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Tips for Keeping Children Safe While Playing Outdoors During the Winter
Healthy Children has put together a guide full of tips on how to keep children warm and safe while playing outside during the winter.
CitiParks to Open Warming Centers on Sunday Amid Freezing Temperatures
With temperatures expecting to drop to the teens, CitiParks will activate five Healthy Active Living Centers as warming centers on Sunday, December 14.
Caregivers Should Learn How to Detect Respiratory Syncytial Virus
The fall and winter seasons bring with them a variety of illnesses - including respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a common respiratory virus that infects the nose, throat, and lungs that peaks in December and January.
PA Promise for Children Releases December Booklist for Preschoolers
PA Promise for Children has released its list of December books for preschoolers in its Kindergarten Here I Come. The list includes eight books across four categories.
List Features Best Books for Children That Tackle Mental Health
The Child Mind Institute has compiled a list of 2025 books that tackle the topic of mental health and included other resources.
Article Discusses Importance of Caregivers Teaching Children to Cultivate Gratitude
In a recent article, PBS Kids for Parents discusses how families can find things to be grateful for even during difficult times.
PA Partnerships for Children Report Finds Hundreds of Thousands of Children Without Health Insurance
Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children has released a new report that found more than 153,000 children in the state are currently without health insurance, which is the highest number in a decade.
PA Promise for Children Shares Tips for Helping Children Learn to Read
Pennsylvania Promise for Children has put together a list of six tips for caregivers on helping children learn to read.
LIHEAP Enrollment for Heating Bill Assistance Opens December 3
Those who need help paying bills this winter can now sign up for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).