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You can empower foster children and youth intervention program participants to succeed! Drop off location for supplies is the Center for Family and Child Enrichment Inc. 1825 NW 167th Street, Suite #102, Miami Gardens, FL Drop off times: Mon – Fri, 9AM – 5PM
The City of Miami Gardens (CMG) is collaborating with Project Grow on the Million Gardens program, an effort to reduce poor health outcomes by engaging community residents in gardening. As a participant in the Million Gardens initiative, CFCE is teaching youth in foster care how to plant and maintain their own vegetable gardens. In 2014,… Continue reading CFCE Fosters Youth Vegetable Garden in the Million Gardens Initiative
Four Malaria Cases In Sarasota County Have Been Treated And Recovered Tallahassee, Fla. – The Florida Department of Health (Department) is issuing a statewide mosquito-borne illness advisory following four confirmed and recovered local cases of malaria in Sarasota County. All individuals have been treated and have recovered. Malaria is transmitted through infected mosquitoes. Residents throughout… Continue reading The Florida Department Of Health Issues Mosquito-Borne Illnesses Advisory
Starting and maintaining healthier eating habits is easier than you probably think without spending a great deal of money or enrolling in the “next” quick fix program. In today’s Smart Nutrition Hacks, Elise M. Karnegis RDN, LDN CDCES, Center for Family and Child Enrichment Dietitian and Diabetes Educator shares a great source for a healthy… Continue reading Smart Nutrition Hacks: Sweet Potatoes
Is your child afraid of needles? Helping them to overcome their fear of shots will make doctor visits more comfortable for both of you. More importantly, you may increase the odds that your child will seek appropriate medical care for years to come. Injections may sting for a minute, but they play an important role… Continue reading A Parent’s Guide to Making Shots Less Scary for Your Kids
Although mental illnesses are more prevalent in women than in men, men suffering from mental illnesses are less likely to receive mental health treatment or diagnosis. There are many reasons for this and one of them is the pressure men face to “man up” or “tough it out.” The stigma of men speaking out is… Continue reading Join Us Tomorrow for Revitalize Man – Men’s Symposium
Throughout June, Men’s Health Month aims to encourage boys and men to take charge of their overall health by implementing healthy living decisions. In general, men in the U.S. are expected to live nearly six years less than women, and non-Hispanic Black and American Indian/Alaska Native men have a lower life expectancy than non-Hispanic white… Continue reading Celebrate Men’s Health Month with PFHWC
CFCE’s Chief Medical Officer Dr. Michelle Kirwan and Chief Behavioral Health Officer Ron Gay recently attended the 1st Annual Black Health Summit 2022 in June, sponsored by the Health Foundation of South Florida. The focus of the summit was to address the health disparities that patients face in black and brown communities. CFCE’s Pediatric &… Continue reading Black Health Summit
CFCE’s Pediatric & Family Health and Wellness Center, Behavioral Health Services and Community-Based Youth Intervention Programs had an informational table at the City of Miami Gardens Youth Summit & Resource Fair on Friday, August 5th, 2022. The event was a joint venture with Together For Children Miami Gardens/Opa Locka Coalition who served as host for… Continue reading City of Miami Gardens 1st Youth Summit & Resource Fair
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