by DFCC Blogger | Jul 1, 2020 | Health and Wellness, Parents, Prevention
Horizontal side view of a lonely yellow flower growing on dried cracked soil As some things are going back to normal, it seems that nothing is the same. As parents, we worry. We worry about our jobs, the economy, bills, the pandemic, the list goes on and...
by DFCC Blogger | Mar 30, 2020 | Health and Wellness, Parents, Prevention
I opened my eyes and frantically felt around the bed for my phone to shut the alarm off. I laid in bed for a minute and stared at the ceiling before begrudgingly getting out of bed. I flipped the switch on the coffee pot and shuffled to the kids...
by DFCC Blogger | Jun 27, 2019 | Environmental Strategies, Health and Wellness, Smoke Free Environments, Tobacco
Since 2016, The Carmalita Softball League has held a policy of no tobacco use in the area of softball fields. With all the families and children who come to watch or participate in the games, the league saw the importance of instituting the policy as part of their...
by DFCC Blogger | Jun 18, 2019 | Employee Wellness, Health and Wellness, Prevention, Tobacco
Della Booth is a woman on a mission. Her mission is to share the importance of tobacco free workplaces with as many businesses in the community as possible. And, with her help, dozens of businesses have successfully implemented a tobacco free workplace policy –...
by DFCC Blogger | Apr 23, 2019 | Environmental Strategies, Health and Wellness, Healthy Environment, Medication Take-Back, National Observances, Prescription Drug Misuse, Prevention, Resources
The birds are chirping, the flowers are blooming, and it’s time for a spring cleaning! As we go through our dusty boxes and clean out drawers and cabinets and closets, we often forget about one of the most important things to clean out…the medicine...
by DFCC Blogger | Apr 10, 2019 | Health and Wellness, Parents, Prevention
I was at a local restaurant recently when I noticed what appeared to be a mother and her middle school son sit down together at a table facing each other. I thought to myself, how nice that they get to enjoy some time together. After a short while, I glanced over at...
