National Heat Awareness Day
KidsandCars.org is launching a Facebook campaign to help protect children from heatstroke in vehicles.
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More MS Students to Receive Free, Nutritious School Meals Through Automated Process
More Mississippi school children will receive free, nutritious school meals through a new automated direct certification system at the Mississippi Department of Education.
M.E.M.A. Launches New Disaster Preparedness Campaign for Kids
The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (M.E.M.A.), with the assistance of First Lady Deborah Bryant, unveiled a new statewide disaster preparedness campaign for kids at Louisville Elementary School Tuesday.
MS Ranks #1 in Number of Children Vaccinated
Mississippi is near the bottom on a lot of lists, but we're number one in the number of vaccinated children, but at least one group is lobbying to leave the choice to vaccinate or not up to the parents.
MS Recognized for Highest Kindergarten Vaccination Rates Nationwide
Mississippi has the highest rate of vaccination coverage for kindergarten students nationwide, according to a recent Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (C.D.C.)
Local Police Get Training on Interviewing Children
Friday wrapped up a week long law enforcement training program for Coast police forces.
MS Department of Health Urges Parents to Take Steps to Prevent Lead Poisoning
Hundreds of Mississippi children suffer from lead poisoning each year, yet lead poisoning is preventable.
Hard Rock Biloxi Packs Backpacks for Kids for the Bay Area Food Bank
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Biloxi has partnered with the Bay Area Food Bank to help meet the needs of children in the community.
Local Church Aims to Help Immigrant Children in Mississippi
Friday, El Pueblo, a Methodist church advocating for immigrants, held a training session for leaders in the Gulf Coast community.
M.D.O.T. Brings Awareness to Child Passenger Safety Week
With motor vehicle crashes being a leading killer of children ages 1 to 13, it is critical that parents use age and size appropriate child restraints to reduce these deaths.