FREE Child Care Training: Strategies for Special Needs Children

Lisa Robbins, PhD, will provide a 1 hour training on informational strategies useful for children exhibiting characteristics of autism spectrum disorders and other developmental delays.

WHEN: April 20, 2011 from 6:15-7:15pm

WHERE: Platte County Health Department, 1201 East Street Parkville, MO

Registration Required.  Email sherrie.kisker@plattehealth.com

Clean & Healthy Produce Spray

The vinegar in this spray has natural anti-bacterial properties, while the lemon juice is a natural astringent.  The solution works to both breakdown and clean off pesticides.
Ingredients:
1 cup water
1cup distilled white vinegar
1 tbsp baking soda
1/2 lemon
Directions:
Combine all ingredients in a large container.  Transfer to a spray bottle with a pump.  Spray on produce and let sit for 5 minutes.  Scrub and rinse.

Asthma Education Grant Provides Resources, Education, and Assessments

The Acting on Behalf of My Child to Control Asthma grant targets child care centers, families and caregivers of children diagnosed with asthma. The Platte County Health Department can provide education and resources, free to Platte County Child Care Centers/In Home Providers/Caregivers/Parents of children up to the age of 5. Participants will receive informational packets, an in-home or child care facility assessment along with home/center environmental action plans and asthma materials (AeroChambers, Nebulizer Tubing/Masks).

Participants will learn more about:

• Signs and symptoms of asthma
• What makes asthma worse
• Reducing indoor asthma triggers
• Using asthma medicines
• Helping your child control asthma

If you have any questions or would like to receive the one hour educational program please contact Sherrie Kisker, at 816-587-5998 Extension 322 or sherrie.kisker@plattehealth.com

Clay County Child Care Centers/Home Providers/Families (outside of KC city-limits) may contact Regina, Clay County Public Health Center at 816-595-4240 to set up an appointment for services available in Clay County.

Seizure Disorder Training for the Child Care Provider

Approximately 2.5 million Americans have epilepsy, and 350,000+ children are affected by the neurological disorder that causes people to have recurrent seizures. This 1 hour training will help the child care provider recognize common seizure types, appropriate first aid, and how to provide social and academic support for children with epilepsy.

Pre Registration is required for the Thursday, February 17th training at the Mo Family Conservancy Workshop calendar.
Visit   www.thefamilyconservancy.org  to register

Attention Child Care Providers

Watch the mail for the year end "2010-2011 Child Care /Preschool Immunization Status Report."

If you have questions or need assistance with the form, call the Health Education Department, 816-587-5998 Extension 322. The child care health care consultants are available to come on site and assist with reviewing immunization records.

As a reminder: Keep a copy of the completed form for your files and email, fax, or mail a hard copy to sherrie.kisker@plattehealth.com  for Platte County Child Care Health records.

If your center has not received the form by January 7, 2011. Contact Sherrie for further assistance.

Click below for immunization schedules:

http://www.dhss.mo.gov/Immunizations/2010-2011_School_Requirements.pdf

Fast Food Facts- One Stop Shop for Fast Food nutritional info!

Fast Food Facts is your source for the most up-to-date nutritional information on ALL your favorite fast food for dieting and weight control; sugar levels for diabetics; carbs (carbohydrate) for low-carb dieters; and health & nutrition class projects for students and teachers. Click on the link to visit their website: http://www.fastfoodfacts.info/

Dangerous alcoholic energy drinks will soon be off store shelves in America

On Wednesday, November 17, 2010, officials from the Federal Drug Admininstation, the Federal Trade Commission and the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau took unprecedented action by notifying four producers of alcoholic energy drinks that their products were adulterated and constituted a "public health concern". They were deemed unsafe because of the addition of caffeine as a stimulant. The companies were given 15 days to respond or face product seizure.


We are happy to report that the four producers, Phusion Projects, United Brands, Charge Beverages and New Century Brewing have stopped shipping the seven different products that according to the director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy were "designed, branded and promoted to encourage binge drinking."

For more information on the dangers of energy drinks and alcohol visit:  http://www.marininstitute.org/alcopops/energy_drink_report.htm