I started my teaching career as an early childhood educator. I taught the little ones, younger than five. Teaching healthy habits such as good nutrition and washing hands was as much a part of our ...
Topics: Mental Health, Stress Management May is Mental Health month and NEA HIN knows that many educators are experiencing high levels of stress. In 2012, NEA members asked NEA HIN produce new resou...
“She’s blue!” I was three-years-old, and my mother had minutes before given me a walnut to snack on as I rode in the backseat during a family road trip. I was suddenly quiet – ...
We’re presenting about health and safety issues at several conferences this week. Details about where and when are below, please stop by and see us if you’re in town for the conferences! You can als...
Topics: Immunization, Organizing I recently read an article prepared for the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) that beautifully illustrated the role of a local health department durin...
There has been a lot of news in recent years about prescription drug abuse, highlighted by the deaths of many celebrities. However, prescription drug abuse isn’t just a “celebrity problem” and at N...
More than 12,000 students at 12 local Guilford County Schools in North Carolina will benefit from a nutritious morning meal thanks to the expansion of the Breakfast in the Classroom program (BIC)....
Check out NEA HIN’s ‘School Breakfast Week’ blog series all week long. We will feature two of our partner organizations talking about the importance of breakfast as part of a healthy lifestyle. As a...
This year, for the first time in many years, we are hosting the family at our house for the holidays. This has me thinking about how to help children and adults stay healthy and not too stressed th...
Since the beginning, NEA HIN has worked closely with partners in the public and private sectors to help create healthier, safer schools. In celebration of our 25th anniversary, we are highlighting s...