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HELP YOUR LITTLE ONES MAKE GOOD NUTRITION CHOICES and GET ACTIVE WITH HIM/HER
Check out these health and nutrition websites
https://www.choosemyplate.gov/kids
https://www.healthychildren.org
SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN
Moving With Autism- How to Plan Your Transition to a New Home
Accommodations for Students with Autism
How to Explain Autism to Children
Creating the Ultimate Sensory Room for Your Toddler
Top Safety Tips and Products for Kids With Autism
How Nutrition Impacts Children With Autism
12 Popular Games Adapted for Children with Autism
18 Social Skills Activities for Kids with Autism and Sensory Issues
KIDS & THE LAW-FREE BROCHURE
Contact The California Bar Foundation – 180 Howard St. San Francisco, CA 94105
info@calbarfoundation.org
www.calbarfoundation.org
HEALTH REFORM GUIDE
For a hard copy, contact CBC Foundation at (202) 263-2800 or CPAR@cbcfinc.org
GREAT COLLEGE/ CAREER RESOURCE FOR FAMILIES
This is a must see for anyone who wants to know how to prepare for college/career – Parent Toolkit
College Resources for Students with Disabilities
Career Choice and Competency Test – Take the free 15-minute career test by Assessment.com to discover your strengths.
Resume/ Cover Letter Advice – These helpful resume and cover letter guidelines
Job Interview -Learn how to prevent interview anxiety from affecting your performance- job interview tips
AFFORDABLE DENTAL CARE RESOURCES
There are a variety of resources for dental care, including local health departments, medical insurance programs, dental schools, clinical trials and state and local resources.
Local Health Departments – The Bureau of Primary Health Care, a service of the Health Resources and Services Administration (1-888-Ask-HRSA), supports federally-funded community health centers across the country that provide free or reduced-cost health services, including dental care.
Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP – The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) administers three important federally-funded programs: Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
Dental Schools – (American Dental Association) can be a good source of quality, reduced-cost dental treatment.
CITIZENS GUIDE TO COUNTY SERVICES
The County of Los Angeles Public Affairs offers a booklet that easily helps you find the appropriate department or agency for the services you need.
Contact: (213) 974 – 1311 E-mail: info@lacounty.gov
http://ridley-thomas.lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Citizens-Guide-to-County-Services.pdf
Health Resources and Administration Services
FREE TUTORING
We Can Foundation -Your kids can get better grades and test scores without spending a dime! The We Can Foundation offers private, one-on-one tutoring at your home or a library absolutely free! They also offer various other services like prep for the SAT and a High School Exit Exam Boot Camp. Plus, students who fully complete the required hours of tutorial service successfully will receive a free NOOK! For more information, please call (323) 293-9845 or email ses@wecan-foundation.org. We Can Foundation/ 4329 Degnan Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90008
Schools on wheels offers free tutoring
ONLINE MENTORING PROGRAM FOR YOUNG WOMEN- Women now earn more college degrees than men overall; however, women earn fewer degrees in the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) fields. To encourage more young women to pursue degrees in the STEM fields, hundreds of women who work within these fields will participate in a large online mentoring program where they will provide advice, answer questions, and make women feel more comfortable with entering the predominantly-male field. Read the full article “Online Mentors to Guide Women Into the Sciences” by Tamar Lewin here.
PASSPORT AND CHILD SUPPORT
If parents owe more than $2,500 in back support, the State Department will reject their passport application. “This is part of the federal commitment to help states enforce child support obligations,” said Ann Barrett, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Passport Services. The help is needed. as taxpayers foot the bill to pay due to the lack of responsibilities on the part of the non-custodial parent.
California Department of Child Support Services
Florida Department of Revenue-Child Support eServices
Nevada Division of Welfare and Supportive Services
New York Child Support Enforcement
Texas Child Support Interactive
Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS)
Georgia Division of Child Support Services
Washington DC Child Support Services Division
THE COST OF KIDS BEING GLUED TO ELECTRONIC DEVICES
A look at the kids in today’s society reveals that they aren’t stepping away from the television to get more exercise. Getting kids to cut down on television watching and moving more of their limbs can dramatically reduce their risk of being over-weight. The American Academy of Pediatrics has recommended that boys take at least 11,000 steps per day, girls 13,000 steps per day, and total screen time should be limited to two hours per day. Seems reasonable? However, it’s apparently still a herculean task for the kids to do and parents to enforce.
Financial review- Here’s how to unplug them
US News- How Electronics Could Be Affecting Your Child’s Health
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