The early childhood system evolves as fast as our children grow. From new legislation and programs to the best practices in health care, keep checking here for the latest news, insights and advice to help navigate your child’s early years.
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Youth Mental Health First Aid is a program by The Children’s Cabinet that offers free training to equip adults to recognize and respond to mental health challenges in youth. Learn how this program empowers families and communities across Nevada.
If your family is enrolled in Nevada Medicaid, every year, you have a chance to look at your plan and decide if it’s still the best fit for your family. That time is called open enrollment, and this year it takes place from October 1 through October 31. Learn more about the process here.
The Southern Nevada Health District is reminding parents and caregivers of the importance of testing children younger than 6 years of age for lead poisoning. Lead exposure can cause serious, lifelong health problems, and early detection through a simple blood test is the only way to know if a child has been exposed.
Healthy bodies come in all shapes and sizes! Childhood Obesity Awareness Month is a chance to promote a healthy weight among children and ensure that every child has an opportunity to achieve optimal health.
Trauma occurs when frightening experiences, exposure, or events overwhelm a child’s ability to cope. When stress has overwhelmed your child, you can support healing. Your relationship with your child can help buffer the impact of trauma or stress.
This law was created to give parents a safe, legal, and private way to give up their newborn babies if they are not able to care for them. It helps protect both the baby and the parent from harm.
In the summer months, parents naturally want their children to enjoy the sunshine and outdoor play. However, for our youngest family members – infants, toddlers, and preschoolers – extreme heat poses a significant and often underestimated risk.
Kick counting is an easy, free, and reliable way to check on your baby’s well-being in the third trimester of pregnancy. Learn how to monitor your baby’s movements in the third trimester of pregnancy and why it’s important.
The UNLV School of Public Health and Anthem Wellness Center will host a FREE weekly Spanish breastfeeding support group every Friday from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. starting June 27. Each session is led by a certified international breastfeeding consultant and a counselor.
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First 5 Nevada, a program of The Children's Cabinet, is supported by the Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five Initiative (PDG B-5), Grant Number 90TP099, awarded to the Nevada Department of Education, from the Office of Child Care, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Office of Child Care, the Administration for Children and Families, or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
