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connect communit y sesame street introduces new muppet to offer
help
and hope to the growing number of young children who are experiencing homelessness, sesame workshop has introduced
lily
, a seven-year-old muppet whose family is staying with friends after losing their home.
lily
is featured in videos, storybooks, and activities for families with children ages two to six, in addition to materials for teachers, social workers, and healthcare providers. sesame launched the initiative to
help
mitigate the impact of the trauma and stigma that results from homelessness. by featuring
lily
and her friends, the resources are designed to show the experience from a child?s perspective, with
lily
and her friends encouraging optimism, promoting understanding, and modeling simple coping strategies for children. parents/caregivers networking meetings we all need someone who is on our team when we are going through difficult times. this month, you can meet with parents/caregivers across the state who will share information and resources related to behavioral health services. also, you will get a chance to grow your network of support. families
help
ing families of greater baton rouge will meet on select dates this month to
help
seek solutions for concerns you may have as well as share successful experiences and obstacles they have overcome. ? (641) 715-3273 don?t pl an away pl ay when your child hosts a friend for a playdate, it might be tempting to fill their time with planned crafts and games to keep them busy. however, be careful to not plan away the play factor of the playdate. let their imaginations keep them occupied. playdates are a wonderful chance for children to learn how to entertain themselves and work together to have fun. a bit of conflict resolution skills might develop as well. leave them be to explore and learn. unless things get too quiet, rest assured, the kids are having a blast. the bicycle master pl an a pedestrian and bicyclist program is in the works in baton rouge. the louisiana department of transportation and development (ladotd), in partnership with brec, has started work on an east baton rouge parish pedestrian and bicycle master plan. the plan will recommend a network of safe, efficient, and equitable facilities that accommodate walking and bicycling for all citizens of east baton rouge parish. as a part of the development, the project team is reviewing all aspects of the ped-bike experience in ebr parish. a key component of the plan is to look at the crash data to determine what types of ped-bike crashes are occurring, when they occur, who are involved in these crashes, and why these crashes are occurring. ? ebrpedbike.org keyless ignition
vehicle
s could lead to poisoning the convenience of keyless ignition
vehicle
s can lead to accidental carbon monoxide (co) poisoning. to
help
avoid this serious problem, keyless ignition
vehicle
s should always be double checked to ensure the
vehicle
has been turned off. even if you take the key fob with you, the
vehicle
could keep running. according to the centers for disease control and prevention, more than 400 people die in the united states each year due to unintentional, non-fire-related co poisoning, many of which were
vehicle
-related. kidsandcars.org suggests that you never warm up a
vehicle
in any enclosed or partially enclosed space, and also that you never leave a
vehicle
running in the garage, not even with the garage door open. 1 6 b r p a r e n t s . c o m | j a n u a r y 2 0 1 9
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