National Health Center Week

Celebrating America’s Health Centers: Innovators in Community Health

National Health Center Week August 7-13, 2016

National Health Center Week has been celebrated for more than 30 years to recognize the services and contributions of Community, Migrant, Homeless and Public Housing Health Centers. While there are countless reasons to celebrate America’s Health Centers, among the most important and unique is their long success in providing access to affordable, high quality, cost effective health care to medically vulnerable and undeserved people throughout the United States. 

Health Center Program

Community health centers have become the provider of choice for essential primary care services for millions of Americans, including some of the nation’s most vulnerable populations. Health centers provide a medical home to many people facing geographic, linguistic, cultural, and socioeconomic barriers to care.

Health centers nationwide are meeting some of the highest standards of care. Almost all health centers meet or exceed at least one national benchmark goal for quality of care. As they have been for over 50 years, health centers are leaders in improving the health of millions of people in communities across the nation.

For over 50 years, community health centers have delivered comprehensive, high-quality preventive and primary health care to patients regardless of their ability to pay. In 1965, the Health Center Program started with just two clinics—today there are nearly 1,400 health centers across the country serving millions of individuals.

NATIONAL SISTERS DAY – First Sunday in August

National Sisters Day on the first Sunday in August is your chance to show your appreciation for that unique bond only sisters can understand. All siblings have the odd argument here and there, but deep down there’s little way around the natural connection between siblings. Cherish the memories and make plans to create new ones.  Reconnect or patch up any misunderstandings.  Sisters are forever.  Take a look at how we unite as SISTERS! 

Taking a look at the ladies that started it all!                                                                            SnowAngel Monroe

Destiny Ashland                                                                                                                    

Sugababy Brite                                                                                                                 

Dru Claven                                                                                                                           

HOW TO OBSERVE

Make this day a special celebration with your sister. If you don’t have a sister, you can still celebrate the friendships of sisterhood by having a girls’ night out! Post on social media using #NationalSistersDay to encourage others to do the same.

She teases you, supports you and is somehow your best friend and worst enemy simultaneously. She's your sister.

Sunday is National Sisters Day, an observance with no clear origin but an obvious goal: celebrate sisterhood. Whether you and your sis are like Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen, Anna and Elsa or John and Joan Cusack, Sunday is a time to reconnect. Pick up the phone, meet for lunch or send a greeting card to let your sibling (or best gal pal) know you're thinking about them.                                                                                                                 HAPPY SISTERS DAY TO EVERYONE: BE IT BLOOD SISTERS, SL SISTERS OR SORORITY SISTERS, THERE'S NOTHING LIKE A SISTERLY BOND!!!!!

   

WORLD BREASTFEEDING WEEK 2016! DID YOU KNOW?

The World Breastfeeding Week 2016 is based on raising awareness of breastfeeding. By recognizing that breastfeeding is a key to sustainable development, we will value well-being from the start of life, respect each other and care for the world we share. 

"Breastfeeding is not only the cornerstone of a child's healthy development; it is also the foundation of a country's development."

- Read the UNICEF & WHO WBW Message

Not only is breastfeeding great for your baby's development but it is also awesome for the mother too! If you factor in these points... No late night bottle warming, No expensive formulas (save your dollars), you burn calories and no bottles to make on the go! If these are not legitimate reasons to breastfeed then I don't know what is.

I also breastfed my son. I was not able to have him right after birth which made me nervous about him latching on but my worries were for nothing. The nurse taught me the correct way and helped him latch on and it was smooth sailing from there. I watched what I ate better because I knew I wanted him to have the proper nutrition and it was so very convenient evening when I went back to work.

When going back to work I took my nursing bag with me which held my pumps and clean bottles. During breaks I would go and pump because ladies if you do not, you will be walking around with some new girls and its very painful so be sure to let the milk out, it allows your breast to produce more milk.

This photograph says it all. Go somewhere quiet, clean and pump away!

Breastfeeding is also awesome because it does 10 things I'm sure you probably didn't know and some I stated above. 

1. Saves life - Protects your baby from diseases and antibacterial agents.

2. Provides - All the nutrients your baby needs for the first 6 months.

3. Ensures - Clean and safe source of food especially in emergencies.

4. Makes - Child grow strong and intelligent.

5. Breaks - The cycle of diarrhea and malnutrition.

6. Bonds - Mother and child

7. Reduces - The mother's risk for ovarian and breast cancer.

8. Helps - Space pregnancies a natural method of birth control. 

9. Saves Money! - By not having to buy infant formula and feeding equipment.

10. Protects - The environment with no need for packaging and disposing.

MAKE YOUR BABY A SUPER BABY AND BREASTFEED!

Signing off

Big Sister On Point

Destiny Basset