Parenting News
USDA Announces Summer Food Program Changes to Expand Nutrition Assistance for Kids in Need
Washington DC (MMD Newswire) April 5, 2011 — Agriculture Under Secretary Kevin Concannon today announced that more low-income kids will have access to nutrition assistance when school is out and during critical gap periods. USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service provided waivers to simplify existing regulations making it easier to provide critical meals through the Summer [...]
Office of Child Support Launches Hispanic Outreach Toolkit
WASHINGTON, DC (MMD Newswire) April 7, 2011 — HHS’ Administration for Children and Families’ (ACF) Office of Child Support Enforcement announced today the launch of its Hispanic Outreach Toolkit, an addition to its online Hispanic Child Support Resource Center, used to help raise awareness and ensure access to child support services throughout the Hispanic community. [...]
April is Pet First Aid Awareness Month
April 11, 2011 (MMD Newswire) — Jean Brillman, a Pet Tech CPR First Aid Care Instructor and owner of Angel Pet Sitting, joins the Pet Tech family to celebrate the 12th Pet First Aid Awareness Month, April 1-30, 2011. Pet First Aid Awareness Month promotes the importance of learning pet first aid and why all [...]
Children’s Involvement In Disaster Planning Calms Fear
Honolulu (MMD Newswire) May 13, 2011 – – When Family life is disrupted by a natural disaster, children often feel vulnerable or frightened. Well thought out plans that involve them in pre-disaster and post-disaster activities can help calm their fears. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA’s) WEB site, FEMA for [...]
News conference to mark National Missing Children’s Day
Ottawa (MMD Newswire) May 20, 2011 – – Deputy Commissioner Line Carbonneau and RCMP National Missing Children Services (NMCS) extend an invitation to you to attend a news conference to mark National Missing Children’s Day. Date: Wednesday, May 25, 2011. Time: 10:00 a.m. EDT. Location: RCMP Musical Ride Centre, 1 Sandridge Road, Ottawa, Ontario. This [...]
