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The Riverhead Alternative Transportation Committee in cooperation with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County and Twin Forks Bicycles is running an essay contest for Riverhead students in grades 5 through 9 to win a reconditioned bicycle and a new bicycle helmet. The contest will require that contestants write an essay of between 500 to 600…
Recent news reports have shown a dramatic decrease in the obesity rates of children when healthful eating habits are introduced at a younger age. Statistics show that introducing healthy eating habits and encouraging activities from an earlier age, ideally with pre-school aged children, can help decrease obesity early on and possibly prevent it in the…
By Nancy Olsen-Harbich, MA Young children are enchanted by many animals close up, warm and snugly or even in a tank of water. After a happy experience with someone else’s pet, they often beg for one, whether it be a kitten, a bird, a fish or a pup. Depending on their own history of pet-ownership,…
By Dinah Torres Castro Snow days…what to do at home on a snow day? Out of the hundreds of things to do with your children on a miserable day you are probably not even considering…cooking. Cooking with your little ones can be quite the adventure. You don’t have to be very skilled or have fancy…
By Kerri Kreh Reda, M.P.H. You know that parenting can be a tough job requiring lots of stamina and patience. Life throws many challenges at us and keeping up with a family’s schedule can be exhausting. Parents who take good care of themselves feel better and have more energy to meet the needs of their…
The College of Human Ecology at Cornell University publishes The Evidence-Based Living Blog and has published some excellent posts over the past few months with information you may find useful both at work and in your personal life including articles about how to avoid mosquitoes, the effectiveness of new medical treatments, gun violence and public…
NAP SACC is one of the initiatives of the Creating Healthy Places in Suffolk County grant that CCE’s Family Health and Wellness program received from the New York State Department of Health. What: NAP SACC is an obesity prevention program for child care centers. Why: currently 26% of U.S. children, ages 2-6 are classified…