1. ICYMI: Update on COVID-19 Infections and Vaccines for Children and Adults webinar aired September 21, 2021, National Center on Health, Behavioral Health and Safety. Click here to download the slide deck in English. Click here to download the slide deck in Spanish. Click here to download the resource handout. 

  2. Join the First 1000 Days Virtual Showcase on September 23 from 9:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. ET. The fast-paced showcase will feature cutting-edge programs and resources for children in the pivotal First 1000 Days in four priority areas: Quality childcare, Early Intervention, Maternal Child Health & ACEs Prevention & Resiliency. Registration is free.

  3. ‘Staggering’: New Research Shows that Child Obesity Has Soared During Pandemic, According to a paper circulated last week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, body mass index (a common measure of weight relative to height) in a sample of 430,000 children increased between March and November 2020 at nearly double the rate that it did before the pandemic began. The 74, September 20, 2021

Please visit our COVID-19 Resource page, which is updated regularly, and the FHSA events list for more information. If there is something else you need guidance on, let us know - we will continue to work with state agencies and partners to answer your questions. 

Sincerely, 


Wanda Minick 
Executive Director 
FHSA 

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