U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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The Department of Health and Human Services is the United States government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves.
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
200 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20201
Telephone: 202-619-0257
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Articles by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Kids’ Safety Tips
You don't have to scare young children when you talk about child safety. Before you start your talk, make sure they know...
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Keep a Sleep Diary
Use the Building Blocks Sleep Diary (PDF) to help point out the importance of sleep and to solve sleeping problems....
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"Interactive" TV
One of the biggest complaints about television is that it's a passive activity that does not actively engage young...
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Improving Listening Skills
Often, we believe that children are not doing what we ask of them, either because they are stubborn or don’t want to...
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Humor and Kids
According to KidsHealth, children laugh about 200 times each day; adults laugh only 15 to 18 times. Laughter can help...
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Rules for the Ride: Car Safety
There are so many rules about child passenger safety that many parents are confused. What’s important for your...
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Portion Distortion
Many Americans suffer from "portion distortion." It’s not so much what we eat that’s unhealthy; rather, it's that we...
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Monitoring Playground Safety
Each year in the United States, more than 200,000 children go to hospital emergency rooms with injuries that happened on...
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Appreciating Cultural Differences
Children see and interact with people of different races or ethnic backgrounds every day—around the neighborhood,...
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Teaching Honesty
Teaching honesty to children should not always be based on “catching” your child in a lie. Here are some ideas you...
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