The White House Blog is recommending that kids sports teams have their players wash their hands before games and do not shake hands afterwards to help prevent the spread of the H1N1 flu.
In a post titled, ” Flu Prevention Tips on the Fields,” Katie Stanton, “Director of Citizen Participation and a Soccer Mom,” writes:
“If your [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Child Preparedness'
White House Blog Advises Against Post-Game Handshakes, Recommends Pre-Game Handwashing For Kids Sports Teams As Part of H1N1 Flu Prevention Effort
October 30th, 2009 · No Comments
Tags: Child Preparedness · Pandemic Flu · Preparedness Tips
Girl Scouts & DHS Announce New Preparedness Patch To Improve Family Readiness, New Citizen Corps Partnership To Increase Women In Emergency Management/Response
September 8th, 2009 · 2 Comments
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano and Girl Scouts of the USA CEO Kathy Cloninger today unveiled a Girl Scout preparedness patch-designed to engage Girl Scouts and their families in personal preparedness for all emergencies-and announced a new affiliation between DHS Citizen Corps and the Girl Scouts to advance community preparedness nationwide. ”As [...]
Tags: Child Preparedness · Department of Homeland Security · Education · Preparedness Ideas
National Commission Offers Recommendations On Disaster Preparedness/Response For Children
July 14th, 2009 · No Comments
The National Commission on Children and Disasters recently approved an initial set of recommendations in its interim report to President Obama and Congress. The final report, due in October, will reflect an assessment of persistent gaps in emergency preparedness, response, and recovery for children and include policy suggestions to fill the gaps. The panel’s preliminary recommendations [...]