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EI Parent Leadership retweeted
Early Intervention (EI) is available to our youngest population. Find out if your child is eligible today! #EIPLPcares Refer a child to EI today. Call (800) 905-8437 fb.watch/4zaK_5QEuL/ via @FacebookWatch
EI Parent Leadership retweeted
If your area is affected by a power outage, keep these safety tips in mind: ✅Avoid downed power lines & assume they are live ✅Call 9-1-1 to report downed lines ✅Call your utility company to report power outages
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#30Days30Ways Day 8: If you receive medical treatments or home health care services, work with your medical provider to determine how to maintain care and service if you are unable to leave your home during a hurricane or other emergency. bit.ly/3yJP3aX #ReadyMA
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#30Days30Ways Day 7: Contact your local public safety officials to learn about local notification & alert systems and how to enroll to receive community alerts. More: mass.gov/info-details/be-inf… #ReadyMA
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#30Days30Ways Day 6: This week when you get groceries, buy water and keep about 1 gallon of water per person/per day for at least 3 days with your other emergency supplies. bit.ly/MEMAEmergencyKit #ReadyMA
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#30Days30Ways Day 5: Your family may not be together when disaster strikes. Make an emergency plan that includes two meeting locations - one close to home and one farther away. Learn more: bit.ly/MEMAEmergencyPlan #ReadyMA
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#30Days30Ways Day 1: Spend 10 minutes today and make an evacuation plan. Plan where you would go, how you'd get there, what you'd take with you and more: bit.ly/3jVVUbo #ReadyMA #PreparednessMonth
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.@MassGovernor Baker proclaimed September 2021 to be Emergency Preparedness Month in Massachusetts to encourage residents, families, and organizations to take simple steps to prepare for emergencies and disasters. bit.ly/ReadyMA2021 #ReadyMA #30Days30Ways
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EI Parent Leadership retweeted
September is National Preparedness Month. If you need information about local emergencies or weather emergencies, and emergency preparedness, call Mass211. Dial 2-1-1 from any landline or cell phone in Massachusetts. Free. Available 24/7. Translation in 150+ languages.
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EI Parent Leadership retweeted
Did you know that you only have to use our app once a day in order to properly monitor your baby’s movements? Yes. Just ONCE a day! It’s best to do it at the same time everyday when your baby is most active. It’s quick, easy and effective.
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EI Parent Leadership retweeted
Do you have recalled powdered formula? Don’t worry! WIC clients can exchange the formula at the store. You should be treated like any other customer and provided the same options for return/exchange. Check if your powdered formula is part of the recall: bit.ly/3H9bV75
EI Parent Leadership retweeted
If you test positive for COVID-19, you should stay home and away from others, monitor your symptoms, get plenty of rest, and stay hydrated. Call your doctor if your symptoms worsen. Learn more: ow.ly/BBvv50HIo9c #Covid19MA
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Happy Children's Environmental Health Day! What is a #childrens #environmentalhealth win you're celebrating this year? What do you think are the most important issues where we still have a lot of work to do to put #ChildrenAtTheCenter? #CEHday #ClimateJustice #climatejusticenow
Today is Children’s Environmental Health Day! All children deserve clean air, clean water, safer food & products, and healthy places in which to live, learn & play. Make your voice heard today in support of these basic rights for children. Visit cehday.org #CEHday
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EI Parent Leadership retweeted
DYK - Families who have filed a tax return with the IRS will receive the Child Tax Credit payments for each child between $250-$300 dollars per month. If you did NOT file a tax return with the IRS, it is NOT too late to file one! To learn more, visit FindYourFunds.org!
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Poor mental health was reported among nearly half of respondents who were concerned about paying their housing expenses. Learn more in the latest results of our COVID Community Impact Survey: mass.gov/info-details/covid-…
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If you have a concern about your child’s development, contact your child’s health care provider and visit cdc.gov/Concerned to learn what you can do to best care for your child. Acting early on developmental concerns helps your child get the resources and services they need
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The same safety measures used for all vaccines were used for the COVID-19 vaccine. It’s safe, effective, and free. Learn more at: mass.gov/CovidVaccineSafety. #TrustTheFacts #GetTheVax
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EI Parent Leadership retweeted
Our blog post - Small Children, Big Feelings "The first step in helping young children cope with big #feelings is to provide them with the language they need to talk about what they are experiencing." masfec.org/small-children-bi… #SEL @MassEarlyEdCare
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EI Parent Leadership retweeted
What do YOU want to get back to? We can #GetBackMass when we wear a mask, keep our distance, and get tested. Learn more: mass.gov/GetBack #covid19MA
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Thank you to all who have fought and scarified to protect our freedom! #veteransday #thankourheroes