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Join Us on April 26 for Self Care and Transformation for BIPOC Women & Allies – Free to Attend!
Self-Care and Transformation for BIPOC Women and Allies is a 90-minute live, virtual session that will provide an opportunity to learn about burnout and strategies to combat it.
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What Parents Can Do to Protect Kids from Heart Disease
Submitted by Mary Ann Burns, Communications Director, Connecticut & western Massachusetts, American Heart Association The consequences of heart disease often don’t show up until someone is well into adulthood. Why should busy parents be thinking about it in their kids?“Because it’s probably way easier to prevent the development of cardiac risk factors than to try…
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Back To School Anxiety – Tips to Cope and who has it worse, the child or parent?
SPRINGFIELD – While most children returning to school are excited to be going back and seeing their friends and teachers once again, others like first-time kindergarteners or those transitioning to high school may feel nervous or even a little scared.Anxiety on the first day of school isn’t a rarity, but it can often be prevented…
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Back To School Anxiety – Tips to Cope
And who has it worse, the child or parent?SPRINGFIELD – While most children returning to school are excited to be going back and seeing their friends and teachers once again, others like first-time kindergarteners or those transitioning to high school may feel nervous or even a little scared.Anxiety on the first day of school isn’t a rarity, but it can often be prevented…
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Your Newest Questions on COVID-19 Answered
SPRINGFIELD – Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institution of Allergy and Infectious Disease and Chief Medical Advisor to President Joe Biden, says the United States is no longer in the pandemic phase of the spread of COVID-19, but what does that mean? Numbers are higher this summer than last year. Why is the…
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Pregnancy is a Family Affair: Community Support in Maternal & Child Health
A community-centered approach to maternal health is more important than ever. Massachusetts continues to experience persistent disparities in maternal morbidity and infant outcomes, with families of color disproportionately affected (MA DPH, 2024). For many expectant mothers, particularly Black, Brown, and immigrant women, culturally grounded support systems play a crucial role in bridging gaps created by…
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