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Ohio PTA Health, Welfare, and Safety Committee February 2014 HWS@ohiopta.org

Keeping Teens Safe Behind the Wheel. Teens go from one of the safest modes of transportation - riding in a school bus - to the deadliest - driving in a motor vehicle seemingly overnight. Motor vehicle crashes involving teen drivers not only kill teens each day, they also kill other drivers and pedestrians. Motor vehicle crashes are the number one killer of teens. More teens die in crashes than the next three leading causes of death homicide, suicide and disease combined! Turning over the keys to young drivers should be done with care and responsibility; and educating others about teen safe driving principles can help protect our teens. Do you know what the eight biggest dangers of teen driving are? Driver inexperience - Most crashes happen during the first year a teen has a license. Driving with teen passengers - Crash risk goes up when teens drive with other teens in the car. Nighttime driving - Fatal crashes are more likely to occur at night. Not using seatbelts - Buckle up! This simple step can reduce your teens risk of dying or being badly injured in a crash by about half. Distracted driving - Dont allow activities that may take your teens attention away from driving, such as talking on a cell phone, talking to teen passengers in the car, texting, eating, or playing with the radio. Read the rest of the article here http://bit.ly/1bhN7b6
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On Thursday, February 20th, from 2-3pm Eastern, the Safe Routes to School National Partnership is hosting a free webinar: Bicycle Safety Education: Implementing the Best Curriculum for your Community REGISTER HERE: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/574475069878 2020097 Sometimes teaching bicycle safety can feel like rocket science. Between balancing the competing needs of scheduling available classroom time, checking off necessary safety skills, training educators and securing a bike fleet and equipment choosing and implementing the best curriculum for your community can start to feel overwhelming. Join us as we talk about the important components of bicycle safety curricula and help attendees think through what might be best for their programs. Then well chat with Safe Routes to School Education experts as we dive into the various types of bicycle safety that can be taught in the classroom and the tips and tricks for programmatic success. SPEAKERS: LeeAnne Fergason, education director, Bicycle Transportation Alliance Jenna Berman, education director, Bicycle Colorado Dave Cowan, program manager, Safe Routes to School National Partnership This free webinar is part of a series of monthly National Learning Network webinars on topics related to Safe Routes to School and other policy and program initiatives that can increase walking and bicycling to school and in daily life.

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Bedford High School PTSA Presents

Empowering Potent Parent Workshop: Ohio Children Victims of the Internet and Human Trafficking

Saturday, March 1, 2014 9:30 am until NOON Southeast Branch Library 70 Columbus Road, Bedford, Ohio
Speakers: FBI Task Force (Human Trafficking) Ohio Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (Cyberbullying) Bedford City Police (School Safety) and much more!

RSVP to: bedfordhighptsa@gmail.com

Light refreshments will be served.

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Smart from the Start: Community Outreach provides PTA Regions, Districts and Councils with tools and resources to educate families of children ages 3-5 and partner with a local neighborhood community to improve awareness of energy balance concepts. Energy balance is finding a balance between the calories we consume through what we eat and drink and the calories we burn through physical activity. Goal PTA Regions, Districts and Councils will:

Open The Doors For Health American Heart Association Shared Use Success Stories and Picture Contest: Improving shared use

access in Ohio schools is one of the many projects of the AHA. Submit your Shared Use Success Story, or Picture It Contest entry using the links below, and pass them along to your networks and community members that provide (or dont provide!) shared use opportunities: Shared Use: Share Your Story! http://openthedoorsforhealth.wordpress.co m/support-our-campaign/share-your-story/ the link on the page will take you to the AHA story page. Picture It! http://openthedoorsforhealth.wordpress.co m/support-our-campaign/picture-it/ : Send in photos of good shared use and bad shared use in your community. Examples are on the webpage. Every Child Deserves a #StrongStart!

Educate families of children ages 3-5 about practical ways to ensure their children achieve a balanced intake of nutritious foods and physical activity every day, using the Energy Balance PreK curriculum. Mobilize community-based stakeholders to focus on increasing access to nutritious foods and physical activity options in the community, especially for families of children ages 3-5.

Funding Available National PTA will award 10 grants of $10,000 each to PTA Regions, Districts and Councils. Grant Terms Grant funding must be spent between June 1, 2014 and September 30, 2015. How to Apply Review the Request for Proposals for additional information about funding requirements, selection criteria, eligibility, key dates and other specific application components. Once you have reviewed the Request for Proposals, apply online. The deadline to apply is Friday, March 28, 2014 at 5 p.m. EST/2 p.m. PST. Webinar register here: Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at 3 p.m. EST/Noon PST

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Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity Poor diet and physical inactivity contribute to many serious and costly health conditions, including obesity, heart disease, diabetes, some cancers, unhealthy cholesterol levels, and high blood pressure. The Prevention Status Reports highlightfor all 50 states and the District of Columbiathe status of policies and practices recommended by the Institute of Medicine, Community Preventive Services Task Force, US Surgeon General, CDC, and other expert bodies. Link to the complete story... http://www.cdc.gov/stltpublichealth/psr/npao/ind ex.html

Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes The Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes honors outstanding young leaders who have focused on helping their communities and fellow beings and/or on protecting the health and sustainability of the environment. Maximum award: $2,500. Eligibility: youth 8-18. Deadline: April 15, 2014. http://barronprize.org/
____________________________________ Champions for Healthy Kids Through the Champions for Healthy Kids program, the General Mills Foundation will award 50 grants of $20,000 each to nonprofit organizations working to improve nutrition and physical fitness behaviors for youth. Timeline for 2014 Online application available February 1, 2014 Online application due March 14, 2014 Grant recipients announced May 31, 2014 http://www.generalmills.com/Responsibility/commu nity_engagement/Grants/Champions_for_healthy_k ids.aspx

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http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/ 2014/01/10/new-target-men-who-perpetuatesex-trade.html EMPOWERING POTENT PARENT WORKSHOP! WORKSHOP FLYER http://www.bradleyhasbroresearch.org/ http://www.rwjf.org/content/dam/farm/report s/reports/2014/rwjf409002 Diversity and Inclusion Award due March 14th
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