Linda Costello joined the group Worksite Wellness Programs 6 years, 1 month ago
ANNIE MAY SHORT joined the group Worksite Wellness Programs 6 years, 1 month ago
William Pope joined the group Child and Adolescent Wellness Workgroup 6 years, 2 months ago
jessica howard joined the group Child and Adolescent Wellness Workgroup 6 years, 2 months ago
Venessa Stacy posted an update in the group Child and Adolescent Wellness Workgroup 6 years, 2 months ago
Good morning, everyone. We are hoping to increase the rate of well child checks among after school participants this year. Is there a committee that meets on this topic that could give me recruiting tips?
Hi Venessa!
That’s great news, thanks so much for taking an interest in helping to increase these rates in our county! Right now, the physical gathering of people that are talking about this issue is the Health Planning Council. Dr. Jenny Corder and Karl Schwam have taken an interest and our leading efforts to address providers in the county.…[Read more]
Thanks for your interest, Venessa! Yes, we are trying to fashion a community wide messaging initiative, so your group spreading the word is very timely. We also have recently reached out to the primary providers of the county to raise awareness of issue, and the initiative. Looking forward to adding your energy to this big project! We will share…[Read more]
Amy Ritchie joined the group Child and Adolescent Wellness Workgroup 6 years, 2 months ago
Venessa Stacy joined the group Child and Adolescent Wellness Workgroup 6 years, 2 months ago
Jennifer Corder posted an update in the group Child and Adolescent Wellness Workgroup 6 years, 2 months ago
While I was reading the NYT article, I also saw this survey (about vaping/juuls/ecigs) they are doing for adolescents and parents of adolescents. Maybe we can drum up people to take their survey. Let’s share the link! You do not need to have a NYT subscription to take the survey, just follow this link:…[Read more]
Jennifer Corder posted an update in the group Child and Adolescent Wellness Workgroup 6 years, 2 months ago
The New York Times has an interesting article they just published today about the electronic cigarette industry (vaping) as it relates to adolescents. As we have observed, the industry has not done enough to prevent their products (like Juuls) from getting into the hands of our adolescents. And now the FDA has given them 60 days to prove how they…[Read more]
Chris Baker joined the group Child and Adolescent Wellness Workgroup 6 years, 2 months ago
Carol Bass posted an update in the group WIC Nutrition Increases Fruit and Vegetable Consumption 6 years, 2 months ago
Raw data + was updated by Carol Bass.