EHTHS Health Office Newsletter
Week of May 4th, 2020 Volume #7
We APPRECIATE you!
We are sending each and every one of our fantastic educators a great BIG THANK YOU!
Now more than ever, we have all come together to realize that our educators are second to none and the best in the field. Thank you for all you have done and continue to do for our EHT students!
School Nurses ROCK!
National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week
POSTED 05/04/2016 | BY HEALTHCORPS
Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week is celebrated from May 1st through May 7th. The campaign is a yearly event geared to raising awareness and highlighting the critical need for mental health care reform in our country, specifically for kids. It is obvious that we need to increase efforts to prevent and identify early mental health challenges so we can prevent and intercept mental illness. This effort requires full family engagement, along with policy leaders and health practitioners helping to support families so that kids are enabled to be resilient. Resiliency requires nurturing. Poverty and lack of education are two roadblocks that many families face, which can hinder or interfere with the ability of kids to get the proper foundation necessary for mental resiliency.
The National Federation of Families created this specific awareness week to inspire a national dialogue about the importance of healthy family units and resilient children. The Green Ribbon Campaign is part of the social marketing and awareness effort by the organization to celebrate kids, and the hope is that great strides are being made in highlighting the issues and promoting awareness in communities across the nation.
In Ireland, more than 500,000 ribbons will be distributed nationwide free of charge to help instigate conversations about mental health. It’s just one of the many ways to get people (worldwide) talking about a topic that has a great deal of stigma attached to it. The goal is to instigate change in how individuals deal with mental health issues. Here in the U.S. we struggle to manage the growing challenge of mental health among adults and children. It’s not just about talking though; we all need to learn to listen too.
May 5th is designated Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day and the theme of the day is “Finding Help, Finding Hope.” The effort is intended to inspire exploring strategies that help to improve access to behavioral health services that are accessible and affordable for children, teens and young adults struggling with mental health issues and substance use disorders. Communities are participating by organizing events to highlight the issues. The national event will be an interactive panel discussion taking place at 7 p.m. EDT at the Jack Morton Auditorium at The George Washington University School of Media & Public Affairs. If you are not able to attend the event, there will be a live webcast. You can also see events in your state or city.
The HealthCorps mission is to give teens the tools to improve their physical and mental health so that they can live happier, more productive lives. Students exposed to the HealthCorps curriculum, through Living Labs and through HealthCorps University (HCU), exercise more, choose healthier foods and practice positive thought. U.S. teens face incredible stress levels and they need coping skills to face daily challenges like food deserts, poverty, tempting and cheap processed foods and difficult home situations. Teens need tools that will allow them to be accountable for their own future, and campaigns like Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week and programs like HealthCorps provide the education, awareness and opportunities necessary to build mental strength.
Mrs. Klein's Recipe Corner
BBQ Ribs
The sun has been showing its rays a little more often, which has us all dreaming of warmer days and certainly some BBQ time! This recipe was passed down from our families and has been perfected by Chef Ray. Ribs can be intimidating, but really they are simple and tasty if you just follow a couple steps. And remember to give them the time they need to be perfect!
3 Racks of Pork Ribs
1/4C favorite BBQ seasoning
1-2C favorite BBQ sauce
Season ribs liberally with salt/pepper/onion/garlic powder (or your favorite bbq rub).
Grill them to get some nice marks on them. Bring them inside.
Wrap them in foil and put them on a large sheet tray. Bake them in oven on 300 degrees for a few hours depending the amount.
After couple hour check them by unwrapping to see if they are becoming tender. You do this by tugging on one of the ribs to see if the meat separates from the bone.
If they appear to be almost done, unwrap and brush with your favorite bbq sauce (we make our own) but a really good one is sweet baby rays.
Return ribs to oven on 375 until bbq sauce caramelizes. Maybe 15 minutes. Not too long, BBQ sauce has a lot of sugar so it will burn if left in the oven too long.
THATS IT! Enjoy!
Here is the Video Compliments of the BKC: (in case video below doesn't work here is the link)
https://www.facebook.com/871527316246986/videos/1651862668324881/
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EHTHS School Health Office
Rebecca Camp. RN BSN, CSN
Jan Miller, RN, BS, CSN
Maura Wren, RN, BSN, CSN
Elizabeth Klein, Administrative Assistant to the Nurses
Phone: 609-653-0100