Parents and caregivers should be aware of several child-related products recalls.

September is a great time for caregivers to establish healthy habits - such as handwashing - for children that will last all year long, said Dominique R. Webster-Outten, ELRC Region 5’s health and safety coach.

Various organizations, states, and nations recognize a number of observances each month. Resources help parents, caregivers, and child care professionals acknowledge and navigate them.

The Infant Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation (IECMH) program discusses in its latest Bright Kids Bright Future newsletter how technology can be used in positive ways to support children’s growth while balancing its use with play, real-world learning, and high-quality interactions.

The Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) announced that an individual who was at the UPMC Children’s Hospital Emergency Department has tested positive for measles.

PA Promise for Children has released a list of five promises that caregivers should make to their incoming kindergartner to help ensure that they do well in school.

The Pennsylvania Department of Health announced that its Pennsylvania Health Alert Network (PA-HAN) is moving to a new platform on Tuesday, September 8.

In the wake of the national cyclosporiasis outbreak affecting Americans this summer, The Pennsylvania Key’s August health trend is preventing food poisoning.

The Child Mind Institute has put together some resources and suggested some strategies for a successful return to school.