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The clinic is open. Capitol Middle School celebrated the ribbon-cutting of its on-site clinic on Friday. The Open Health Care Clinic will offer a range of comprehensive health services, including preventive care, vaccinations, treatment for minor illnesses and injuries, and mental health support. It will be open from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The clinic visits are at no cost to families and are covered by most insurance. Open Health Care Clinic is a federally qualified health center with several locations across Baton Rouge.
Baton Rouge Free Clinic
Free Public Transportation to our upcoming Baton Rouge Love Heals Free Clinic provided by our community partner CATSBR. Call terminal at 225-389-8282 for pickup locations.
We would like to invite you to attend the Baton Rouge Love Heals Free Clinic on February 17, 2024 at Louisiana Leadership Institute from 6am - 8pm, where we are ready to assist with your healthcare needs.
Services Provided:
FREE eye exams & prescription glasses
FREE dental cleanings, fillings, & extractions
FREE medical exams, treatment of chronic illnesses, & more
FREE prescription medication
*NO ID required
*NO appointment necessary (first come first served)
*NO insurance required
Be sure to share this with someone who could use these services!
EBRPSS and I CARE are working collaboratively with community partners to help bring forth awareness, educate, and provide prevention tools to help alleviate teen dating violence in our communities. We would like the students in our district to know the importance of self-worth and how to thrive in healthy relationships.
Campaign Theme:
#LOVEIS.... Talk About It Be About It!
What is Teen Dating Violence and Abuse?
Unhealthy, abusive, or violent relationships can have short-and long-term negative effects, including severe consequences, on a developing teen. For example, youth who are victims of teen dating violence are more likely to:
Experience symptoms of depression and anxiety
Engage in unhealthy behaviors, like using tobacco, drugs, and alcohol
Exhibit antisocial behaviors, like lying, theft, bullying, or hitting
Think about suicide
Violence in an adolescent relationship sets the stage for problems in future relationships, including intimate partner violence and sexual violence perpetration and/or victimization throughout life. For example, youth who are victims of dating violence in high school are at higher risk for victimization during college.
What are some examples of unhealthy relationships
Bullying
Unhealthy Friendships
Abusive relationships
What can the abuse look like or feel like?
Mental stress
Emotional stress
Physical abuse
Can be more of a cycle and ongoing
Parent Reminders:
Teen dating has changed
Teen romance is normal
Dating builds relationship skills
Teens need " The Talk"- beliefs, respect and expectations around healthy dating
Privacy is essential
Teens need guidance
Teens need safety rules and safety expectations
Communication and check-ins are key to healthy parent/teen relationships
Your ticket includes beverages, fun, and everything you DIG about trucks! Main attractions include the Dig Zone, a petting zoo, a scavenger hunt, and the hands-on experience with big trucks, heavy equipment, and emergency vehicles that we have grown to love.
Does your child struggle with reading? The issue could be his hearing. According to research, up to 25 percent of younger school-aged children may have mild to moderate hearing loss. Unfortunately, it often goes undetected by parents and teachers.
The degree of impairment need not be dramatic, either. Simply having multiple multiple ear infections can be enough to damage your child's hearing.
Have your child screened by his doctor and be aware of these signs of hearing impairment:
Favoring one ear. When you talk to your child, does he turn one ear toward you? If so, it may mean that's his “good” ear, even if he doesn't realize it.
Making things louder. Does your child gradually turn up the volume when everyone else thinks the sound is fine.
A loud speaking voice. If your child speaks more loudly than necessary (assuming he's not angry), it might be because his voice sounds muffled to him.
An uneasy feeling. If you have a hunch that something is wrong with your child's ears, trust your gut. Ask his doctor how to proceed.
SOURCE: Coventry University, “Screen children with reading difficulties for hearing problems, ” Science Daily.
It can be challenging for students to remember what they learned. That's because the human brain is wired to forget. To help your middle schooler remember what she studies:
Be sure she understands the material. It's tough to memorize something if you don't know what it means in the first place.
Make it personal. Ask your child to explain the topic she's studying to you. Just putting into her own words may help the concepts stick in her mind.
Set it to music. Encourage your child to make up a tune or simple rhyme to remember names, dates or math formulas.
Encourage her to draw a picture or make a diagram about the information. She can use words for a caption.
Surround her with the material. Is she studying a certain history topic? Find books, movies and songs about the topic, too. Search YouTube for entertaining videos that explain difficult concepts.
Be thorough. Remind your child to read through all of her notes when she's studying. Afterward, she can go back and try to recall and restate the information.
Sleep on it. The brain processes and stores information while people sleep. Suggest that your child review essential information just before she goes to sleep.
Before COVID, many young children's lives were filled with organized activities. Between preschool, soccer practice, art class, etc., families barely had enough time to eat a meal together.
Much of that has changed due to the pandemic. Kids are spending more time at home. The upside is that unprogrammed time is important for learning. Here's why:
All children need time to hang out with family. Spending time with family members helps your child strengthen bonds and feel loved and secure.
Structured activities leave less time for self-directed play. When your child is engaged in hands-on activities that he gets to plan and control, he develops problem-solving skills, self-confidence and a sense of independence.
Going from activity to activity can be stressful for young kids--which can sometimes lead to crying, exhaustion, headaches and stomachaches.
SOURCE: J.E.Barker and others, “Less-structured time in children's daily lives predicts self-directed executive functioning, ”Frontiers in Psychology, Frontiers Media.
Parent Power is a publication of the East Baton Rouge Parish School System
The East Baton Rouge Parish School System and all of its entities (including career and technical education programs) do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, national origin, disability or gender in its educational programs and activities (including employment and application for employment); and it is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of gender by Title IX (20 USC 168) and on the basis of disability by Section 504 (42 USC 794). The Title IX coordinator is Andrew Davis, director of Risk Management (ADavis6@ebrschools.org, 225-929-8705). The Section 504 coordinator is Danielle Staten-Ojo, (dstaten@ebrschools.org., 225-326-5668). The Title II coordinator is Dr. Sandra Bethley, administrative director of Federal Programs (SBHorton@ebrschools.org, 225-922-5538).
All students have an opportunity to participate in career and technical programs of study, including but not limited to areas of health care; construction crafts and trades; automotive technology; IT computer technology; culinary programs; criminal justice; and agriculture. Admission requirements for each course can be found in the student course guide/schedule packet of the individual campus where the course is being offered. Please contact the guidance counselor at the specific school for additional information, program requirements and/or any questions you may have.
Adam Smith, Interim Superintendent of Schools
asmith22@ebrschools.org
Marlon Cousin, Interim Administrative Director of Communications & Public Relations
