April 2011 - Kiddie Yaps - The Network of Care

Adult-Sized ATVs Are Not Safe for Kids; Statistics Startling

Children and adolescents suffer a disproportionately large percentage of ATV-related injuries ROSEMONT, Ill., April 1, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — All-terrain vehicles (ATVs) were introduced in this country in the 1970s. Currently, there are...

Published Fri, Apr 01 2011 12:07 PM by Kiddie Yaps

Filed under: Parenting, Popular Culture, kids, children

Number of Educational Choice Scholarship Applicants Exceeds Available Vouchers

For the second year, more than 14,000 students apply COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — For the second year in a row, more students have applied for the Educational Choice Scholarship (EdChoice) Program than can receive vouchers. [.....

Published Mon, Apr 18 2011 1:42 PM by Kiddie Yaps

Filed under: Parenting, Popular Culture, kids, children

Maine 5th Grader Inspires Zaner-Bloser to Create a New Special Penmanship Award for their Annual National Handwriting Contest

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — While more than 200,000 students are awaiting the results of Zaner-Bloser’s 20th annual National Handwriting Contest, a 5th-grader in Readfield, Maine received a special award for his participation...

Published Tue, Apr 05 2011 6:27 AM by Kiddie Yaps

Filed under: Parenting, Popular Culture, kids, children

Valentino’s on the Green in Bayside, Queens Announces Launch of the Shared Table Urban Farming Initiative

Chef Don Pintabona to Launch Programs for the Community, Partnerships with Schools, and a Global Design Challenge as part of this First-of-its-Kind Integrated, Sustainable Farm QUEENS, N.Y., April 19, 2011 /PRNewswire-iReach/ — What began as a project...

Published Tue, Apr 19 2011 1:44 PM by Kiddie Yaps

Filed under: Parenting, Popular Culture, kids, children

NASA and Music Producer Pharrell Williams Encourage Virginia Students To Reach for the Stars

Download image HAMPTON, Va., April 19, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — NASA and producer and recording artist Pharrell Williams will host an education event on [...] Read More...

Published Tue, Apr 19 2011 1:44 PM by Kiddie Yaps

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Young Scientists Congregate in D.C. To Display Research Findings

Hundreds of students and postdoctoral fellows will talk about their work, why it matters WASHINGTON, April 7, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — There’s no shortage of academics, politicians and policy wonks eager to publicly share their opinions...

Published Thu, Apr 07 2011 6:42 AM by Kiddie Yaps

Filed under: Parenting, Popular Culture, kids, children

Foresters, KaBOOM! & Volunteers Encourage Quality Family Time by Building New Playground for West Oakland Children

Child-Designed Playground will Eventually Serve 4,500 Children and their Families OAKLAND, CA, April 30 /PRNewswire/ – Children in West Oakland received a brand new playground today thanks to the effort of more than 200 volunteers from ForestersTM...

Published Sat, Apr 30 2011 2:34 PM by Kiddie Yaps

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Kinark kicks off Children’s Mental Health Week with Interactive Facebook event

To view the Social Media Release, click here: http://smr.newswire.ca/en/kinark-child-and-family-services/kinark-kicks-off-childrens-mental-health-week MARKHAM, ON, April 28 /PRNewswire/ – Kinark Child and Family Services – in conjunction with...

Published Thu, Apr 28 2011 8:25 AM by Kiddie Yaps

Filed under: Parenting, Popular Culture, kids, children

New David Schwimmer Film "Trust" Praised By the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children

“Trust” is Described as a Frightening Call to Action that Every Parent and Teenager Needs to See ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 12, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ – National Center for Missing Exploited Children (NCMEC) today praised director...

Published Tue, Apr 12 2011 7:17 AM by Kiddie Yaps

Filed under: Parenting, Popular Culture, kids, children

Psychology Chair At UC Berkeley and Leader of American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Partner as Research Directors of Let’s Erase the Stigma Educational Foundation

LOS ANGELES, April 26, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The children’s charity Let’s Erase the Stigma Educational Foundation (LETS) announces their new Directors of Research, Dr. Stephen Hinshaw, Chair and Professor, Department of Psychology...

Published Tue, Apr 26 2011 8:19 AM by Kiddie Yaps

Filed under: Parenting, Popular Culture, kids, children

Huggies Brand Makes Digital Communications a Priority — Names Ogilvy Digital Agency of Record

Hide NEW YORK, April 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — The Huggies brand, a baby and child care brand trusted by moms around the world, today announced that it has named Ogilvy Mather as its digital agency of record [...] Read More...

Published Fri, Apr 15 2011 1:23 AM by Kiddie Yaps

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The Weinstein Company is Bullish on Lee Hirsch’s Acclaimed Documentary THE BULLY PROJECT

Acquires All Rights For North America, U.K., Australia, New Zealand, South Africa And Germany, Plus Pan-Asian Satellite TV Distribution Rights NEW YORK, April 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — The Weinstein Company (TWC) announced today that it has acquired...

Published Mon, Apr 25 2011 2:17 PM by Kiddie Yaps

Filed under: Parenting, Popular Culture, kids, children

autismMatch Logs 1000 Participants, With a Call for More

- The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and NIH Build Pool of Volunteers for Autism Studies - PHILADELPHIA, April 21, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Families of children with autism want advances in treatment; scientists researching autism...

Published Thu, Apr 21 2011 7:55 PM by Kiddie Yaps

Filed under: Parenting, Popular Culture, kids, children

During April’s Child Abuse Prevention Month, American Humane Association Spotlights Ways To Keep Kids Safe with Unique Programs and Daily Online Prevention Tips

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Published Tue, Apr 05 2011 12:32 PM by Kiddie Yaps

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National Study Confirms Teen Drug Use Trending in Wrong Direction: Marijuana, Ecstasy Use Up Since 2008, Parents Feel Ill-Equipped to Respond

62 Percent of Teens Who Reported Alcohol Use Had First Drink by Age 15 NEW YORK, April 6, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Following a decade of steady declines, a new national study released today by The Partnership at Drugfree.org [...] Read More...

Published Tue, Apr 05 2011 6:33 PM by Kiddie Yaps

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Adult-Sized ATVs Are Not Safe for Kids; Statistics Startling

Number of Educational Choice Scholarship Applicants Exceeds Available Vouchers

Maine 5th Grader Inspires Zaner-Bloser to Create a New Special Penmanship Award for their Annual National Handwriting Contest

Valentino’s on the Green in Bayside, Queens Announces Launch of the Shared Table Urban Farming Initiative

NASA and Music Producer Pharrell Williams Encourage Virginia Students To Reach for the Stars

Young Scientists Congregate in D.C. To Display Research Findings

Foresters, KaBOOM! & Volunteers Encourage Quality Family Time by Building New Playground for West Oakland Children

Kinark kicks off Children’s Mental Health Week with Interactive Facebook event

New David Schwimmer Film "Trust" Praised By the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children

Psychology Chair At UC Berkeley and Leader of American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Partner as Research Directors of Let’s Erase the Stigma Educational Foundation

Huggies Brand Makes Digital Communications a Priority — Names Ogilvy Digital Agency of Record

The Weinstein Company is Bullish on Lee Hirsch’s Acclaimed Documentary THE BULLY PROJECT

autismMatch Logs 1000 Participants, With a Call for More

During April’s Child Abuse Prevention Month, American Humane Association Spotlights Ways To Keep Kids Safe with Unique Programs and Daily Online Prevention Tips

National Study Confirms Teen Drug Use Trending in Wrong Direction: Marijuana, Ecstasy Use Up Since 2008, Parents Feel Ill-Equipped to Respond