The Stories that Bind Us

This article describes research indicating that the more children knew about their family’s history, the stronger their sense of control over their lives, the higher their self-esteem and the more successfully they believed their families functioned. 

Click here for article on NY times.com

The questions asked of children can be found here on this  Do_you_know_scale.

First years last a lifetime

Teen Support

Watch those medicine measurements!

 Busy multitasking parents make all kinds of medication errors, such as reading tablespoons for teaspoons, which results in three times the dose, or substituting a kitchen spoon for an actual teaspoon. That may at least partially explain the more than 10,000 annual calls to poison centers, researchers suggested in the study published Monday in Pediatrics.

Parenttoolkit.com

Sports physicals

Hometownurgentcare.com

https://www.facebook.com/hometownurgentcare

https://twitter.com/hometownuc

Family Dependency Treatment

PDF of program description

Family Court website

Stepping Stones

Stepping Stones for Families is a program that distributes clothing & household items (baby gear, dishes) to families on a monthly basis.  These give-aways are usually held from 9-12 one Saturday of the month.  Some host sites may include a lunch with the distribution and donations are welcomed.

Facebook page

Niles First Church of Nazarene

1822 Vienna Road

Niles, OH 44446

Giveways on 2nd Saturday of Month 9-12

Facebook group page where requests & offers can be posted

AARP Senior Safety Program

ABC's of Infant Safe Sleep

More tips on Help Me Grow.gov




ODH.gov


TCBH


NICHD

2014 Kindergarten guide

Bloomfield Recovery Center

Senior meals available in Niles

ASAP Vision Statement

Giving Tree Children's Garden

The-giving-tree-garden located at the corner of Vine & Scott allows children to lend a hand in the beautification efforts going on around town.


  

E cigarette poisoning

CDC. gov reports e-cigarette-poison increase

Poisoning related to e-cigarettes involves the liquid containing nicotine used in the devices and can occur in three ways: by ingestion, inhalation or absorption through the skin or eyes.