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801 Vassar Dr., NE
Albuquerque, NM 87106
Phone: (505) 248-7694
Fax: (505) 248-7728

Tuesday, September 23, 2008
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Healthy Eating

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Breastfeeding

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Physical Activity

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Oral Health

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Environmentall Health/Injury Prevention

The Sleep Safe Fire Safety Program
The Sleep Safe program targets children and families enrolled in American Indian Programs Branch (AIPB) Head Start programs

The Ride Safe Program
Ride Safe aims to reduce the rate of motor vehicle related injuries to children, aged 3 to 5 years, enrolled in participating Tribal Head Start programs, by promoting motor vehicle child restraint use.

Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute
Non-profit consumer-funded program acting as a clearinghouse and a technical resource for bicycle helmet information.

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from more than 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction.

USCPSC - Public Safety Publications
Available publications for downloading: Handbook for Playground Safety; Public Playground Safety Checklist; Wear Bike Helmets on Bicycles - Not on Playgrounds; Strings Can Strangle Children on Playground Equipment; and many more.

IHS - Injury Prevention Program
To raise the health status of American Indians and Alaska Natives to the highest possible level by decreasing the incidence of severe injuries and death to the lowest possible level and increasing the ability of tribes to address their injury problems.

CDC - National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
These data are from the National Center for Health Statistics, CDC, and include all American Indians and Alaskan Natives residing in the United States.

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Saves lives, Prevents Injuries, Reduce vehicle-related fatalities.

AAP - Children's Health Topics, Water Safety
Drowning is the second leading cause of unintentional injury death for children and adolescents. The AAP has information on how to keep children in all age groups safe in the water at home, in swimming pools, on boats, and in open bodies of water.

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Mental Health - General Topics

Methamphetamines

SAMHSA

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Early Childhood Mental Health:


Access to Care: State Agencies for Mental Health Services


Staff Wellness:

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General Health Information - Other links of interest

 
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