Young & Healthy

Plant-based Milk Alternatives and Kids

This week on the podcast, Registered Dietitians Alison Cassin and Meghan McNeill join Michael English to talk about plant-based milks. Many children are unable to drink cow’s milk and luckily there are alternative products for them. But there are a whole lot of options in the milk case lately and they are not created equal. If you have a kiddo who can’t - or won’t - drink cow’s milk, you shouldn’t miss this episode, it’s full of udderly fantastic information! 

Child Abuse Prevention: What to Know, What to Look For, and What to Do

On this episode of Young & Healthy, we explore the topic of Child Abuse Prevention. Experts from our Mayerson Center for Safe and Healthy Children introduce listeners to information that can help grown ups be more aware of what can lead to abuse, how to be alert to signs that a child may be experiencing abuse, and how to get help. They also tell us about protective factors for children and how to help kids overcome adverse childhood experiences and build resilience that will benefit them through their whole lives. 
Helpful resources for families who wish to learn more:
The Mayerson Center: https://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/service/m/mayerson-center   
Mayerson Center Full List of Resources: 
https://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/service/m/mayerson-center/resources 
Free training for teachers and anyone who works with children who have experienced a traumatic event: Mayerson Trauma-Informed Care (mayersoncentertic.org)    
Darkness to Light - information on sexual abuse: https://www.d2l.org/   

Social-Emotional Learning: The Role it Plays in Education

Social-emotional learning, commonly referred to as SEL, is a framework that can help students and the adults they become thrive personally and academically. This week, we have Dr. Aria Fiat, and Dr. Phoebe Jordan join Kate Setter to give parents more context on the social-emotional learning framework and how it comes to life in learning environments. We also discuss the research on SEL, misconceptions about the intent of SEL, the essential components of the framework, parent modeling, and more. This is an episode you won’t want to miss!     
For more information on Social and Emotional Learning, please visit https://casel.org/  

Difficult Conversations: Kids Need Adults to Talk About the Tough Stuff

Cincinnati Children's chaplains, Marc Zumhagen and Yisroel Kaufman, join Michael English for a conversation about the importance of having tough conversations with kids. With military conflict in our world, as well as a pandemic that pushes on, and all of the challenges families face everyday, kids worry and need the adults in their lives to help them talk about the tough stuff. Marc and Yisroel offer real-life examples and incredibly practical advice for parents to create a space where kids and adults together can talk about hard things and make them manageable together. 

A Conversation about Health Equity

This week on the podcast, Dr. Ndidi Unaka, and Dr. Andy Beck join us for a conversation about health equity. We answer the questions: What is health equity? How can the healthcare system achieve health equity? And, what is Cincinnati Children’s doing to foster and support this work? We also dive into the definition of social determinants of health and the long-term effects they can have on a child. Our guests also give advice on how people who are not in the medical profession can help make health equity a reality.   
To learn more about All Children Thrive, please visit All Children Thrive 
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