MVHI Recognizes National Infant Immunization Week

This year National Infant Immunization Week is April 23–30. MVHI wants to remind people to protect our most vulnerable citizens, infants and young children, by having them immunized.

MVHI Supports National Influenza Vaccination Week

“As part of the vaccination week, MVHI is distributing copies of an illustrated book, The Flu and You, to elementary schools, child-care providers, public libraries and doctors’ offices …”

Encouraging News

Parents empowered can trump peer pressure.

The #1 Preventable Adolescent Health Problem

We, as parents or caregivers, are much more powerful than we think. The #1 reason kids do not smoke or use drugs is fear of disappointing us. Kids who learn about tobacco and drug risks from parents are only half as likely to start using.

Web Based Resources

Increasingly, we get information and assistance from web-based resources. They are easy to access, but can sometimes be overwhelming. Is the information accurate? Can I trust it? What follows is a list of websites that MVHI has checked out and believes will provide you with reliable and helpful information, although MVHI is not responsible for [...]

Tips for Parents

Below are some effective ways to keep your teen from using alcohol: If you have alcohol in your home: Keep track of the quantity. Know where it is. Make it less accessible to teens. Thank servers and clerks for ‘carding’ those who are buying alcohol. Alert the police if you have information about where teens [...]

Indian River Youth 2 Youth

Indian River Y2Y is a substance abuse prevention program that involves youth in understanding the impact of advertising, public policies, and community attitudes about alcohol and drug use on young people’s choices to use or not use. They become aware of their environment and work to make it a healthier place for themselves and their peers.

Pertussis: Is Your Family Protected?

This video tells the story of a mother who caught pertussis (whooping cough) from someone else’s unvaccinated child; she later passed the infection to her own infant son, who needed intensive care in the hospital to save his life.

Clear Answers & Smart Advice About Your Baby’s Shots

Vaccines. Autism. Controversy. As a new parent (or parent-to-be), it’s hard not to hear the great debate in parenting circles these day. Do vaccines cause autism? If not, what causes autism? Why is it on the rise? And what is autism anyway?

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