Bright Futures for Families is a national initiative
for families and communities to promote and
improve the health and well-being of children of all ages. We offer
resources for families based on the award winning, federally supported
Bright Futures initiative, developed through the support of
public health, non-profit, and corporate organizations.
What's New
- IMPACT on... Bright Futures Theme Updates
Health and Wellness for families and children, including those with special health care needs, are hot topics in the news, in research, and in publications from a variety of sources. These 1-page updates have information and resources for families on Bright Futures themes. - Coming Spring 2012!
New Bright Futures Family Pocket Guide: Raising Healthy Infants, Children, and Adolescents –Family Friendly tips, strategies, and resources for each stage of children’s development from prenatal to adolescence. Based on the American Academy of Pediatrics Bright Futures: Guidelines for the Health Supervision of Infants, Children, and Adolescents (3rd ed.).
- Family Matters Fall 2011 issue
Promoting good nutrition is everybody’s responsibility. Learn how to involve kids, family, and community in improving the health and well-being for all in this issue. - Family Matters Summer 2011 issue: Happy 10th Anniversary, NCBDDD!
Learn about the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD), including its history of helping families and the resources it provides in this issue. - Bright Futures Theme Sheets
Informative 1-pagers for families focused on the 10 themes that recur in all stages of child development: Family Support, Child Development, Mental Health, Healthy Weight, Healthy Food & Eating, Physical Activity, Oral Health, Healthy Sexual Development & Sexuality, Safety & Injury Prevention, Community Relationships & Resources. Each 1-pager provides a description of the theme, how the theme relates to the child and family, how the theme relates to the different ages/stages, what families can do to promote healthy development as part of that theme, and additional resources. - Family Matters April 2011 issue: Child Development
Child development is the physical, intellectual, emotional, and social changes children undergo as they grow from infancy to adulthood. Read more about these changes in this issue. - Family Matters October 2010 issue: Health Literacy
While health literacy is more than reading, reading is a key way to learn and improve health literacy. Read more in this issue.
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