Native
American Heritage Month
2020 November
is
Native American Heritage Month, or as it is commonly referred to, American
Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month.
https://www.ncai.org/initiatives/native-american-heritage-month
On August 3, 1990, President of the United States George H. W. Bush declared the month of November as National American Indian Heritage Month, there after commonly referred to as Native American Heritage Month.
November
7th Hug-a-Bear Day
10th Sesame Street Debuted in 1969
11th Veteran’s Day
13th Young Reader’s Day
13th Mom’s and Dad’s Day
Native American
Heritage Month
National Caregivers
Appreciation Month
National Adoption
Awareness Month
Child Safety &
Protection Month
National Diabetes Awareness
Month
Child
Safety & Protection Month
Lead Poisoning
Children under the age 16 are especially vulnerable because their growing bodies absorb more lead than adults and their brains and nervous systems are more sensitive to the damaging effects of lead.
Playground Safety
A place for fun and a place for skinned knees. Many playground
injuries are caused by falls. Parents can become more familiar with the safety
risk and help prevent potential hazards.
Risk of Button and Batteries
Small children tend to put things in their mouths. they
are hidden dangers inside harmless items, such as remote control devices and
keyless remote door openers for vehicles.
Concussions
A child in the US is treated every three minutes for a
sports-related concussion. Learn to identify the symptoms and steps to keep
your child safe on the playing filed.
Medicines
Lurking in your medicine cabinet can be dangerous poison
for a child. Prescription and over-the-counter medications can be deadly for
children.
Window Safety
Every year more than 3000 children are injured in falls out of
windows enough to require medical attention.
Learn about the risk children face around windows.
November is National Diabetes
Month!
Bases
on the National Heart,
Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), adults with diabetes are twice as likely
to die from heart disease or stroke as people without diabetes.
Why - Because, over time, high blood glucose from diabetes
can damage your blood vessels and the nerves that control your heart.
The good news is that the
steps you take to manage your diabetes can also help lower your chances of
having heart disease or a stroke.
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