
COLLABORATION in US Government! HHS and Dept of Ed Announce New Policy Board
Collaboration was the word du jour at a major early childhood summit as the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced a new interagency board that would formally connect them. “We have to get the bureaucracy out of the way of innovation and creativity,” said U.S. Secretary of Education [...]
Social-Emotional Development of Children
The North Carolina Child Care Health and Safety Bulletin recently did a 5-part series on CSEFEL (Center on the Social Emotional Foundations of Early Learning), which is a great framework for providing social-emotional/mental health consultation in child care. Take a look at the attachment for a compilation of the entire series. Full of good practical [...]
