CHS Updates, Blog, & Newsletters
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Mar 2024 – National Nutrition Month Celebration
March is National Nutrition Month®, a monthlong invitation by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics to learn about making nutritious food and beverage choices and reinforcing active lifestyles.
Jan 2024 – Positive Connections between Children and Animals
Research shows positive connections between children and animals can have a profound impact on a child’s social and emotional development...
Dec 2023 – Guiding and Setting Healthy Boundaries with Your Child
What exactly is a boundary, and why are they important? Boundaries are the space between you and another person, and the often unspoken rules of how you will treat each other...
Sept 2023 – Staying Organized with a Family Command Center
In today's fast-paced world, managing a household requires more than just a to-do list on the fridge...
Aug 2023 – How to Recognize Stress in Young Children and Help Them Cope
Not all stress is bad stress. Small challenges can help children become more resilient and understand how to manage everyday stressors...
July 2023 – Healthy Recipes for National Ice Cream Month
Making ice cream together is a fun activity to practice math skills, experiment, discuss new ingredients, and engage with you...
June 2023 – Learning and Building Relationships with Fingerplay Songs
Fingerplays are simple songs and nursery rhymes that combine singing or chanting with body movements...
May 2023 – Family Financial Savings and Planning During Economic Hardship
During periods of economic hardship, there are things you can put in to practice to minimize the effects of significant or sudden changes to your financial situation...
Mar 2023 – Balancing Family Time, Work, and School
Daily life can be challenging and when we add going back to school, having a child, or working, learning to balance our time efficiently becomes increasingly important...
Feb 2023 – Games and Activities that Build Self-Regulation Skills
Self-regulation is the ability to control impulses and behavior, focus, identify emotions, and respond appropriately...