Oral
health education is essential for our children to learn healthy oral
habits and prevent disease.
Arriving with her wings, wand
and
toothbrush, Carey and her friends will visit Kindergarten through 3rd
grade students to talk about the importance of brushing and flossing
their teeth, as well as eating healthy foods that will help prevent
tooth decay.
Available in
February for National for Children's Dental Health Month.
Presented in
partnership with local dentists and dental hygienists.
For more information, contact
Nicki Jeansonne
at CLAHEC, (318)
443-2855.
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An award
winning Tobacco-free Education Program geared to 5th grade students.
Children learn
about the short and long-term health effects of tobacco use; financial
costs of tobacco use; reasons people use tobacco; effects of secondhand
smoke on children and how tobacco advertisers target kids.
Presented by
physicians, residents, school nurses, and CLAHEC staff.
Presented in
partnership with the Louisiana Academy of Family Physicians.
For more information, contact
Nicki Jeansonne
at CLAHEC, (318) 443-2855
Natalie Posey, 5th Grader at
Harrisonburg Elementary, created the
winning poster of the
regional 2007-2008 Tar Wars® Poster
Contest.
Madison Hataway, 5th Grader at
Winnfield Intermediate
School, won second place
in the regional 2007-2008
Tar Wars® Poster Contest. Madison's
poster was then
awarded second place at the statewide
competition.
Click
here
to see all of the winning entries of the regional 2008-2009 Tar Wars
® poster
contest.
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