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Child Abuse Month Since this month is national Child Abuse Prevention Month, I thought it wouldn’t be abusive to share some information about this most important concerning problem that still exists in our communities. Child abuse occurs when a parent or other adult causes serious physical, sexual or emotional harm to a child or neglects […]
Child abuse and neglect happens in every community in Vermont and occurs in all different types of families. As members of our larger Vermont community, we each have an individual duty to protect children and some of us are, in fact, bound by the law to do so. Vermont has statute (Title 33, Chapter 49, […]
The average young person in the U.S. and in Vermont initiates sexual activity for the first time at age 17. To help young people choose safe and healthy sexual relationships, we must provide education and support regarding prevention of sexually transmitted infections (STIs). STIs are a common cause of disease in sexually active adolescents. Bacteria, […]
Everyone knows it’s important to wear a helmet to protect your head. Helmets can reduce your risk from a serious brain or head injury. The catch? Helmets only work if they are used the right way. It’s important to always use a helmet specifically designed for your activity. Each sport or activity has a helmet […]
Parents don’t have to be lovers of livers to ask me about hepatitis and whether their child can get it. So let me help everyone live-r it up, so to speak, and provide some information on this topic. The liver is an important organ in our body. It’s on the right side of our abdomen […]
Child abuse and neglect in Vermont increased 60% since 2012. Every year more than 3 million reports of child abuse are made in the United States. In Vermont, child neglect and abuse has increased by 60 percent since 2012. Here to talk to us about the signs of child abuse and much more is James […]
As winter has come to a close, children and their families may they feel like everyone in the house has been sick forever! It can be frustrating as a parent as the long nights turn into long months. Colds in children lead to loss of sleep for child and parents, visits to the pediatrician’s office, […]
Parents have been painfully concerned that they do not know how to prepare their child for elective surgery. Let me see if I can take the pain out of those concerns and provide some information on this topic. The first step in preparing your child for a surgical procedure is to make sure your child […]
We celebrate George Washington’s birthday this month, during a long cold and flu season. Much like President Washington, I cannot tell any lies – about these winter illnesses. Instead, I want to speak the truth about some rumors regarding the common cold. For example, parents ask me if you can catch a cold by being […]
My name is Jacob Mikkelsen and this is my sixth year collecting money for the Big Change Roundup For Kids. I was born with sagittal craniosynostosis, which means my head was growing long ways instead of round. The day after my first birthday, I had my first surgery to fix it. We found out a […]
