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Five Quick Mindfulness Tips

Have you heard of mindfulness?  Put simply, practicing mindfulness means focusing on what you are sensing and feeling in the moment without interpretation or judgement. It’s a great tool that can help children and adults in many ways, including: strengthening self control, lower anxiety and stress, increasing positive moods, better decision making, improved self regulation, …

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The Importance of Getting the Covid-19 Vaccine

There are many questions about covid-19 and the vaccine. Our board member, Dr. Andy Quint wrote the following helpful facts about the virus and the vaccine: By October 2020 COVID-19 had become the third leading cause of death in the US for persons aged 45 through 84 years and the second leading cause of death …

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How To Keep Your Baby’s Teeth and Gums Clean

5 tips for keeping your baby’s teeth and gums healthy. February is national dental health month, so we wanted to take the opportunity to share with you ways you can keep your baby healthy from the very start. Oral health is important and good hygiene can protect your baby from many health problems! Clean your …

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A New Year’s Resolution You Might Actually Keep

If you’re anything like me, in January, you set BIG goals on things you want to accomplish in the new year. I’m really motivated… until February hits and life happens. I forget about my goals, and the kick myself when I haven’t made in progress when the next year rolls around. What if it didn’t …

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Five Ways to Support First Chance for FREE during the Holidays

Here are five free ways to support First Chance and the families we serve! We know money can be tight during the holidays, especially this year. But you can still support First Chance for Children in ways that cost you nothing, but make a big difference for us! Join the #FC4CUglySweater Challenge Who doesn’t love …

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