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Heart and Hope is Coming Back to Pinellas County!
Saturday, August 25th 2012
Location: Dunedin Highland Middle School
70 Patricia Ave Dunedin, FL 34698
8:00 am to 4:00 pm
Click here for more info
Sábado 25 de Agosto 2012
Ubicación: Dunedin Highland Middle School
70 Patricia Ave. Dunedin, FL 34698
8:00 am a 4:00 pm
Grand Konferans Heart & Hope pral celebre nan Pinellas County
Samdi 25 Out, 2012
Adrès: Dunedin Highland Middle School
70 Patricia Ave Dunedin, FL 34698
8:00 am to 4:00 pm
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2012 Text4baby State Enrollment Contest
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National, state, and local text4baby partners nationwide are working together to connect pregnant women and new moms to health information they need. The 2012 Text4baby State Enrollment Contest is supporting this work at the state level through healthy competition. The contest was established in 2011 and grew out of the enthusiasm of text4baby partners like you around promoting text4baby as a valuable health resource for women and families.
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The M.O.R.G.A.N. Project
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Reminder:
Open House Tuesday!!
Morgan's Place
DATE: Tuesday afternoons
TIME: 5pm until 7pm
LOCATION: 411 Ocean Ave, Melbourne Beach
WHY: Tour our new Sensorium & Technology Zone
We are extending our open house tours!!
Every Tuesday afternoon in May and June!!
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PARENT SUPPORT GROUP
FREE OF CHARGE & OPEN TO PARENTS/CAREGIVERS
OF ADULT CHILDREN WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
THIRD TUESDAY OF THE MONTH FOR LUNCH
BRING YOUR OWN LUNCH
11:30am - 1:00pm
GREENWISE MARKET IN LEGACY PLACE, 2ND FLOOR
11231 LEGACY PLACE, PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL
For more information please contact: Emily Sandquist at
561-842-3213 or esandquist@arcpbg.org
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| Cancer and Women |  Every year, cancer claims the lives of more than a quarter of a million women in America. Women can reduce their cancer risk by adopting a healthy lifestyle and getting the right cancer screening tests for their stage of life. |
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Protect Your Skin
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While you enjoy the outdoors this summer, protect yourself from skin cancer by seeking shade, wearing sunglasses, a hat,  and sun-protective clothing, and using sunscreen Read more:
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Diabetes and Pregnancy
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If you are a woman with diabetes, you still can have a
healthy baby. You need to take extra care before and
during your pregnancy. Learn how to get ready for a healthy pregnancy. If you are a woman with diabetes, you still can have a healthy baby. Talk with your doctor about whether it is safe for you to become pregnant. Ask your doctor what you need to do before you get pregnant, how to prevent pregnancy while you are getting your blood sugar under control, and how to keep your blood sugar under tight control both before and during your pregnancy. If you find that you are pregnant before your blood sugar in control, the best way to care for your
baby is to start now to control your blood sugar. Talk
with your doctor to learn how.
Controlling your diabetes before and during your pregnancy will help prevent such problems as birth defects, prematurity, miscarriage, and stillbirth.
5 things you can do to help...Read more:
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High Blood Pressure - Get it in Check
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Nearly 1 in 3 adults is living with this "silent killer." Cut back on sodium to lower your risk.
In the United States today, about 68 million people are living with high blood pressure, also known as hypertension. The good news is that high blood pressure can be prevented and controlled. The bad news is less than half of the population with high blood pressure actually has it under control.
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Managing Stress
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Stress can hit you when you least expect it-before a test, after an accident, or during conflict in a relationship. While everyone experiences stress at times, a prolonged bout of it can affect your health and ability to cope with life. That's why social support and self-care are important. They can help you see your problems in perspective...and the stressful feelings ease up.
Sometimes stress can be good. For instance, it can help you develop skills needed to manage potentially threatening situations in life. However, stress can be harmful when it is severe enough to make you feel overwhelmed and out of control.
Strong emotions like fear, sadness, or other symptoms of depression are normal, as long as they are temporary and don't interfere with daily activities. If these emotions last too long or cause other problems, it's a different story.
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| Katie Beckett: A Quiet Hero |  Called a "quiet hero and an inadvertent pioneer in the civil rights movement for people with disabilities" by Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, Katie Beckett recently passed away at the age of 34. In her short life, Katie was a remarkable individual who improved the lives of over half a million children by paving the way for children with disabilities to get the care they need at home instead of in the hospital.
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| The Power Of Two | |
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A story of twin sisters, two cultures, and two new chances at life... The official theatrical trailer for THE POWER OF TWO -- a documentary feature film directed by Academy Award nominated producer Marc Smolowitz -- inspired by the life stories of Anabel Stenzel & Isabel Stenzel Byrnes, twin double lung transplant recipients, authors & global advocates for organ donation awareness.
Go to:hhttp://ThePowerOfTwoMovie.com
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| Aging with a Developmental Disability | |
Finally! People with developmental disabilities can live long enough to get old!
This website exists to offer support to the self-sacrificing people who devote their lives to give gentle care to people with developmental disabilities. This is an on-going discussion of the hard issues, the new developments, and the joys of caregiving.Article Title
www.gentlecaregiver.com
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| Bev Baker Announced as the New NCFPP Co-Director | 
It is with excitement that Family Voices announces the hiring of Bev Baker as the NCFPP Co-Director effective June 18, 2012 at 75% time. Bev will deepen her rich history of collaboration with Family Voices in this new capacity of co-leading the NCFPP with Nora Wells. The NCFPP Projectpromotes family- professional partnerships through technical assistance to family leaders, multiple activities with professional partners, and documentation of the impact of this work.The Co-Project Directors of NCFPP initiate the goals and objectives for the project, secure funding, and oversee the implementation of the project.
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| George Dennehy, 2012 Strawberry Faire Scholarship Recipient |
 | | George Dennehy, 2012 Strawberry Faire Scholarship Recipient |
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