I subscribed to the National Black Child Development Institute newsletter:
http://nbcdi.org/support/sign-up-for-nbcdi-newsletters/
I have not received any information from the newsletter and on the NBCDI website the information about the newsletter was not available. I was able to go to their publication "Child Health Talk" and get information.
"Child Health Talk" is a quarterly publication that provides a range of information for families with young children on topics related to health and well being.
The Winter 2011 issue featured an article, "On the Ground ...Milwaukee, Wisconsin". The article gave information that 60% of families live below poverty level in Metcalfe Park compared to other areas in Milwaukee. BCDI, the Hospital of Wisconsin, and the Next Door Foundation have decided to take health of the children into their hands. The Next Door Foundation believes that "a child who isn't healthy can't learn". They are comitted to providing dental health to the children because out of 111,000 medicaid children, only 21,000 have ever received a dental exam. Along with Wal-Mart, NBCDI is developing a training DVD for healthy living preschool curriculum. "My Little World, Vol 1 - A Day in Preschool" is a music-based educational tool designed to engage children and early childhood educators in activities that provide academic enrichments, cultural diversity, and physical activity.
I am looking forward to reading more articles from "Child Health Talk" and the NBCDI newsletter to learn more about what is going on with children and new issues and trends as it relates to early childhood education.
Resource:
National Black Child Development Institute. Child Health Talk, Winter 2011. "On The Ground in...Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Hello Barbara,
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading your post it was very insightful. I agree with The Next Door Foundations statement that "a child who isn't healthy can't learn". Many times I have seen children come into our program they are either exhausted or hungry. Eventhough we have a daily schedule for napping and eating oft times we have to either feed the child before time or allow them to go to sleep. Without allowing this the child literally cannot function.
Also, you indicated that WalMart and the NBCDI were creating a DVD to assist educators and parents regarding health is the DVD available now?
Carmen I am not sure when it will be available but I will keep you posted.
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