If you're still contemplating ways to make 2012 your safest year ever, consider Mary Ann Tierney's invitation to "Resolve to Be Ready" http://blog.fema.gov/2011/12/resolution-thats-easy-to-keep-resolve.html.  Ms. Tierney is FEMA's Regional Administrator for Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, District of Columbia, Virginia and West Virginia. (See attachment)

Visit The Readiness and Emergency Management For Schools Technical Assistance Center for free on-line courses that assist you in school preparedness http://remstacenter.org/index.php?page=online_courses, while you earn contact hours/certificates of completion towards professional development requirements.

Be safe, be well!

May 2012 be YOUR year for health and happiness. Leaving past excuses where they belong...in the past...is the best gift to give yourself! 

Visit Everydayhealth.com's "fit"ting tips for the New Year:

 http://www.everydayhealth.com/fitness-pictures/your-top-exercise-excuses-busted.aspx?xid=nl_EverydayHealthHealthyLiving_20120101#/slide-1

Wishing you and yours a wonderful holiday season. Be safe, be well, be merry with these holiday tips!

1. •http://yourlife.usatoday.com/parenting-family/story/2011-12-19/Pediatricians-offer-tips-to-avoid-holiday-hazards/52064772/1 (family tips)
   

2. •http://www.cdc.gov/Features/RoadSafety/ (teen/ driver tips)
   

3. •http://www.preventblindness.org/tips-how-purchase-safe-toys-and-gifts-kids (toy safety)
   

4. •http://butler.kfvs12.com/news/news/51660-humane-society-offers-tips-keep-your-pets-healthy-over-holidays (pet safety)
   

News you should use, whether you're Cookie Monster, a cookie chef or a christmas cookie craver: "Eat the cookies, not the dough" - Give the gift of food safety!

http://blogs.mcall.com/health/2011/12/eat-the-cookies-not-the-dough.html

http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/food-poisoning/news/20111207/raw-cookie-dough-ready-to-bake-not-ready-to-eat

Ho Ho Ho. How do you stay jolly and healthy during all the business of the holidays? Here's some great suggestions from the CDC and American Heart Association!

1. •http://www.cdc.gov/family/holiday/12ways.htm
   

2. •http://www.cdc.gov/Features/HealthyTips/
   

3. •http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/GettingHealthy/StressManagement/FightStressWithHealthyHabits/Manage-Holiday-Stress-Without-Hurting-Your-Heart_UCM_433252_Article.jsp#
   

As we enter this season of giving, be sure to give yourself the gift of peace! By extending holiday cheer throughout the year with these tips from healthfinder.gov, may you enjoy each day of the year: Today is a gift - that's why it's called the present...

http://www.healthfinder.gov/news/newsstory.aspx?Docid=659172&source=govdelivery

Time to talk turkey! According to WebMD "Thanksgiving is a time to gather with family and friends, but often it becomes a time to overeat, get stuck in traffic, and can also be a difficult time if you have depression." Visit http://www.webmd.com/diet/healthy-thanksgiving-directory for WebMD's comprehensive coverage on how to celebrate a happy, healthy, safe Thanksgiving.

So you've raked leaves, sawed broken tree limbs, and now are stocking up on shop vacuums, snow shovels, rock salt (and home generators?!), in preparation for the next Snowpocalypse! Here's Healthfinder.gov's suggestions for making your garage a safe place for yourself and your stuff!

http://www.healthfinder.gov/news/newsstory.aspx?Docid=658555&source=govdelivery

Did you know that our country is facing a diabetes epidemic? According to the Center for Disease Control. 1 in 9 Americans currently suffer from diabetes, and that number could triple by 2050. Learn more about prevention, as well as about living with diabetes, during November's American Diabetes and and Diabetic Eye Disease Month, by visiting:

http://cdc.gov/Features/LivingWithDiabetes/

Happy National Farm To School Month! Read about what's happening in the Lehigh Valley to promote the health benefits of eating local fruits and vegetables

http://www.mcall.com/health/mc-bethlehem-cafeteria-man-food-20111023,0,7674655.story. Why not try this seasonal recipe with the pumpkins you'll be picking!

http://www.womenshealthmag.com/nutrition/pumpkin-recipes

Trick or treat? - With Halloween preparations in full swing, the Food Allergy Network has some tips for enjoying the day, while keeping food allergies in mind:

http://www.foodallergy.org/page/halloween-with-food-allergies

September is Childhood Obesity Awareness Month - visit http://multivu.prnewswire.com/mnr/besmartbewell/50822/?TC=50822 to view an inspiring story by a young latino student and her parents, as she celebrates her culture AND good health.

One month in to the school year means it's time for Dibels and 4sights tests. But could you pass this heart-health quiz? To check your heart-savvy aptitude, visit Everydayhealth.com's "heart-healthy home pages"  

http://www.everydayhealth.com/health-report/heart-healthy-living.aspx 

http://www.everydayhealth.com/health-report/heart-healthy-living/exercise-essentials.aspx?xid=nl_EverydayHealthHealthyLiving_20110917

A time to remember - a time to prepare...

From PADOH - National Preparedness Month's Tip Of The Day:

http://webserver.health.state.pa.us/health/PreparednessMonth/Tips.asp

Happy Labor Day Weekend to the best workers ever - EASD staff! Enjoy these worker safety tips from EASD's own Health and Safety Website, as well as today's Morning Call Health Blog Webpage:

http://www.eastonsd.org/wellness/Safety.html

http://blogs.mcall.com/health/2011/09/workplace-safety-getting-better.html

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE HEALTH TIP OF THE WEEK ARCHIVES

Easton Area School District’s Nutritional Standards for Competitive Foods

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