Return-Path: <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id g8ABvKX00381; Tue, 10 Sep 2002 07:57:20 -0400 (EDT) Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2002 07:57:20 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <NCBBKFFJMKFIFAGAFGNEAEPKDDAA.jlee@famlit.org> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Jon Lee" <jlee@famlit.org> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-FAMILY:1276] Clips and Cross Posts X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2911.0) Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 2625 Lines: 61 Good Morning (record temps. here in Louisville....Hope you are staying cool!) Hispanic Heritage Month 2002: Sept. 15-Oct. 15 Hispanics comprise about 12.5 percent of the nation's total population, with 35.3 million people (not including the 3.8 million Hispanic residents of Puerto Rico). A 53 percent increase in the number of people of Mexican origin fueled much of the nearly 13 million rise in the number of Hispanics between 1990 and 2000, according to the 2000 Census. The Census site has data on these and other American families. http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/2001/cb01-81.html Now this is a site worth checking out! Hablemos en Confianza Talking to kids about the dangers of alcohol and drug abuse is a challenge for any parent, friend, or caring adult. For Hispanic/Latino families, finding materials in Spanish can add to that challenge. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA) Center for Substance Abuse Prevention has developed its first bilingual parenting site to fill this gap. http://www.soyunica.gov/adults The abstract of this document will give you the quick facts...but the whole document (found on a link at the end of the abstract) will give you a breakdown state by state). Low-Income Families Bear the Burden of State Child Care Budget Cuts State budget shortfalls are causing drastic cuts in child care services for low-income working parents, according to this Children’s Defense Fund report. While thousands of children are on waiting lists for care, hindering parents' ability to keep their jobs, Congress has yet to pass the TANF reauthorization and Child Care Development Block Grant legislation that helps fund state child care subsidies. http://www.childrensdefense.org/release020905.php The Power of Professional Home Visits During Pregnancy Home visiting by nurses and, to a lesser extent, paraprofessionals during pregnancy and the first years of a baby’s life do make a significant difference on children’s well being, according to research published in Pediatrics. At 21 months, for example, nurse-visited children born to women with low psychological resources were less likely to exhibit language delays (7 percent vs. 18 percent) and at 24 months they exhibited superior mental development than their control-group counterparts. http://www.pediatrics.org/cgi/content/abstract/110/3/486 Have a great day! Jon Lee Training Specialist NIFL-Family list moderator National Center for Family Literacy 325 West Main St, Suite 300 Louisville, KY 40202-4237 Phone: 502.584.1133 x175 Fax: 502.584.0172 jlee@famlit.org http://www.famlit.org
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