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June is Home Safety Month

Danielle.Perkins — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 19:38:46 +0000

According to the “2010 National Health Observance” calendar the month of June is “Home Safety Month”. By providing focused education, information, and resources, this initiative provides communities with tools to maintain safety in households.

Several factors are considered in determining the level of safety in a home. These are the seven occurrences that families are at risk of experiencing in their homes:

-Falls

–Poisonings

–Fires

- Burns

–Choking/Suffocation

–Drowning

- Poisoning

According to the Home Safety Council recent studies show that while almost all parents (99 percent) feel it’s important to keep their family safe at home, very few are taking all of the recommended steps to prevent home injuries. Nearly half (49 percent) of caregivers have not installed a carbon monoxide alarm in their home. 40 percent of parents do not store medications in high cabinets secured with cabinet locks.

Here are a couple of ” Home Safety Tips”:

To prevent falls: Have bright lights over stairs and steps and on landings. Keep stairs clear of clutter

To prevent fires and burns: Have working smoke alarms and hold fire drills. If you build a new home, install fire sprinklers.

To prevent choking and suffocation: Things that can fit through a toilet paper tube can cause a young child to choke. Keep coins, latex balloons and hard round foods, such as peanuts and hard candy where children cannot see or touch them.

For more information on “Home Safety Month” and tips and resources for keeping families safe in domestic settings, please visit www.homesafetycouncil.org .

President Obama is Coming to Town

Danielle.Perkins — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:12:32 +0000

As our country embarks on getting our economy back on track, it almost becomes an balancing act of all important issues that crucially affect our everyday lives and economic stability. In the state of Missouri, we face the same economic issues that most of the the other 50 states encounter. To address some of the concerns regarding healthcare, and unemployment, President Obama will be speaking to approximately 400 attendees at the St. Charles High School in St. Charles, MO. ”It’s a once in a lifetime event; we’re having a good time!” said the St. Charles School District superintendent, Randal Charles. To also show support to our community, he will be supporting Missouri US senator, Claire McCaskill.

To recive more information on the Presidents visit to MO, please visit http://www.kmov.com/news/local/President-Obama-to-visit-St-Charles-on-Wednesday-87034042.html

Kids Count Day at the Capital

Danielle.Perkins — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:51:40 +0000

January 27, 2010 marked the day that over 80 healthcare advocates throughout Missouri convened in the state’s capital, Jefferson City, to rally for more programs for children. This day also marked the official release of the “Kids Count in Missouri Data Book.” For more information on “Kids Count Day” please visit, www.mokids.org.