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September is National Food Safety Edcuation Month

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For the past twenty years, September as been recognized as National Food Safety Education Month.  The theme for this year is “Notorious Virus”.  According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),  Norovirus is the leading cause of foodborne illnesses, with about 20 million people getting sick each year.  The most common source for norovirus is ready-to-eat foods and shellfish from contaminated water.  Once a person is sick it is easily spread to others.

Of course, the best way to prevent the spread of norovirus is simply washing your hands correctly. Other tips include:  avoid bare-hand contact; purchase food from approved suppliers; encourage employees to stay home when sick; clean up spills properly; and clena and sanitize food-contact surfaces.  Handwashing is the number one way to prevent infectious disease so from the children in your care, to the providers and food handlers this is something to put great emphasis on.

To learn more about Food Safety Education or to find activities for children visit:

https://healthymeals.nal.usda.gov/features-month/september/national-food-safety-education-month

 

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SIDS Awareness Month

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Each and every day, 13 babies will be lost to SIDS and other sudden, unexpected infant deaths; more than 70 new parents will have listened sadly their stillborn baby’s silence; and countless lives will be lost to miscarriage and other causes of infant death.

Reducing the Risk

  • Always place babies on their backs to sleep for every sleep.
  • Use a firm sleep surface, such as a mattress in a safety-approved crib, covered by a fitted sheet.
  • Have the baby share your room, not your bed. Your baby should not sleep in an adult bed, on a couch, or on a chair alone, with you, or with anyone else.
  • Keep soft objects such as pillows and loose bedding out of your baby’s sleep area.
  • Prevent exposure to smoking during pregnancy and after birth because these are important risk factors for SIDS. The risk of SIDS is even stronger when a baby shares a bed with a smoker. To reduce risk, do not smoke during pregnancy, and do not smoke or allow smoking around your baby.

Also each and every day across America, expectant moms will feel their baby’s first kick; parents will listen to their newborn’s first cry; and families will celebrate the birthday of a healthy baby.

Below are links to learn more about SIDS and how to prevent it

CDC SIDS Awareness    First Candle