Shriners Children's’ Post

While crucial for low-income families, WIC's procurement practices may inadvertently drive up formula prices for others. Reform is needed to ensure market resilience and equitable access to infant nutrition. The Federal Trade Commission’s report on the infant formula market highlights how programs like WIC contribute to market concentration, posing risks of supply disruptions. Despite WIC's cost-effectiveness and positive impact on low-income families, there are unintended consequences. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gk5TrGK2 Join Groundwork Ohio, Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Child Care Resource and Referral Association (OCCRRA), Ohio Association of Foodbanks, and Share Our Strength for a virtual conversation about how Ohio can help support healthy nutrition strategies for children, even in the face of challenges like the formula market. Register here: https://lnkd.in/eh822csC

Did you know that every three minutes, a child is born with a cleft lip or palate? Today, let's shine a light on cleft care and the incredible journey of those affected. Cleft lip and palate are common birth conditions that can impact a child's ability to eat, speak, hear, and even breathe properly. Yet, with early intervention and specialized care, these challenges can be overcome. It's essential to spread awareness about the comprehensive care and support needed for individuals born with clefts – from surgical interventions to speech therapy and ongoing medical care. Every child deserves access to the resources and expertise that can transform their lives. Let's support organizations and healthcare professionals dedicated to cleft care, and let's celebrate the resilience and strength of those living with cleft conditions. Together, we can ensure that every child born with a cleft has the opportunity to smile confidently and thrive. Join us in raising awareness and advocating for better cleft care worldwide. Learn more here: https://buff.ly/3xvAfkV #CleftCare #SmileTrain #Awareness #Support #Healthcare

Child care is at a tipping point, and the question for all of us is in which direction will we lean? Come join the discussion in person or online next Wednesday, February 14. Details below.

January is ACS Surgeon Well-Being Month, which highlights the organization's dedication to developing well-being initiatives, resources, partnerships, and advocacy. Check out the resources that they have developed to help surgeons to thrive and flourish - https://ow.ly/kFtY50QsIy4

Really looking forward to delivering the keynote at CASP this year! Behavior change is hard. Even for behavior analysts, who have lots of education and skills in behavior change techniques. I plan to share some evidence-based strategies for reliably producing measurable improvements...backed up by many years of behavioral scientific research. What the studies don't explain very well is HOW leaders can achieve these results by improving #relationships and #psychologicalsafety on their teams. behavioral #leadership

📚Support the ongoing case for more funding📚 Help make a difference to Community Pharmacy England efforts to gather critical evidence about the work you do that is not covered by Pharmacy First. Find out how to get involved 👉 cpe.org.uk/adviceaudit

Caregivers play an invaluable role supporting #OlderAdults. It's essential that caregivers receive the support they need to continue their work, while also prioritizing the well-being of those they care for. Check out the resource guides linked below to help caregivers achieve the balance and stability they need for their families. #NationalCaregiversDay #Caregivers #Resources

Family-centred service is a great idea but... what do you do when there's not enough money/time/organizational buy-in/staff support/etc? For those of you attending the #EACD meetings next week, check out #CanChild's course on "Family-Centred Service: Modern Developments". Peter Rosenbaum, Olaf Kraus de Camargo, Rachel Teplicky, Kim Hesketh, and Elizabeth Chambers (nee Zahorchak) will be chatting about: i) what components of care families find important and desirable; ii) where the barriers lie to providing the kind of care we would like to provide; and iii) how we can use approaches from implementation science to address at least some of these barriers.

Every year, #RMHC gives millions of children support, stability, and the best medicine of all - having their families nearby for more hugs and kisses! Learn more about the first Ronald McDonald Family Room in Greece here: https://lnkd.in/dwmAgfEz #rmhcGreece #KeepingFamiliesClose

Measurable - discovering the exact work, quantity, amount and size, however it is also defined as being large enough to be noticed. Completing the Pharmacy Advice Audit is how the sector not only gets the quantifiable data, it’s how you get the industry noticed. Its 1 day! 🙏🏽 Please do set your goal to get the Audit completed and in the bag, as it’s our collectively action which can be powerful, if measured.