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  • Children and Youth Mental Health Podcast
    Tracy Plouck, Dr. Ted Wymyslo, Stan Heffner and Orman Hall discuss the importance of Children's Mental Health Awareness. From April 2012. Streaming Audio
    updated on 12/18/12
  • Attorney General Mike DeWine : Child Safety Press Conference
    12-10-2012. Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine releases findings on the condition of the child welfare and foster care system in Ohio. The findings come as a result of eight child safety summits held by the Attorney General that gave foster parents, former foster children, and representatives of children's services agencies the chance to speak about their perspectives.

    The Attorney General outlines several specific issues of concern that resulted from the summits. A plan of action to address those concerns, including the formation of a newly established foster care advisory group, is announced. Streaming Video
    updated on 12/18/12

  • 2012 Healthy Ohio Breastfeeding Friendly Award Winners
    The state of Ohio is committed to promoting and protecting a mother’s right to breastfeed her child for as long as she chooses, whether or not she returns to work. The Healthy Ohio Breastfeeding Friendly Awards program has two distinct awards. The Employer Award recognizes breastfeeding friendly employers that support their employees by “establishing and maintaining comprehensive, high-quality lactation support programs for their employees and working toward establishing paid maternity leave for all employed mothers”. The Business Award recognizes breastfeeding friendly businesses that create a supportive environment for their clients or customers who wish to breastfeed onsite. PDF
    updated on 12/18/12
  • ODH Immunization Update
    Key Words: varicella, tetanus, diptheria, pertussis, Tdap, booster, shot
    Description: Ohio Immunization Summary for Child Care, Head Start, Pre-School and School Attendance for the 2012-2013 school year. PDF
    updated on 12/18/12

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Publications

  • Gentle Teaching Primer
    Gentle Teaching is one example of a positive approach consistent with the Positive Culture initiative. A positive culture is an intentional way of supporting all people within our communities that focuses on creating healthy relationships and acknowledging the unique gifts that each brings to those relationships. It is about making the shift in thinking away from power, control and coercion in language and actions, and toward affirmation, unconditional acceptance and encouragement. PDF
    updated on 02/15/13
  • I Suspect My Child Has Autism: A Four-Step Guide for Ohio Parents on What to Do Next
    A short guide for parents who suspect their child has autism is now available from the Ohio Center for Autism and Low Incidence (OCALI). The guide provides information on the types of evaluations needed, sources of funding for obtaining evaluations, lists free information resources, identifies services that may be available for their child, and offers a guide for maintaining medical, educational records for their child. The guide was developed in collaboration with the Autism Society of Ohio and funded in part by the Ohio Department of Education's Office for Exceptional Children. (download In English and Spanish) HTML
    updated on 02/15/13
  • Caring for Every Child's Mental Health in Ohio
    Resource Toolkit from the 2012 Ohio's Children's Mental Health Awareness Week. PDF
    updated on 12/18/12
  • 10 Ways to be a Good Dad
    pamphlet provided by the Ohio Commission on Fatherhood PDF
    updated on 12/18/12

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  • Ohio Connections for Children with Special Needs
    The goals of the Ohio Connections for Children with Special Needs (OCCSN) are to: 1) establish a statewide birth defects information system to detect trends and epidemics, and to stimulate research; 2) facilitate access to treatment and intervention services to improve children's health outcomes; and 3) inform and educate health professionals and the public about birth defects and how they may be prevented. HTML
    updated on 01/28/13
  • Ohio's Online Birth Certificate Application
    You may request any Ohio birth record using this application. Birth certificates are available for events that occurred within the state of Ohio from December 20, 1908 to the present. For recent births, allow 12 weeks after the child's date of birth before placing your order. HTML
    updated on 01/28/13
  • National Birth Defects Prevention Network
    The National Birth Defects Prevention Network (NBDPN) provides free resource materials to promote birth defects awareness and prevention.

    2013 Resource Kit: http://www.nbdpn.org/bdpm2013.php HTML
    updated on 01/28/13

  • Incredible Years Program for Parents, Teachers and Children
    The Incredible Years Program (IYP) is an award-winning parent training, teacher training and child social skills training series selected by the U.S. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention as an "exemplary" best practice. IYP was also selected as a model program by the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention. The series has been subject to numerous evaluations by independent groups, demonstrated excellent effectiveness and attained high overall ratings. The American Psychological Division 12 Task Force recommended the IYP as a well-established treatment for children with conduct problems. HTML
    updated on 12/18/12

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