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How Your Passion for Health Can Fuel Community Change

You care about health. Maybe it’s the way you look out for friends, share wellness tips, or follow new treatments before they hit mainstream news. Whatever sparks your interest, there’s power in turning that personal passion into public purpose. This isn’t about having credentials — it’s about showing up, speaking up, and knowing where your voice fits. Health advocacy isn’t reserved for experts; it’s for anyone who’s ever said, “This should be better.” And it can start right where you are. Start with What You See The easiest entry into advocacy? Pay attention to what frustrates or inspires you — then speak from it. Are parents in your neighborhood struggling with asthma triggers? Does your town lack safe places to walk or access to fresh food? Issues like these don’t need giant campaigns — they need grounded voices. As you raise yours, you might find your role mirrors the evolving roles and responsibilities of community health advocates who conne...

CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH!


Child abuse can be best described as the mistreatment of any child. "Child abuse consists of any act of commission or omission that endangers or impairs a child's physical or or emotional health and development (CHILD HELP)." When people across the country think of child abuse, one of their first thoughts is that child abuse only comes in the form of being physical. However, child abuse can happen in many different ways, such as physical abuse, neglect, sexual abuse, abandonment and emotional and substance abuse. To view a more detailed list of what each type of abuse may entail, please view the following article.


The month of April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. Although child abuse remains a huge part of society, April was chosen back in 1983 by Congress as Child Abuse Prevention Month. During this time frame, many people and organizations support this cause by hosting awareness activities around the country. Regardless of where you live across the world, child abuse is wrong and destroys lives. If you or someone you know has or is currently a victim of child abuse, never be afraid nor ashamed to speak out. For additional resources, please view the information below:






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 — Proverbs 19:15 (KJV)."