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Featured Gallery: 2011 Fayette Baby Shower
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To read the New York Times article written by Timothy Williams about Healthy Start, Inc. Pittsburgh and the challenges Southwestern Pennsylvania faces regarding infant mortality and low birth weight, please click this link.
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The Mission of Healthy Start, Inc. is to focus primarily on the reduction of infant mortality and low birth weight babies in Southwestern Pennsylvania in such a way as to make valuable use of its resources, preserve its flexibility and continue to offer seamless services with the intent of improving the quality of life of infants, toddlers, youths, siblings, parents, and grandparents.
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May is National Mental Health Month
6 basic skills to raise a child with good mental health
1. Give your child unconditional love
Love, security and acceptance should be at the heart of family life.
2. Nurture your child’s confidence and self-esteem
Praise them, set realistic goals, and be honest.
3. Let your child play
Playtime helps children be creative and learn problem-solving skills.
4. Encouragement and support
Winning is not as important as being involved and enjoying an activity.
5. Safe and secure surroundings
Be loving, patient, and reassuring, not critical when it comes to your child’s fears.
6. Appropriate guidance and discipline
Be fair and consistent so your child will learn good social skills.