PO Box 689 Damariscotta, ME 04543        207-563-1818

 

HEALTHY KIDS


is the Child Abuse and Neglect Council of Lincoln County.


OUR MISSION

is to prevent child abuse and neglect in Lincoln County,

and to encourage, support and promote

healthy family environments.



Healthy Kids

is a community based family and professional network,

offering support and educational outreach to families throughout Lincoln County. Since 1985, Healthy Kids has worked to enhance and improve the lives of children and parents, providing a wide variety of programs. These programs are designed to help parents, caregivers and professionals in raising emotionally, physically and cognitively healthy children.


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IT SHOULDN’T HURT
TO BE A CHILD!






In 2011 there were

  1. •50,963 calls regarding child abuse were received by DHHS in Maine.

  2. •17,648 cases of child maltreatment reported to Child Protective Services in Maine.

  3. •46% of those reports warranted child protective services.


Healthy Kids Are Happy Kids!






ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES.. LAST A LIFETIME AND CAN CAUSE PRE-MATURE DEATH There are eight Adverse Childhood Experiences identified by the National ACES study, that cumulatively increase the risk of many causes of premature death and illness through maladaptive coping mechanisms or physical impairment (e.g. attempted suicide, injected drug use, alcohol abuse, illicit drug use, depression, chronic bronchitis, sexually transmitted disease, chronic smoking, cancer, obesity, high blood pressure, etc): 1. Physical Abuse 2. Emotional Abuse 3. Sexual Abuse 4. Experience of Parental Domestic Violence 5. Substance Abuse 6. Incarceration 7. Mental Illness Separation/Bereavement Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) in Maine cost an estimated $3.5 BILLION dollars each year. Why so much? The annual cost per non-fatal case of child abuse is approximately $2810 and abuse in confirmed for about 2500 children in Maine each year. That is about $7.4 million each year. But then how do you get from $7.4 million a year to $3.5 billion? ACEs are like unpaid interest on a mortgage that doubles every year. Each year in Maine for thelast 10 years, approximately 2500 cases of substantiated abuse and neglect have been identified. *Based on preliminary Data from Maine’s Department of Health Human Services Office of Child and Family Services and assuming these were primarily non-fatal; costs for fatal abuse are higher **based on an annual lifetime cost of $221,124.37 and an expected life-span of 78.7 years For more information on ACES: Maine Children’s Growth Council, Health Accountability Team.Working with Adverse Childhood Experiences: Maine’s History, Present and Future, A Report for the Maine Children’s Growth Council. December, 2011. Available online at http://tcmhs.org/pdfs/ACES_Report_Final.pdfWelcome_files/Live%20Auction%20Slide%20Show.pptx
Parenting INFORMATION FOR DECEMBER ***** Chanukah Christmas New Years!!! The Holidays are here! Things to make them go smoothly might be... Food: Try to balance the rich food with regular snacks that kids are used to. Their systems will appreciate it. Sleep: Kids love to stay up later for a treat. Try to not stray too far from a regular routine so kids get enough sleep and don’t become cranky. Take Care of You! This means your sleep...your eating...your exercise....your fun..... It’s easier to care for kids if you are cared for!




IT’S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN!

HEALTHY KIDS DONATED OVER 100 HATS TO MILES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL THIS YEAR!


MANY THANKS TO ALL OF THE KNITTERS!

Click on clickforbabies.org to get patterns.

Call 563-1818 for more information.







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