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| Summer Safety Tips Summer is a great time to have fun outdoors. It’s also a time to take precautions to avoid sunburns, which can increase your risk of skin cancer. Here are some tips to help protect you while you’re having fun in the sun : * Use sunscreen with sun protective factor (SPF) of 15 or higher, and that has UVA and UVB protection. * Wear light weight cotton clothing * Wear a hat with a wide brim to shade your face, head, ears, and neck * Wear sunglasses that as close to 100% of both UVA and UVB rays as possible * Stay out of the sun during the midday hours (10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.) when UV rays are strongest and do the most damage * Drink plenty of water to keep your body well hydrated * Also, UV rays reach you on cloudy and hazy days, as well as bright and sunny days, so you will need to protect yourself while outside. |
| Richland County Shaken Baby Alliance Shelby Home and Public Health in partnership with other social service agencies in Richland County have come together to form the Richland County Shaken Baby Alliance for the purpose of increasing public awareness and education on one of the most violent, preventable forms of child abuse, Shaken Baby Syndrome. |
| Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS) is a serious injury that occurs when a child is shaken back and forth in a whiplash motion. Many of the children (mainly infants and toddlers under the age of 2 years) who are shaken die as a result of being injured. Children who survive often suffer long-term effects such as: blindness, deafness, permanent brain damage, seizures, paralysis, cerebral palsy, severe disabilities, and severe behavior problems. SHAKEN BABY SYNDROME CAN BE PREVENTED! Any agency or organization interested in learning more about Shaken Baby Syndrome or becoming a member of the Alliance should call 419-522-8213 or 419 342-6366. The Richland County Shaken Baby Alliance is dedicated to the prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome by promoting community awareness and education. Participating agencies include: * Child Care Choices * Mansfield Ontario Rich land County Health Department * Med Central Heath Systems * NCSC/OSU Child Development Center Parent Aide Program * Rich land County Children Services * Richland County Help Me Grow * Richland County Prosecutor's Office * Shelby Home and Public Health. |
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