Stress and the price children pay when it happens to them. In this Stories Matter blog, we want to find out what experts say about stress and children. Stress takes a very heavy toll on us as adults. If stress has the potential to impact adults, it may leave you to wonder what impact it has [...]
Read More →Improving the overall health and well-being of Oklahoma youth and families by reducing childhood obesity
“For too long we have swept the problems of mental illness under the carpet… and hoped that they would go away.” – Richard J. Codey For the past few weeks, we’ve been covering Autism because it is a disorder that is often misunderstood. In this Stories Matter blog, we would also like to discuss mental [...]
Read More →Last Stories Matter, we found out what Autism Spectrum Disorders were. This week we are compiling resources that offer support for families coping with ASD I won’t pretend as if I understand what families go through, while working everyday to overcome the challenges of raising children with Autism. While I have worked with children who are autistic, [...]
Read More →April is Autism Awareness Month. We are covering Autism Spectrum Disorders in the Stories Matter Blog Series to raise awareness and bring an understanding of Autism. The birth of children for many parents is a joyous occasion. As babies grow into toddlers, and toddlers into children the moments are often cherished. When babies don’t progress [...]
Read More →Find out just how important physical activity is and its impact on the health of Oklahoma’s youth. If you were to walk a mile in Dr. Kevin Short’s shoes, it would be easy to understand why many health professionals and advocates are voicing concerns about the increasing rates of health illnesses Oklahoma’s children and families are coping [...]
Read More →This is a story of how an Oklahoma family is combating Type 2 Diabetes one day at a time and the steps they take to maintain their health. He’s too young. That’s what Claribel Velasco, 35, said to herself when she found out her son Lisandro Velasco was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes three years ago. Lisandro, [...]
Read More →In our last Stories Matter blog we provided in-depth coverage of Type 1 diabetes and how it affects the body. This blog will be a feature on Type 2 diabetes and why more and more children are being diagnosed with Type 2. Two to three decades ago, if you would have asked Dr. Joni Beck about children being [...]
Read More →We spoke to Andrea Flowers from the JDRF Central Oklahoma Branch to find out what life is like for thousands of Oklahomans’ who live with Type 1 Diabetes, a genetic illness that has no cure. About seven years ago, JDRF announced to the world it would be funding and conducting extensive research on the Artificial Pancreas [...]
Read More →Three months ago, Oklahoma was forced to come face to face with its own mortality. A state that has been known for having poor health outcomes among residents had once again made national headlines. Why? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a report last year showing the rate of diabetes had tripled in [...]
Read More →Last week we spoke with Terri Fields about her daughter Cierra Fields,13, who has a medial condition that caused her to develop Melanoma. This week Terri shares her own personal struggles with weight and what motivated her to become healthy. Terri Fields before and after successfully completing the Kaiser Permenete Weight Management program. At the start [...]
Read More →Calendar
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | ||
Tags
85
academics
active
advocacy
American Indian
child
Childhood
Childhood Obesity
children
Clinic
community
diabetes
Diet
education
Exercise
Families
family
fitness
goals
government
Governor
health
healthy
Help
Hispanic
industry
inspire
kids
learn
Low-income
mentorship
Michelle Obama
Mind
Minority
obesity
Oklahoma
parents
school
schools
Shared Use
Stories Matter
weight
wellness
White House
Youth
