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#HeadStartStrong: Head Start Kids Grown Up, Strong and Successful
A young Steve Osunsami
September 29, 2016
By: Judy Sarasohn, HHS (Public Affairs)
In recognition of the first comprehensive revision of Head Start performance standards since 1975, these Head Start graduates agreed to share their stories.
Posted In:
Programs for Families and Children
Tagged:
Head Start | education
Giving Patients and Providers the Keys to Their Health Data
Read a blog post about the work to give patients and providers access to their health data.
September 27, 2016
By: Vindell Washington, M.D., M.H.C.M., Former National Coordinator for Health IT
Having your health data at your fingertips can help you stay healthy.
Posted In:
Health Data | Health IT
Tagged:
delivery system reform
#RefugeesWelcome: A Son and Father Talk about Being a Refugee and a Citizen
Read a blog post about Naweed’s #RefugeesWelcome story.
September 22, 2016
By: Naweed Lemar, HHS (Public Affairs)
Naweed Lemar, an employee at HHS, talked with his father, Hashim, about becoming a refugee from Afghanistan.
Posted In:
Programs for Families and Children
Tagged:
#RefugeesWelcome | World Refugee Day
Regular Physical Activity Is Vital for Healthy Aging, Millions of Adults 50 Years and Older Are Not Active
Read a blog post about inactivity among adults ages 50+.
September 15, 2016
By: Wayne H. Giles, Director, Division of Population Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Thirty-one million U.S. adults ages 50 years plus are not getting any physical activity; physical activity is vital for healthy aging.
Posted In:
Public Health and Safety
Tagged:
physical activity | aging
An Exciting Day For Head Start
Head Start teacher with children
September 12, 2016
By: Dr. Blanca Enriquez, Director, Office of Head Start
The new school year is beginning, and we also have a new beginning for Head Start that will be felt in programs across the country.
Posted In:
Programs for Families and Children
Tagged:
children | Head Start | families | education
Back-to-School & Getting Kids Ready to Learn
Read a blog post about enrolling kids in Medicaid and CHIP.
September 12, 2016
By: Vikki Wachino, Director, Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services
Children and teens up to age 19 can get free or low-cost health coverage through Medicaid and CHIP.
Posted In:
Health Care | Medicare and Medicaid
Tagged:
CHIP | children
Preparando a los Niños para el Regreso a la Escuela
Rostro de niña
September 12, 2016
By: Vikki Wachino, Director, Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services
La cobertura de salud es una parte importante del inicio exitoso del año escolar.
Posted In:
Health Care | Medicare and Medicaid
Tagged:
children | CHIP | Spanish | niños | español
Take Care of Your Eyes and Continue Looking Forward to the Future
Read a blog post about steps you can take to maintain your eye health.
September 9, 2016
By: Neyal J. Ammary-Risch, M.P.H., MCHES, Director, National Eye Health Education Program
You can reduce your risk of vision loss from eye disease and make sure your eyes are healthy by following a few simple steps.
Posted In:
Health Care | Prevention and Wellness
Tagged:
vision

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