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Text4Baby a FREE Text Message Service for Expecting & New Mothers

If you’re pregnant or a new mom, there is new free service called text4baby that can help keep you and your baby healthy. Text4baby will send 3 text messages each week to your cell phone with expert health tips to help you through your pregnancy and your baby’s first year.

• It’s free to sign up and the messages are free.
• To sign up, text BABY to 511411.
• To sign up for text4baby in Spanish, text BEBE to 511411.
• You can also sign up and find more at www.text4baby.org.

Text4baby helps new and expecting mothers give their babies the best possible start! The Partnership Center is pleased to promote the launch of an exciting new mobile information service called text4baby. Text4baby is an educational service of the National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition. Saginaw has one of the highest infant mortality rates in the state.

Consider spreading the word about text4baby to your clients, congregants, program participants and patients

If you are interested in getting more involved with text4baby, there are posters and other promotional materials available for your outreach efforts. Please contact info@text4baby.org or 703-837-7548 for more information.

Each year in the U.S. ,

• more than 500,000 babies are born prematurely and
• an estimated 28,000 children die before their first birthday, signifying a national public health crisis.
• The infant mortality rate in the U.S. is one of the highest in the industrialized world and.
• Prematurity (is this a word?) is often cited as being a leading cause of infant mortality.

Thank you very much for your support of this important initiative. Text4baby is made possible through a broad, public-private partnership that includes government, corporations, academic institutions, professional associations, tribal agencies and non-profit organizations. Founding partners are HMHB, Voxiva, CTIA - The Wireless Foundation and WPP. Johnson & Johnson is the founding sponsor, and premier sponsors include WellPoint, Pfizer and CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield. U.S. government partners include the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and the Department of Health and Human Services. The mobile health platform is provided by Voxiva and free messaging services are generously provided by participating wireless service providers. Implementation partners include BabyCenter, Danya International, Syniverse Technologies, Keynote Systems and The George Washington University .

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4Parents - Website for parents to get answers

4 Parents

4Parents.gov is part of a national public education campaign to provide parents with the information, tools and skills they need to help their teens make healthy choices, including waiting until marriage to have sex. 4Parents.gov was written by the Office of Public Health and Science, with expert consultation, and in response to public comment.

Nothing is more important for a child, pre-teen, or teen than a caring parent. If pre-teens and teens are going to make the choices that will help them grow up to be healthy adults, they need parents to talk with them about important topics like sex and relationships. 4parents.gov is meant to give parents the information and guidance they need for having these conversations. Materials can be ordered on this site as well.

4Parents.gov is sponsored by the Office of Public Health and Science, Office of Population

Affairs, and the Public Health Service. “Teen Chat,” and “Parents, Speak Up!” guides are the result of a collaborative effort between the Administration for Children and Families and the Office of Population Affairs, Office of Public Health and Sciences.

The Office of Population Affairs (OPA) Clearinghouse offers single and bulk copies of free educational materials on abstinence, contraception, sexually transmitted diseases (including HIV/AIDS), and other reproductive health and family planning topics. Many of these materials are available in both English and Spanish. Some publications can also be downloaded and reproduced as needed.

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Can You believe It, Summer is Just Around the Corner

CAN Council’s 12th Annual Golf Scramble

We only have room for 3 more teams-then the course is full! Get your team or individual registration in.

The CAN Council’s 12th Annual Golf Scramble at the Swan Valley Golf Course to benefit the CAC is scheduled for June 18th.

Can’t (or don’t) golf or have friends/family who don’t, come to the Steak Dinner & Auction (only $20, RSVP required).

Help us sell raffle tickets -we’ve got some great items and this just adds to the bottom line of the event-call me and we’ll get tickets to you or know of an event where we can sell tickets, let me know.

Thanks to everyone who is already selling tickets, golfing, sponsoring, donating items or passed along a great idea-TOGETHER WE CAN, and do work together to support the children who benefit from our Children’s Advocacy Center!

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Experience the Great Outdoors. . .

Reconnect Children with Nature

The CAN Council is pleased to be a part of the Saginaw community-wide initiative of organizations, businesses and individuals working to promote local programs and resources that will help children and families spend more time outdoors, a No Child Left Inside initiative. All children should have access, opportunities and encouragement to play outdoors and connect with nature for their physical, emotional and educational well being. Despite advances in public health and medicine, children are developing chronic health conditions, such as obesity and depression, earlier and more frequently than ever before. Research shows that the decline in children’s health is linked in part to their growing disconnect from nature and outdoor play.

Research shows that children who play outside:

■ Are healthier physically and mentally ■ Have more active creative imaginations

■ Are more cooperative with others ■ Are good problem solvers

■ Show fewer signs of obesity ■ Have higher self-esteem

■ Do better in school ■ Have improved attention spans and test scores

■ Are engaged in helping protect our natural resources and environment

For more information visit: www.childrenandnature.org or No Child Left Inside Coalition

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Children See, Children Do Video

A picture is worth a 1,000,000 words in this case. This Children See, Children Do video illustrates the importance of what we as adults do when children are watching.

This is the first Television and Cinema Commercial released by NAP CAN through Child Friendly Australia. Produced with the generous and creative support of our Business Children’s Champion, DDB this campaign challenges every adult to exhibit only positive behaviour to children.

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We Need You, Volunteer! Summer Events and Activities

We Need You!

There are many Events and Activities for Summer 2010 that will be utilizing our CAN volunteers. We have the best volunteers and look forward to seeing you this summer. CAN Volunteers must go through an application, screening, orientation and approval process. The Volunteer Page contains volunteer job descriptions and you can down load an application.

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Attention: Organizations that Serve Children this Summer

TRANSPORTATION FOR SUMMER RECREATION

United Way and STARS is proud to announce free transportation for youth enrolled in United Way agency summer recreation programs. Kids aged 11 to 18 years enrolled in summer recreation programs will be able to ride to and from programs for free. To receive a free ride the young person must show a picture ID and a bus pass. We will issue the bus pass and on that pass it will state the young person’s name and the agency they are registered with. Each youth must show picture ID and a Bus pass to ride.

United Way encourages collaboration between agencies so any child registered with our agencies can travel between programs during business hours. For instance a group from B & G Club with staff (regardless of age) could travel to the Y for swimming lessons.

The program will start June 14 and will end August 20. For funding purposed programs need to be registered to participate in this program by no later than May 14.

To date: First Ward, Boys & Girls Club, Neighborhood House, The YMCA, Youth First and Salvation Army have indicated they intend to be part of the program. Please contact Cherrie J. Benchley at 989 755 0505 for more information.

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Exciting News for ABBA Fans and the CAN Council!

The Saginaw Bay Orchestra has added another show for the band, Arrival (ABBA remake band) who will be performing on Sunday, May 9^th at 3pm at the Temple Theatre. Here is the exciting part:

For every ticket that is ordered beginning today AND THE CALLER MENTIONS THE CAN COUNCIL, we will receive $5.00 per ticket!

So, please send this poster and this information to all your friends, family, neighbors, etc. This promises to be a great concert and what a great way to celebrate with Mom!

(The caller must mention CAN Council or we will not receive the $5.00 per ticket.)

Thanks for sharing this win-win opportunity!

Suzanne

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