It’s Mother’s Day weekend, and we want to send out our love and appreciation to all the mothers out there! We at MCN work to bring health, well-being, and safety to families everywhere, particularly among the mobile poor. Please consider giving a gift to MCN [2] in honor of a mother you know and love. Here are some staff recommendations from this week, with moms at the center.
IN THEIRBOOTSAddressing agriculturalsafety and healthIn Their Boots: Addressing Agricultural Safety and Health
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Jillian, Director of Education and Communication, shared National Farm Medicine’s Year in Review [3], which includes a piece by MCN’s Juliana about how to keep children safe while parents are at work on the farm.
De Madre a Madre: Lay Health Educators Reach Out to Help Hispanic Women Successfully Navigate Pregnancy
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Candace, Specialist in Clinical Systems & Women’s Health, sent in De Madre a Madre: Lay Health Educators Reach Out to Help Hispanic Women Successfully Navigate Pregnancy [4].
Children likely to be separated from parents under new border enforcement policy
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Del, Director of Emerging Issues and International Projects, sent around this week’s news that “Children Likely To Be Separated from Parents [5] Under New Border Enforcement Policy.”
AAP Statement Opposing Separation of Children and Parents at the Border
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Claire, Writer and Editor, shared the American Academy of Pediatrics Statement Opposing Separation of Children and Parents at the Border [6].
How Big Business Got Brazil Hooked on Junk Food
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Alma, Senior Program Manager of Environmental and Occupational Health, sent in the story of Nestle, told through a mother in Brazil who sells Nestle products door-to-door: “How Big Business Got Brazil Hooked on Junk Food [7].”
Have a safe and healthy weekend.
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