Bright Futures: Family Matters
- September 2009 - Healthy Sexual Development
Information on how parents can promote healthy sexual development for their children. This issue discusses how sexual development starts in infancy and how parents can communicate with their child as they grow to help them stay safe and feel comfortable with their bodies. This issue highlights American Bar Association (ABA) Center on Children and the Law, a partnering organization that focuses on children in the court system – children in foster care or in the care of child welfare agencies due to alleged abuse or neglect. Family Resource Corner highlights Health-E cards, a way to send free, electronic messages/reminders to someone about health; and websites that feature information on healthy drinks, our landing on the moon 40 years ago, and interactive informtiaon for kids from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
- Winter/March 2009 - Milestones in Public Health
Information on maintaining healthy oral health and promoting oral health at home for babies, young children, teens, and children with special health needs. Partner HIghlight in this issue is the Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors. What's New in Research discusses the significance of smiling to overall well-being. Family Resource Corner offers tips and tools from Mouth Power, the American Dental Association, and the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. Tidbits in this issue focus on the Maternal & Child Health Library's Knowledge Paths.
