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2011 Health Institute
Materials and Presentations

May 3 & 4, 2011

Tuesday, May 3 - Keynote Presentation:

Nature Explore, Susan Wirth, Nature Explore Outreach Director (557KB)

National Update from OHS:

What's New in Health, Robin Brocato, Health Program Specialist (276KB)

Workshops

Community Engagement to Promote Health from the Ground Up: Creating Open Space in Santa Ana, Mary Turner, Latino Health Access (3.69MB)

Head Start for Oral Health: A Community Collaboration Working to Improve Oral Health Access and Treatment Outcomes for Head Start Children, Marcy Spaulding, San Francisco Head Start (789KB)

Health Requirements 101: Understanding the EPSDT Schedule and Developing Strategies for Tracking and Monitoring - 0-3 EHS, Kristen Smith, KS Consulting (2.21MB)

Healthy Environments that Keep Children Safe from Pests and Pesticides (601KB), CCHP Integrated Pest Management Toolkit (129KB), Bobbie Rose, California Childcare Health Program

If We Could Protect One Demographic From Everyday Environmental Toxin, Which Would It BE? CHILDREN!, Phil Boise, GreenCare for Life, Inc.(626KB)

In the Grow - How Gardening and Growing Food is Important to Preschool Families, Marcella Gonsalves, Health Education Council (1.76MB)

Monitoring Health Service using ChildPlus.net!, Michelle Kiphut, ChildPlus Software (14.98MB)

New Beverage and Nutrition Standards for Child Care , Nicole Edwards, California Food Policy Advocate (1.35MB)

Outline to Create the Best Plan to Serve Homeless Children and Families through Preschool Services , Delila A. Vasquez, Los Angeles Universal Preschool (1.38MB)

Postpartum Depression: A Family Affair (445KB), Male Depression (167KB), Infant Attachment Disorder (184KB) Rebecca Votaw, CA State TTA Assistance Center

Strategies for Successful Implementation of Early Childhood Mental Health Services and Social Emotional Learning Programs at Head Start and Early Head Start (2.40MB), Mental Health Awareness Flier (231KB), Training Guide (1.09MB), Program Assessment Worksheet (177KB), Annie Bailey, Contra Costa County Employment & Human Services Department, Community Services Bureau

What Do We Tell the Children? (1.29MB), Children's Grief and Loss Support Kit (753KB) Doreen Fischer, Fresno County EOC Head Start Preschool

WIC Worksite Wellness - Making it Real, Karen Farley, California WIC Association (832KB)

Wednesday, May 4 - Workshops

A Panel Presentation: Hearing and Vision Screening Resources: Presentation (261KB), Prevent Blindness (652KB), Head Start & CHDP (547KB), Hearing & Vision Screening (50KB), Hearing & Vision Screening -Spanish (51KB), Chris Cochran, Independent Consultant

Brain Development & How Yoga Can Positively Influence Children's Behavior, Marilyn Leonard, Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo Co (5.17MB)

Eat, Play, Grow! Developing a Healthy Child, Patricia Kimbrell, San Diego State University (787KB)

Family Dynamics and Emotional & Mental Health Affecting Children (& Staff!), Ronald Mah, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, Consultant, Author (324KB)

Following Up with Follow-Up, Belva Horton, Lake Elsiore USD, Head Start (3.54MB)

Health Requirements 101: Understanding the EPSDT Schedule and Developing Strategies for Tracking and Monitoring - 3-5 Head Start,Kristen Smith, KS Consulting (1.68MB)

Healthy Playgrounds, Healthy Children: Monitoring for Playground Safety in the Head Start/ Early Head Start Setting (6.42MB),Exterior Playground Findings(2.42MB), JoLene Mittelsteadt, Los Angeles County Office of Education

Implementing a Wellness Program and Promoting Health and Nutrition to Parents, Students and Staff: Handout 1 (871KB), Handout 2 (938KB), Elsie Szeto, Child, Family and Community Services, Inc.

Nutrition Building Blocks -The IMIL Way! Patricia Kimbrell, San Diego State University (265KB)

Safety and Sanitation: Do you have a HACCP program in place to keep your food safe?, Elsie Szeto, Child, Family and Community Services, Inc. (66KB)

"Why do you pick up a baby who is crying?" Consequences of Secure vs. Insecure Attachment Through the Lifespan, Ronald Mah, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, Consultant, Author (384KB)

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