Dr. Helen Hsu

National Coming Out Day!

For all our dear friends, family, and community members who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender - I hope this National Coming Out Day finds you living openly and freely in a way that is healthy and happy for you.

Sexual orientation and gender identity are fluid and unique aspects in all of us, and I have always identified as a staunch ally to our LGBT friends & family.  There is NO EVIDENCE in the psychological research over decades that LGBT individuals are any more or less human than all others.

For more great information psychological information please check out the :

 LGBT Concerns Office webpage of the American Psychological Association

http://www.apa.org/pi/lgbt/index.aspx

 

 

*NAMI Chinese Events*

*十月主題 October Topic: Stress Management and Touch on Suicide
Prevention 壓力管理及預防自殺*

*Date: 10/23, Tuesday, 7-9 pm*

*Speaker: 毛家舲教授, Chia-Ling Mao, PhD, RN-BC,*

目前任職 San Jose State University, School of Nursing教授護理 。

從事精神科及社區心理衛生護理達40年，擁有豐富的經驗。時時關心社區，義務講座。

她和陳志美PsyD (Speaker in May) 在2001年首先將 *NAMI family support group*
帶入矽谷華人社區一直到今天，每個月第一個星期四 晚上 7:00 – 8:30 PM, Momentum for Mental Health, 2001
The Alameda, San Jose.
*Location: DMCA Bookstore, 真福書房, (beside Marina Market 永和超市旁)*

*#258, 46164 Warm Spring Blvd., Fremont, CA 94539*

*每月中文家庭互助團體 , Chinese Caregiver Support Group, no speaker, free*
*For caregivers/families, * *10/22, 星期一, 6:45 -8:30 pm, *

讓照顧者的家庭及親友們在可信任的環境下，面對需要，聆聽挫折，彼此鼓勵和互相學習，重新找到希望與關懷。 * *

*Place: 33077 Alvarado Nile Blvd, Union City (on the wall, “Nakamura
Clinic”, it is the right place, find the corner building)*

We welcome your questions and concerns. Thanks!

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Contact information:
Lowah Hu, Volunteer, Facilitator
NAMI Alameda County South（ACS）
Chinese Programs, www.namichinese.blogspot.com
email: [email protected]

Self Care for Providers Training- August 23, 2012

I am excited to share news about an upcoming workshop taught by one of my colleagues Taquelia Washington!  She does amazing work for the City of Fremont at Robertson Continuation High School.

August 23, 2012 from 1:00 - 4:00 with Taquelia Washington Joaquin Miller Community Center

Training Description:

Due to the high burn out rate associated with helping professions, it is crucial that workers create space in their lives for self-care. The goal of this Self Care workshop is to provide a safe space for participants to explore their own self care practices and to discover new ways to release the emotional and physical stress associated with both their professional and personal lives. During this class, the facilitator will utilize a variety of techniques including lecture, experiential exercises, breath work, guided meditation, mindfulness techniques and gentle restorative yoga exercises to help participants gain a deeper understanding and connection with self.

 

Meet the Trainer:

Taquelia Washington has over 9 years of experience working as a School Social Worker. She holds a license in Clinical Social Work (LCSW) as well as a Pupil Personnel Services Credential (PPSC). Her passion is working with "at risk" and "hard to reach adolescents. In addition to her direct practice work with her clients, Ms. Washington also provides supervision to graduate level interns and facilitates workshops throughout

California geared toward those in the mental health field. She has also taught as adjunct faculty at several universities across the Bay Area. Taquelia Washington is an engaging and dynamic speaker who brings all of herself to her individual work with youth as well as her teaching endeavors.

Please register ASAP by sending an e-mail

to:[email protected]  [mailto:[email protected]]!

This course meets the qualifications for three (3) BBS CEUs for LCSWs and MFTs as

required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences & is provided by Fred Finch

Youth Center, Provider #3019.

Vigils for Oak Creek Victims

Nationwide Vigils for Oak Creek victims

 

PLease see the link above for nationwide vigils in solidarity and honor for Oak Creek victims and the Sikh Community

 

Support for our friends and family in the Sikh community

I have just returned home late last night from an invigorating few days in Orlando for the Asian American Psychological Association and American Psychological Association conventions.  There was so much great work shared there and I have been excited to share the news with others. 

Sadly, this horrible crime against the Sikh community occurred-and now those of us who care about tolerance and community and health and safety are reeling from this inexplicable crime against a peaceful group.  There are  many Sikhs I have come in contact with in the Tri-City community here in Fremont and Union City- and they have always been family-oriented, tolerant people who have worked hard to do good in the community. 

The following is a statement from esteemed colleagues with valuable resource information. Please share widely & keep the Sikh community in your hearts and thoughts:

August 6, 2012

 

Dear Colleagues,

 As many of you may already know, there has been an attack on the Sikh Gurdwara (place of

worship) and its members in Oak Creek, Wisconsin. As members of the Sikh community, we

would like to offer helpful resources about Sikhs for counselors, psychologists, social workers,

and other helping professionals. These resources (listed below) range from websites that deliver

basic information about Sikhs to scholarship that may be used to strengthen cultural competence

in working with Sikh individuals and communities. Thank you to SAPNA and AAPA for this

quick response to this tragedy.

 

 

The basic tenets of Sikhism include belief in one God, respect for all people, including respect

for all other religions as we respect our own, service to humanity, standing against injustice, and

sharing resources with others. Sikh men and women have uncut hair and men are recognizable

by their turbans and beards. In fact, 99% of people wearing turbans in the U.S. are Sikhs. Sikh

boys wear a patka (a bandana-like head covering) before they begin wearing turbans. Some Sikh

women also wear turbans. Because of these clear visible identifiers as religious minorities, they

have been targets of both overt and covert prejudice and discrimination. A tragedy such as the

one in Oak Creek can re-traumatize individuals and underscore their vulnerability. (It is

important to note that not all Sikhs have these visible identifiers, and yet may still have

oppressive experiences).

 

 

We would also like to challenge the Islamaphobia that is often related to the hate violence Sikhs

experience. For instance, when the media reports on terrible tragedies - such as what happened

to the Oak Creek Sikh Gurdwara – reporters endeavor to distinguish those of the Sikh faith from

those of the Muslim faith ("These Sikhs were ‘mistaken’ for being Muslim."). We find the

method the media uses to distinguish Sikhs from Muslims in this manner extremely troubling, as

there is no religious community of color that is deserving of hate violence and Islamaphobia is

unacceptable in our society.

 

 

Below, we have listed websites for five national Sikh organizations that are involved in

education, advocacy, and the fight for social justice. These sites provide information on issues

that the Sikh community faces, as well as ways in which these issues are being addressed. Next,

we provide a sample list of journal articles for education and cultural competence development

with this community. As our community mourns our tragic losses, we encourage you to take

time to discuss the complexity of hate violence towards Sikh people and communities, as well as

the way Muslims, Arab Americans, and other groups of color experience microaggressions and

macroaggressions in the United States. Please see Community United Against Violence

(

http://www.cuav.org/ ) and Southern Poverty Law Center (http://www.splcenter.org/ ) for more

information on challenging hate violence in your communities.

 

 

Sat Siri Akal (a Sikh greeting),

Muninder Kaur Ahluwalia

(

[email protected] )

 

 

Anneliese A. Singh

 

[email protected] )

 Websites on the Sikh Faith:

Sikh Coalition Sikhcoalition.org

Sikhcoalition.org

 

SALDEF Saldef.org

(Sikh American Legal Defense

and Education Fund)

Saldef.org

(Sikh American Legal Defense

and Education Fund)

 

United Sikhs Unitedsikhs.org

Unitedsikhs.org

Sikhnet Sikhnet.com

Sikhnet.com

 

ENSAAF Ensaaf.org

Ensaaf.org

 

Articles about Sikh Communities and Counseling:

Ahluwalia, M. K., & Pellettiere, L. A. (2010). Sikh men post-9/11: Misidentification,

discrimination, and coping. Asian American Journal of Psychology, 1 (4), 303-314.

 

Ahluwalia, M. K., & Zaman, N. K. (2009). Counseling Muslims and Sikhs in a post-9/11 world.

In J. G. Ponterotto, M. Casas, L. A. Suzuki, and C. Alexander (Eds.), Handbook of

Multicultural Counseling (3rd ed., pp. 467-478). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

 

Kapur, P. (2010). Sharing identity through dress: The case of Sikh women. Psychological

Studies, 55(2), 101-107.

 

Mand, K. (2006). Gender, ethnicity, and social relations in the narratives of elderly Sikh men and

women. Ethnic and Racial Studies, 29(6), 1057-1071.

 

Sandhu, J. S. (2004). The Sikh model of the person, suffering, and healing: Implications for

counselors. International Journal for the Advancement of Counseling, 26(1), 33-46.

 

Sandhu, J. S. (2005). A Sikh perspective on life-stress: Implications for counseling. Candaian

Journal of Counselling, 39(1), 40-51.

Asian American Journal of Psychology, 1 (4), 303-314.

 

Ahluwalia, M. K., & Zaman, N. K. (2009). Counseling Muslims and Sikhs in a post-9/11 world.

In J. G. Ponterotto, M. Casas, L. A. Suzuki, and C. Alexander (Eds.), Handbook of

Multicultural Counseling (3rd ed., pp. 467-478). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

 

Kapur, P. (2010). Sharing identity through dress: The case of Sikh women. Psychological

Studies, 55(2), 101-107.

 

Mand, K. (2006). Gender, ethnicity, and social relations in the narratives of elderly Sikh men and

women. Ethnic and Racial Studies, 29(6), 1057-1071.

 

Sandhu, J. S. (2004). The Sikh model of the person, suffering, and healing: Implications for

counselors. International Journal for the Advancement of Counseling, 26(1), 33-46.

 

Sandhu, J. S. (2005). A Sikh perspective on life-stress: Implications for counseling. Candaian

Journal of Counselling, 39(1), 40-51.

 

Handbook of Multicultural Counseling (3rd ed., pp. 467-478). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

 

Kapur, P. (2010). Sharing identity through dress: The case of Sikh women. Psychological

Studies, 55(2), 101-107.

 

Mand, K. (2006). Gender, ethnicity, and social relations in the narratives of elderly Sikh men and

women. Ethnic and Racial Studies, 29(6), 1057-1071.

 

Sandhu, J. S. (2004). The Sikh model of the person, suffering, and healing: Implications for

counselors. International Journal for the Advancement of Counseling, 26(1), 33-46.

 

Sandhu, J. S. (2005). A Sikh perspective on life-stress: Implications for counseling. Candaian

Journal of Counselling, 39(1), 40-51.

 

(3rd ed., pp. 467-478). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

 

Kapur, P. (2010). Sharing identity through dress: The case of Sikh women. Psychological

Studies, 55(2), 101-107.

 

Mand, K. (2006). Gender, ethnicity, and social relations in the narratives of elderly Sikh men and

women. Ethnic and Racial Studies, 29(6), 1057-1071.

 

Sandhu, J. S. (2004). The Sikh model of the person, suffering, and healing: Implications for

counselors. International Journal for the Advancement of Counseling, 26(1), 33-46.

 

Sandhu, J. S. (2005). A Sikh perspective on life-stress: Implications for counseling. Candaian

Journal of Counselling, 39(1), 40-51.

 

Psychological

Studies, 55(2), 101-107.

 

Mand, K. (2006). Gender, ethnicity, and social relations in the narratives of elderly Sikh men and

women. Ethnic and Racial Studies, 29(6), 1057-1071.

 

Sandhu, J. S. (2004). The Sikh model of the person, suffering, and healing: Implications for

counselors. International Journal for the Advancement of Counseling, 26(1), 33-46.

 

Sandhu, J. S. (2005). A Sikh perspective on life-stress: Implications for counseling. Candaian

Journal of Counselling, 39(1), 40-51.(2), 101-107.

 

Mand, K. (2006). Gender, ethnicity, and social relations in the narratives of elderly Sikh men and

women. Ethnic and Racial Studies, 29(6), 1057-1071.

 

Sandhu, J. S. (2004). The Sikh model of the person, suffering, and healing: Implications for

counselors. International Journal for the Advancement of Counseling, 26(1), 33-46.

 

Sandhu, J. S. (2005). A Sikh perspective on life-stress: Implications for counseling. Candaian

Journal of Counselling, 39(1), 40-51.

 

Ethnic and Racial Studies, 29(6), 1057-1071.

 

Sandhu, J. S. (2004). The Sikh model of the person, suffering, and healing: Implications for

counselors. International Journal for the Advancement of Counseling, 26(1), 33-46.

 

Sandhu, J. S. (2005). A Sikh perspective on life-stress: Implications for counseling. Candaian

Journal of Counselling, 39(1), 40-51.

 

International Journal for the Advancement of Counseling, 26(1), 33-46.

 

Sandhu, J. S. (2005). A Sikh perspective on life-stress: Implications for counseling. Candaian

Journal of Counselling, 39(1), 40-51.

Candaian

Journal of Counselling, 39(1), 40-51.

(1), 40-51.

 

Additional Resources:

The American Counseling Association has Disaster Resources for Counselors listed at the

following link:

http://www.counseling.org/sub/dmh/resources.aspx

 

 The American Psychological Association Disaster Response Network updated their consumer

website, the Psychology Help Center (

"Managing Your Distress in the Aftermath of a Shooting." Below are some additional mass

shooting resources that they provided.

 

APA - Psychology Help Center:

• Managing Your Distress in the Aftermath of a Shooting

• Helping your children manage distress in the aftermath of school shootings

 Red Cross:

• "Red Cross Support Colorado Community After Tragic Shooting"

http://rdcrss.org/PkaGkW

 

 

• Taking Care of Your Emotional Health After a Disaster

http://www.redcross.org/wwwfiles/

 

Documents/pdf/Preparedness/checklists/EmotionalHealth.pdf

 NYU Child Study Center:

• School Shootings: Helping Teens Cope– A Guide for Parents. Institute for Trauma and

Resilience

http://www.aboutourkids.org/articles/school_shootings_helping_teens_cope_guide_paren

 

 

CNN:

• "Five Tips for Talking with Kids about Scary News"

 

 

SAMHSA:

• Disaster Distress Helpline

http://disasterdistress.samhsa.gov/

 

 

 

 

PTSD Research Quarterly:

• Impact of Mass Shootings on Survivors, Families and Communities

http://www.ptsd.va.gov/professional/newsletters/research-quarterly/V18N3.pdf

 

 

Please feel free to contact either Muninder or Anneliese if you need any additional information.

We have attached a pdf of this for easier reading.

 

--

 

Muninder Kaur Ahluwalia, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Montclair State University

Department of Counseling and Educational Leadership

Montclair, NJ 07043

(973) 655-7622 (office)

(973) 655-7662 (fax)

[email protected]

 

 

National Campaign to Raise Awareness for Chinese American Communities About Mental Health

I'd say it's about time: check out the newest campaign hot off the presses so to speak from Ad Council and SAMHSA (Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration)

National Campaign to Raise Awareness for Asian American Communities About Mental Health

In more than a decade of work with clients and families from all walks of life, I have noticed that Asian American clients tend to delay seeking help for emotional and mental health symptoms - often MUCH longer than clients from other cultures.

This is not merely an inconvenience - it is dangerous.  Like any other health condition, mental health conditions worsen when left untreated, sometimes dangerously so. I have lost count of the number of times an Asian American family has told me something like "well, actually these problems have been going on for 3 years now-we didn't want to embarass him by seeking treatment, but now that it's an emergency here we are..."

The data has shown for many years that Asian American clients tend to have first contact with the mental health care system in the hospital.  Wouldn't you rather have first contact be early - when we can prevent all the harm and suffering that happens when a condition festers for years?

Counselors are available at most schools and colleges. Employee Assistance is available from many workplaces.  Your M.D. can screen and refer for support. It is smart and brave to confront our problems head on when-and prevent more severity and needless suffering.

請立即發佈

2010年7月8日

 

媒體聯絡： 

SAMHSA
媒體室                                                                    Ad Council 媒體室

240-276-2130                                                                          [email protected]

 

SAMHSA和Ad Council推廣全國性活動 

提昇美國華人社區對精神健康問題的認識

去年一年裏，每6位美國華人青年中就有1人患有嚴重的心理疾病

 

 

美國藥物濫用和精神健康服務管理局(SAMHSA)與美國公益廣告協會(Ad Council)聯手於今天宣布，他們將推廣一項全國性的公益廣告活動，教育和鼓勵年輕人勇於談論精神健康問題，促進有精神健康問題的患者康復。這些針對特定文化族群所推出的公益廣告，致力於促進社會對於精神健康問題的接受度，並減少人們對精神疾病所持有的負面態度。這些公益廣告是「全國少數族裔精神健康意識月」(National Minority Mental Health Awareness
Month)裏，一項針對華人、印地安人、西班牙裔/拉丁美裔和非裔美國人所推出的大型跨文化公益活動之一。

 

        精神疾病，包括抑鬱症、焦慮症、躁鬱症和精神分裂症等，在美國非常普遍。SAMHSA的數據顯示，從2004年到2007年，在18到25歲的美國華人中，平均有16.2%的人於過去一年中據報患有嚴重的心理疾病。儘管這個群體的發病率居高不下，卻只有九分之一 (11.2%)患有嚴重心理疾病的亞裔青年，在過去12 個月中接受了治療。總體上，少數族裔青年尋求治療的比例遠低於同齡白人的比例。

 

            「我們希望讓人們意識到精神疾病是有方法能夠有效治療的，而已經康復的人可以鼓勵有需要的人尋求幫助。」SAMHSA的行政官員Pamela S. Hyde博士表示。「這次針對華人社區所推廣的宣傳活動，將以貼近華人文化的方法來促進對話，支持有精神健康問題的朋友或家人。」

 

            這次公益廣告活動中的全新中文電臺廣告、平面廣告和網頁廣告條，由Ad Council委託亞裔廣告公司Kang & Lee製作，引導年輕人瀏覽這次活動的網站www.whatadifference.samhsa.gov/Chinese 去了解精神疾病，以便尋求方法支持正在接受治療的朋友，並搜尋更多相關資料。

 

            「我們非常高興能和SAMHSA繼續合作，把推廣精神疾病康復的活動擴展到華人社區。」Ad Council的總裁兼首席執行長Peggy Conlon表示。「這個跨文化廣告宣傳活動將有助於減少人們對精神疾病的偏見，同時為年輕人提供他們所需的資源，幫助他們支持有精神健康問題的朋友。」

 

            此活動還有一本專門的小冊子，標題為「您的支持是最寶貴的禮物」。
這本小冊子能提供年輕人工具和資源，以幫助正在接受心理疾病治療的朋友。這本小冊子的電子版本可於www.whatadifference.samhsa.gov/Chinese下載。

 

            「提昇華人群體對精神健康的認識是一個逾期已久的課題。」Kang & Lee 廣告公司總裁Cynthia Park表示。「為了社區的福祉和安康，重視此類倡議活動，加強對公眾的教育是非常重要的。」

 

            Ad Council和SAMHSA在2006年12月首次在全國推廣「精神健康康復」活動。請上網www.adcouncil.org 觀看相關廣告。此次的公益廣告將於媒體捐贈的廣告時段播出。

 

            SAMHSA是美國衛生及公共服務部旗下的公共健康機構，其宗旨為減少藥物濫用和精神疾病對美國社會的影響。(www.samhsa.gov)

 

            Ad Council (www.adcouncil.org)
是私營的非營利組織。該組織召集廣告界和傳媒界的人才，聚集媒體的設施，商業組織和非營利組織的資源，代表非營利機構和政府部門製作、傳播和宣傳公益活動。Ad
Council關注的問題包括提昇兒童的生活品質、預防保健、教育、社區安康、環境維護和強化家庭關係等。

           

Psychotherapy and Disability: Man with the Beautiful Voice

It's that time of year - graduation!  This morning I took my intern group out to  brunch and we got to celebrate all the excellent work they have completed.  Our graduate intern counselors serve children at 21 public school site - literally  hundreds of kids, teen, and parents were supported by their work this year.

We got to talking about their growth as therapists, and also about good reads.  I mentioned a book which I throroughly enjoyed, and am going to share that with all of them as well as here on the blog.

For those who may be interested in the process of the therapuetic relationship - or who just enjoy reading a story about people:

Psychotherapy and Disability: Man with the Beautiful Voice.

Remember that Memorial Day is about Veterans - NAMI | Veterans Resources

As we enjoy the pleasures of a long weekend with friends and BBQ's - please remember that Memorial Day is to remember those who have made our freedoms possible.

As a friend, sister, and mental health professional to many Veterans over the years - it pains me to bear witness to the "invisible" nature of their burdens.  Veterans die by suicide at an alarming rate every single day after returning from combat duty.  Some studies note 18 suicides per day.

Reach out and thank a vet, and keep encouraging the vets in your life to get the support and help that can help them re adjust to civilian life and reclaim their strength and health:

NAMI | Veterans Resources.

 

 

Resilience Project Fact Sheets

There are many smart people out there who are unhappily surprised to discover that the key to happiness and resiliency in the face of life's challenges - is not being smart.

Sure, being smart, like being beautiful, confers unearned benefits through daily life.  Yet I often meet intelligent people who have huge achille's heels.  Big flaws that could sink a Titanic. Mental rigidity. Paralyzing anxiety.  Lack of empathy or other social skills.  Lack of self awareness.  Poor coping skills. Narcissism.

Such "soft" traits as cognitive flexibility, a wide range of coping skills, and optimism, can guide a person through life's rough patches in a way that sheer, dogged smarts can not.  A great deal of education research now is examining how general factors of executive functioning (like coping skills and impulse self control) maybe much better predictors of school (and life) achievement than IQ points.

An area of psychological study that has fascinated researchers and clinicians alike for ages has been this: what are the factors for human resilience?  What factors help a person bounce back from trauma or stress?  Why does one victim of abuse repeat the cycle of violence or become severely depressed and another reclaims health? Why do some combat veterans have an smoother time re-integrating into civilian life than another?

For a great overview and to learn more about assessing your own resilience- take a look at the great information from the Resilience Project.

 Resilience Project Fact Sheets

Let's Move! initiative

I trudged out of the office at 6:15 today and dragged myself, as well as my tired spouse, to our local Crossfit Gym: Crossfit One World

By 8pm - we were bouncing out of there with new energy. Will we be sore tomorrow from the work out featuring kettlebell swings, box jumps, and sprint runs? Yes. But our heads, hearts, and bodies are stronger, leaner, healthier.  No matter how many hours we work - we still prioritize exercise because health is an essential lifestyle factor that impacts every aspect of daily function.  We notice the payoff in terms of improved mood, good sleep quality, strength and endurance gains - and in the worry-free results of every blood pressure and cholesterol test.

We would rather make time to exercise now than have to make time for illness later.  I once read an article about Condaleeza Rice, who would wake at 5 am in order to exercise before starting her busy workday as Secretary of State.  Heck, if Condi Rice can find the time to work out - those of us with relatively normal jobs have no excuse!

I am grateful that I grew up in a household where the importance of caring for one's physical health was taught since I was a child.  Dessert was usually fresh fruit, and playtime consisted of running like fiends in Golden Gate park, or going to the swimming pool.  Excessively sugary or artificially colored foods and sodas were banned in our house (except for the occasional holiday party).  We were not allowed much TV time, and my parents to this day (pushing 70) create time in their lives for exercise.  I am proud of my parents for practicing Kung Fu (Dad) and dancing Zumba (Mom) with more zeal than most people half their age. 

It is easier for someone who has been taught these lessons to integrate such practices into daily life.  Yet everyone can learn new routines that will  help them feel great.  I applaud Mrs. Obama for her efforts to support families in establishing early childhood norms for lifelong health!

 

The First Lady’s Let’s Move! Child Care Initiative recognizes exceptional efforts to promote healthy lifestyles

On May 9, 2012, the First Lady’s Let’s Move! Child Care (LMCC) initiative will recognize states, communities, early childhood programs and networks for exceptional work promoting and implementing the goals of the nationwide call-to-action.

Let’s Move! Child Care focuses on five goals in early education and child care programs:

• Physical activity: Provide 1-2 hours of physical activity throughout the day, including outside play when possible.
• Screen time: No screen time for children under two years old.  For children age two and older, strive to limit screen time to no more than 30 minutes per week during child care, and work with parents and caregivers to ensure children have no more than 1-2 hours of quality screen time per day, the amount recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
• Food: Serve fruits or vegetables at every meal; eat meals family-style when possible, and no fried foods.
• Beverages: Provide access to water during meals and throughout the day, and do not serve sugary drinks.  For children age two and older, serve low-fat percent or non-fat milk, and no more than one 4-6 ounce serving of 100 percent juice per day.
• Infant feeding:  For mothers who want to continue breastfeeding, provide their milk to their infants and welcome them to breastfeed during the child care day; and support all new parents in their decisions about infant feeding.

“Child care providers play a critical role in the health and safety of our children,” said Linda Smith, Deputy Assistant Secretary and Inter-departmental Liaison for Early Childhood Development. “The First Lady’s Let’s Move! Child Care initiative and child care providers are working to make sure all of our children have the opportunity to develop healthy living habits that can last a lifetime.”