By: Haley Singer, Undergraduate Student in Food Science and Human Nutrition at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. What is sustainable nutrition? Sustainable nutrition is the impact of diet and the food system on the planet. Today, malnutrition continues to be a problem as the number of overweight people and…
2020 has been a difficult a year for many people. As the year concludes, extra attention should turn to the issue of depression. Shortened daylight hours, holiday stress, and other factors may lead to an increase in depressive symptoms during this season. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt life as we knew it, 2020 poses additional challenges for people’s mental health.
The goals of this webinar were to identify normative vs. cautionary vs. problematic sexual behavior in children and where these behaviors fall on a continuum. This also included going over common misconceptions and what is supported by academic research. Also, we explored strategies that professionals across disciplines can use and implement when working with families impacted by problematic sexual behavior in children and youth.
Do you ever wonder how to help young children build and maintain friendships with peers? Do you have children who struggle to have conversations, use kind words, play together, or solve social problems? If so, this webinar is for you!
Pt. 3 Vlog Series: Centers for Independent Living – Transitioning to Adulthood. Centers for Independent Living (CILs) are community-based centers that are run by and for people with disabilities and offer a broad range of services to empower and enable people to stay in the community (ACL, 2020). Watch and listen…
Military families are often new people in town due to frequent relocations. Especially during the holidays, and specifically this year with the new restrictions, many families may be celebrating far from their own families and feeling more isolated than usual. There is no better time to show your support to our military families than now. Here are a few simple, inexpensive, and socially distant ways to support those in your community with small acts of kindness.
This time of year it can be easy to focus on our own cultural practices surrounding the winter holidays. However, in order to create an inclusive classroom in which all children and families feel represented and accepted, early childhood professionals should take care to avoid certain practices. Here we discuss those practices to be avoided and explore strategies for creating an inclusive environment.
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