Monmouth Medical Center e-Newsletter

April 2012
News from The Children's Hospital at Monmouth

Children's Hospital to Host Open House on Childhood Psychiatric & Learning Disorders

 

In recognition of National Children's Mental Health Awareness Week (May 6-12), Neelam Sell, M.D., the developmental-behavioral pediatrician at The Children's Hospital at Monmouth Medical Center pictured here, will host a free open house on Monday, May 7, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the hospital in suite SH001. The event is part of the Child Mind Institute's Speak Up for Kids campaign.

 

Though 15 million children in the United States have psychiatric and learning disorders, fewer than half of them will be identified and get the help they need.

 

Designed for parents and educators, the open house will focus on psychiatric and learning disorders among children and adolescents, stressing the importance of early diagnosis and treatment.  Dr. Sell will be on-hand to answer questions about mental health disorders as well as offer video presentations and handouts about ADHD, anxiety and behavioral management.

 

 
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Did You Know?

You might be surprised to hear that a child can die from heat stroke on a 72-degree day. There's a medical reason why this happens to children - their bodies aren't the same as adults. A child's body can heat up five times faster than an adult's. Now think of how your car usually feels warmer inside than out. Did you know that even on a mild day, the temperature inside a car can rise 20 degrees in just 10 minutes? On an 80-degree day, the inside of a closed car can quickly reach 100 degrees in the time it takes to run into the store for an errand. Heat stroke happens when the body cannot cool itself fast enough and the core temperature rises to dangerous levels.

 

 

 

 

 

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Did You Know?

 

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The Children's Hospital at Monmouth Medical Center leads Monmouth County's first and only chapter of the Safe Kids International Campaign - an initiative to prevent injuries

and save young lives.

 

The county-based chapter is among more than 500 grassroots

partnerships throughout the world associated with

Safe Kids, the first nonprofit organization dedicated solely

to the prevention of unintentional childhood injury or

accidents - the No. 1 killer of children 14 and under. In

addition to The Children's Hospital at Monmouth, the Safe

Kids Monmouth County Chapter also partners with the Long

Branch Police Department, Long Branch Public School

System, Long Branch Department of Recreation and the

Coastal Monmouth Alliance for the Prevention of Substance

Abuse.

 

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May Community Health Education Programs

 

 

STEP (Systematic Training for Effective Parenting of Young Children)

 

Wednesdays, May 2, 9, 16, 23 &30 from 7 to 9 p.m.

 

Parenting young children can be challenging. This five-session STEP program focuses on understanding the behavior of young children, communication, cooperation, effective discipline and nurturing children from infancy to six years. To register, call 732-923-6990. $75 per person or $100 per couple.  

 

 

HEART SAVER AED CPR PROGRAM

 

Saturday, May 5

 

Babysitters, parents and grandparents are encouraged to attend this course that provides automated external defibrillator (AED) training to laypersons and also teaches how to recognize a medical emergency, adult, infant and child CPR, first aid for choking victims and the use of barrier devices to reduce the risk of infection. Registration is required by calling 732-923-6990. $40 per person.

 

SPORTS 'FUN'DAMENTALS

 

Saturday, May 19, 9 to 11 a.m.

 

Parents and children will have fun learning the basic skills and rules of various sports including soccer, wiffleball, kickball, pillo polo and more. Stop by Monmouth Medical Center's Safe Kids Youth Sports Safety information table for information on preventing concussions, dehydration, the importance of pre-participation physical exams and wearing the proper protective equipment for each sport. This program will be held at Dorbrook Recreation Area, located at Route 537 East, Colts Neck. For fee and registration information call 732-842-4000, Ext. 1.

 

SAFE SITTER

 

Saturday, May 19, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Presented by certified Safe Sitter instructors, this program teaches 11- to 13-year-olds to be responsible, creative babysitters with special emphasis on how to handle emergencies. Registration is required by calling 1-888-724-7123, prompt #4. $50 per child.

 

FREE CHILD CAR SEAT INSPECTIONS

 

Thursday, May 24, noon to 3 p.m.

 

Stop by our car seat inspection to have your child's car seat checked to make sure it is properly installed.  Inspections are conducted by certified child passenger safety technicians and are offered through a cooperative effort of the New Jersey State Police, The Children's Hospital at Monmouth Medical Center and Monmouth Medical Center's SAFE KIDS Monmouth County Chapter.  Appointment required by calling 1-888-724-7123, option #4.