Mental health watchdog Citizens Commission on Human Rights will be protesting the American Psychiatric Association (APA) in Atlanta, Georgia on May 14th to oppose their recent push to reclassify electroshock devices to include its use on children. CCHR was established in 1969 by the Church of Scientology and psychiatrist Thomas Szasz as a non-religious, non-political mental health watchdog.
Read MoreThe global airline's topping the list for the best kids freebees are Aeroflot, Saudi Arabian, Lufthansa, Qatar, Air Astana and Singapore who were all shortlisted in the TravelPlus Airline Amenity Bag Awards 2015
Read MoreCome to The Grand Opening for Mr. Blue's Plantation location this Sunday, May 1, 2016, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Temple Kol Ami Emanuel Plantation, 8200 Peters Road, Plantation, FL 33324. Bring the kids! Experience the Bounce house and water slide, cotton candy, snow cones, music, games, and Free Trial Swim Lessons.
Read MoreTopbulb, a national distributor of lighting products, is supporting National Autism Awareness Month by lowering prices on blue light bulbs and donating a portion of sales to charity. The company is affected by autism, as one of its employees has a child who has the condition.
Read MoreBooks are written, costs and consequences estimated, studies conducted, sleep clinics popping up and doctors labeling, but I want better for my child, do we have an answer please? The answer is HealthyStart™️
According to Consumer Safety Watch, many families with children that suffered birth defects that include heart defects or cleft lip or palate were under the impression that they would not be able to recover compensation for injuries or medical bills due to statute of limitation laws. In reality, since there has never been an acknowledgment by GlaxoSmithKline of a connection between the use of their anti nausea drug and these defects, statute of limitations laws should not apply
Read MoreThe new Pediatric Dental Clinic, a public-private partnership, will open within the Children's Medical Village at the LAC+USC Medical Center, strengthening the safety-net for vulnerable children and families across Los Angeles.
Kellogg's should abandon their plan to add peanut flour to products that currently bear no warnings of peanut content - a plan that may lead to unnecessary and possibly fatal reactions in unsuspecting consumers.
Read MoreAccording to a new study just released by Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics, Israeli school children are grouped in some of the most crowded classes in the developed world. The report, published in The Times Of Israel, underscores the importance of afterschool programs like those provided by the Israel Tennis Centers.
Read MoreThe Israel Tennis Centers Foundation is pleased to announce that Julie Rabinowitz, second generation ITC donor and fundraiser, has joined the ITC as Director for the Mid-Atlantic region and Palm Springs, CA area.
Read MoreLive Like Bella® founded in 2013 has approved a grant to Aurora Biopharma to admit children for the first time into their cutting-edge Immunotherapy research. This is incredible news for the Cancer Community and especially children suffering with the very deadly forms of cancer known as Glioblastoma (Brain Cancer) and Osteocracoma (Bone Cancer) .
Read MoreExciting plans were just announced by the ITC Teen Council for an ambitious fundraising event in New York City on Sunday afternoon, February 21. "Cycle for Change" will kick off a yearlong series of events by the group to raise funds for the Teen Council's Microfinance Project, providing ITC coaching and umpiring training courses to Israeli youth in-need. This first event will take place at Manhattan's preeminent cycling center, SOULCYCLE, 1470 Third Avenue on Manhattan's Upper East Side.
Read MoreAs the state's largest non-profit provider of children's behavioral health, educational and social services, Mississippi Children's Home Services (MCHS) will discuss key legislation that affects children in Mississippi at their annual Day at the Capitol. Tomorrow, February 4, from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. on the first floor rotunda of the Mississippi State Capitol, MCHS will host an opportunity to discuss the many issues facing Mississippi's children with elected state officials.
Read MoreResources and Outreach for Liberia (ROL)'s Project READ (Restoration Education And Development), an education and empowerment program for girls, will open a drop-in center to attack the country's astounding Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Dilemma.
Read MoreIn recognition of the Israel Tennis Center's 40th anniversary, a yearlong celebration is planned in both Israel and the Diaspora calling attention to what the organization continues to accomplish for the 20,000+ children and their families who utilize the ITC's 14 centers each year. It all starts with an ambitious series of exhibitions in February and March throughout Florida. Details can be found in the 'Upcoming Events' section of the ITC website at www.israeltenniscenters.org.
Read Moremycity4kids, an online platform for working mother, has raised $3 million in Series A round from SIDBI Venture Capital Limited and YourNest Angel Fund. According to the platform, funds will be deployed on building an indispensable mobile platform for mothers and targeting operational break-even in the next 12 months.
Read MoreMost people with children would tell you that parenting is the most difficult job they've ever had. What if it didn't have to be either of those things, difficult or a job? Editor Sadie Lake challenges the parenting status quo, and the authors encourage parents to follow their own knowing in the new book "Possibilities in Parenting" slated for release January 7, 2016 by Happy Publishing.
Read MoreAs many as 90% of pregnant women experience some nausea during the early stages of pregnancy, and a small percentage of those women will experience vomiting during pregnancy that is so excessive it may result in dehydration, weight loss and other complications.
Read MoreSome 1,500 visitors attended the 27th annual Drug-Free Marshals Christmas Festival, cosponsored by the Church of Scientology of Toronto and the Foundation for a Drug-Free World with the help of local businesses. The festival featured toys, entertainment, arts & crafts, cookie decorating, raffles and a Truth About Drugs essay contest for children and teens.
Read MoreAuthor Quentin Holmes sparks new life into children's literature with a global call to action. Good Ideas is more than just the title of his new book; it's a champion's call to children everywhere to Create, Participate, and Share their own unique Good Ideas.
Read MoreAcademic achievement and athletics are often thought to be two mutually exclusive talents, with very little overlap. Just because a child excels at dodge ball doesn't necessarily mean that that they are a whiz at math. Or does it?
Read MoreMake room Santa Claus - Kwanzaa Nana is coming to town. New York-based author, attorney, and educator, Ama Karikari-Yawson, has created a new folkloric character for Kwanzaa, Kwanzaa Nana, through her book Kwanzaa Nana is Coming to Town: Visit 1. She hopes that the Kwanzaa Nana character and stories will both inspire children globally, and encourage the proliferation of Kwanzaa celebrations worldwide.
Read MoreFor the past 23 years, Winter Wonderland has served over 100,000 families of Tampa Bay and beyond with its charmingly decorated Santa's village transformed into a child's magical playground of Holiday fun. On the 4th of December at 6:00 pm, City officials will join Santa and the Clearwater Community Volunteers to plug in the lights of Winter Wonderland.
Read MoreIn celebration of the Thanksgiving season, the Way To Happiness Florida Foundation is holding a children's workshops on honoring and helping ones' parents. The event will be held in its new center in Clearwater on Saturday, November 28. There is no cost to attend and it is open to children of all ages and their parents.
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