Category Archives: Child Health

Electronic Medical Records, Child Safety Tracking Device, and PatienTrak Child ID Alert Personal Electronic Health Records Rebroadcast on The Maury Show

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Electronic Medical Records, Child Safety Tracking Device, and PatienTrak Child ID Alert Personal Electronic Health Records Rebroadcast on The Maury Show










Boca Raton, FL (PRWEB) December 15, 2005

The Maury Povich Show recently rebroadcast dedicated a full hour to the plight parents are facing with the national problem of missing children and child abduction. “This (Child ID) card can save your child’s life,” stated Maury. Several cases were presented including those posted with The National Center of Missing and Exploited Children.

Statistics show approximately 730,000 children are reported missing or abducted every year and this problem is feared to continue as the population increases in the USA.

In the final segment of the show, Maury interviewed Michael Wolff and Robbin Hunter, cofounders of PatienTrak™, a portable health record company.

The PatienTrak Child ID card program is designed to offer more health related information to assist police in determining the status of the child’s health and bringing the child home.

“The value of adding child protection software to our portable health record offers parents greater protection for their children,” said Robbin Hunter, PatienTrak CEO. “If the child has medical problems and medicines that need to be taken, PatienTrak can provide this information in a crisis situation to law enforcement,” offered Michael Wolff, PatienTrak President. “We are glad to be a part of this effort.”

If you are interested in Electronic Medical Records System, Child Safety Tracking System and Devices, PatienTrak Child ID Alert, Personal Electronic Health Records, Child Tracking System, Child Medical ID Cards Program and would like more information on the PatienTrak Digital Portable Health Record, you can contact 1-800-9MY.PHR9 or visit their website at http://www.patientrak.com or http://www.MyPTK.com to purchase this coverage. Cost is $ 29.95 yearly, but discounted for viewers of The Maury Povich Show.

Contact Information

Michael Wolff – Robbin Hunter

PatienTrak , Inc.

http://www.patientrak.com/?source=ic


1.800.9MY.PHR9

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Celebrate Mental Health Month with Your Child; Make Sure a Valuing Relationship is in Place

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Celebrate Mental Health Month with Your Child; Make Sure a Valuing Relationship is in Place













Colorado Springs, CO (PRWEB) May 20, 2010

There’s a dangerous parenting trend occurring that does nothing to strengthen a child’s mental health: the almost exclusive focus on discipline (to spank or not to spank, etc.) with little to no attention on a valuing parent/child relationship.

According to Gary M. Unruh, MSW LCSW, a 40-year veteran mental health practitioner, “This trend is dangerous because a valuing parent/child relationship is the lifeblood of developing a child’s good mental health. Increasingly, parents are too busy to spend enough time with their children and often do not have enough information about establishing a valuing relationship.”

Why is good child mental health so dependent upon a valuing relationship? It establishes a kid’s inborn ability to love and empathize with others—the most productive and pleasurable aspect of living — and it’s free. Without this source of pleasure, material things and addiction will fill this pleasure need.

After counseling over 2,500 children, Unruh has seen over and over what happens when parents focus exclusively on what a kid does. “It’s the natural thing to do,” Unruh admits, “and probably explains our excessive focus on discipline. But parents are missing a critical part: validating the child’s feelings that cause the behavior.”

Unruh’s book, Unleashing the Power of Parental Love, provides step-by-step tips and guidelines for successfully validating a child’s feelings. This little used but critical key will open the door to a valuing parent/child relationship.

Instead of, “Stop hitting your sister” with no mention of feelings, parents using the feelings-first approach would say, “You’re angry and handling your anger by hitting you sister.” Unruh points out, “Feelings represent a child’s core and what causes a child’s behavior. After validating the feelings (not the behavior), firm discipline can then follow.”

The result of this feelings-first approach? A child learns the most critical mental health quality: empathy—how caring is done and what it feels like to be understood and valued. These children then become compassionate adults, able to feel for others.

A child’s mental health flourishes when the foundation of respectful disciplining is a valuing parent/child relationship.

Here’s a challenge to several leaders who can make a difference: President and Michelle Obama, Dr. Phil, and Oprah Winfrey, put the parent/child relationship on the top of your agenda. Our children’s mental health needs to be a national priority.

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Marketing General Inc. Announces Two New Mailing Lists on Family Health and Child Welfare

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Marketing General Inc. Announces Two New Mailing Lists on family Health and Child Welfare

Alexandria, VA (PRWEB) November 7, 2007

MGILists, a division of Marketing General Inc. (MGI), announces availability of two new mailing lists on child welfare and family health: The Child Welfare League of American (CWLA) and the Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs (AMCHP).

Although totally separate lists, the two share a common theme that is of interest to public policy groups, academic institutions, and other organizations that focus on parenting, child welfare, and family health issues, as well as publishers of magazines, newsletters and catalogs that target those subjects.

CWLA provides assistance to more than 3.5 million abused and neglected children and their families each year. Its mission is to ensure the safety and well-being of children and families and to advocate for public policy and the promotion of best practices that further those goals.

The new CWLA masterfile contains about 25,000 names of current members, subscribers, book buyers and conference attendees, and includes a multi-buyer selection.

AMCHP supports maternal, child and family health programs and provides national leadership in child welfare, in such vital areas as early childhood development, women’s and adolescent preventive health, emotional behavioral health, children with special health care needs, and health equity. AMCHP promotes family-centered culturally and linguistically competent, community-based systems of care for all families in the nation.

The AMCHP membership list contains about 1,000 names of professionals nationwide who work in state maternal and child health (MCH) agencies and partners. The AMCHP list is offered in its entirety and the names are constantly updated.

Both lists are now under professional management by MGILists and are available for use by mailers.

For more information on the CWLA list and other MGILists offerings, please contact list manager Candy Brecht, 703-706-0383, cbrecht @ MGILists.com or visit http://www.MGILists.com

Marketing General Incorporated is North America’s largest association marketing agency – providing superior direct marketing, award-winning creative design, list management, database marketing solutions and communications services. Since 1978, MGI has provided tailor-made marketing solutions that create positive results.

Contact:

Barbara Armentrout

703-706-0337

barmentrout @ marketinggeneral.com

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NYU Child Study Center Unveils New Version of Their Child Mental Health and Parenting Web Site: AboutOurKids.org offers new features and resources to parents, educators and professionals

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NYU Child Study Center Unveils New Version of Their Child Mental Health and Parenting Web Site: AboutOurKids.org offers new features and resources to parents, educators and professionals










(PRWEB) February 5, 2004

The NYU Child Study Center announced today the launch of their redesigned web site, AboutOurKids.org. The new site continues to provide parents, educators, mental health professionals and anyone who cares about kids with expert-based child mental health and parenting information but now features an updated look and feel, with improved navigation tools and site search, and easy-to-read section overviews. New sections include additional information on the clinical programs and research initiatives of the Child Study Center. Design and development services for the new site were provided by 3Company Design and the New York University School of Medicine web team.

AboutOurKids.org made its debut in December 1999 to support the Center’s mission of bridging the gap between science and treatment of psychiatric disorders by providing timely and parent-friendly information on various mental health issues. AboutOurKids.org has won a number of awards including Forbes Best of the Web Directory and the World Wide Web Health Award.

“AboutOurKids.org features comprehensive resources about child development, mental health and parenting issues,” said Harold S. Koplewicz, M.D., Director of the Center. “The site serves as a guide for the mental health concerns of parents and professionals while providing real-life solutions to effectively deal with these issues.”

The new site, divided into 7 easy-to-navigate sections, allows users to access information on mental health and child development issues. New additions to the site include a glossary of medical terms, A-Z Disorder Guide of common mental health problems, and information about the latest treatments for child mental health disorders that are being developed and tested by Child Study Center researchers. Users can also access information about the Center’s educational and training programs for parents, mental health professionals, educators and medical students, as well as upcoming events and workshops. Additional information about the Center’s clinical services is also available, including a frequently asked questions section. Future sections of the site include a password protected page for researchers in the field of child and adolescent medicine to exchange information about their current studies, and share their ideas about causes and recent advances in the diagnosis and treatment for psychiatric disorders.

To sign up for the AboutOurKids e-mail newsletter, register at http://www.AboutOurKids.org/aboutour.

The NYU Child Study Center is dedicated to the understanding, prevention, and treatment of child and adolescent mental health problems. The Center offers expert psychiatric services for children and families with emphasis on early diagnosis and intervention. The Center’s mission is to bridge the gap between science and practice, integrating the finest research with patient care and utilizing the resources of the New York University School of Medicine. For more information, contact the NYU Child Study Center at (212) 263-6622 or visit http://www.AboutOurKids.org.

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What Should You Do if You Suspect Child Abuse? Website Offers Guidance to the Public

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What Should You Do if You Suspect Child Abuse? Website Offers Guidance to the Public










(PRWEB) April 20, 2005

Santa Monica, CA (PRWEB) April 20, 2005 – Child abuse takes many different forms — physical, sexual, emotional, neglect, and child exploitation. Unfortunately, its prevalence may be more common than you think. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently released statistics indicating that about 12.4 out of every 1,000 children were victims of abuse or neglect in 2003.

In many states, it is required by law for all citizens to report suspected abuse; however, many people do not know where to report it. To receive immediate guidance and help when you suspect child abuse, call the Childhelp USA National Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453). The National Child Abuse Hotline will give you the local agency for you to call to report the incident.

You probably will be relieved to know that:

If you report child abuse, the authorities will investigate to find out if your suspicions are correct. If child abuse is confirmed, the family will generally receive counseling, parenting or other assistance to provide ongoing safety. The child may be placed in safe care outside of the home while the family situation is stabilized.

You do not have to give your name when you report child abuse, in most states.

The child abuser cannot find out who made the report.

Remember that suspected abuse is sufficient reason to make a report to authorities. You do not need proof. Your call may make the difference in the life of a child – and may even save the child’s life.

For more information on the signs, types, and causes of child abuse and help for survivors and abusers, see Child Abuse: Types, Signs, Symptoms, Causes and Help available at http://www.helpguide.org/mental/child_abuse_physical_emotional_sexual_neglect.htm.

About Helpguide.org

Helpguide.org is a project of the Santa Monica Rotary Club and Center for Healthy Aging. The website is a trusted resource on topics of mental health and lifelong wellness and welcomes thousands of worldwide visitors each day.

Contact Information:

Jeanne Segal, PhD

Managing Editor, Helpguide.org

310-393-4498

http://www.helpguide.org

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LegalView to Launch Child Injury Information Portal

Posted by on August 11, 2010 1 comment

LegalView to Launch Child Injury Information Portal










Denver, CO (PRWEB) February 15, 2007

LegalView.com, your resource for everything legal, is preparing to launch a new practice area focusing on child injury. Slated for launch in early 2007, child-injury.legalview.com will serve as a complete e-portal with news and information on child injury and how to keep kids safe. Featuring informative articles, news, jury verdicts, and advocacy information on child safety, the portal will be a welcome addition to LegalView.com’s extensive collection of important news and legal information in a number of practice areas.

The information service will cover the different varieties of child injury, such as child abuse, broken bones, car accidents, pedestrian accidents, and medical conditions that put children’s health at risk. In addition to providing complete information about the different injuries faced by children, the child injury site will also provide safety and health information for parents who are concerned about the well-being of their kids. With advocacy information, recent jury verdicts and ways to get in touch with experienced child injury attorneys, the site will be a valuable resources to parents, teachers and members of the community. Best of all, child-injury.legalview.com is provided as a free service.

LegalView’s child injury information portal will be added to the extensive collection of personal injury and legal information already available at its parent site, LegalView.com. LegalView provides free news, informative articles and valuable references such as press release feeds, a complete legal encyclopedia, government articles and a wide-ranging series of blogs available at http://blogs.legalview.com. It’s user-friendly information from experts you can trust – and the list of legal information topics is growing quickly. In addition to information about child injury, LegalView.com features practice areas on topics such as personal injury, car and truck accidents, traumatic brain injury, securities fraud and medical malpractice. And its attorney referral system allows parties looking for legal representation to get in touch with experienced lawyers fast.

LegalView.com is a free public service brought to you by Legal WebTV Network, LLC, a Limited Liability Corporation created by a group of the nation’s most highly respected law firms: Anapol Schwartz’ Brent Coon and Associates; Burg Simpson; Cohen, Placitella and Roth; James F. Humphreys and Associates; Lopez Hodes; and Thornton and Naumes. For more information on the accomplishments and track records of LegalView.com’s superior sponsoring law firms and to get in touch with LegalView attorneys, visit LegalView at http://www.legalview.com.

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