About Norton Children’s Prevention & Wellness
A healthy kid is a happy kid. Norton Children’s Prevention & Wellness provides resources to help you and your child build healthy habits. Established in 1991, the Office of Child Advocacy, now Norton Children’s Prevention & Wellness, takes an active leadership role in teaching healthy habits for children including injury prevention and educating children and their families on healthy lifestyle choices. Advocacy and outreach educational programs are at the heart of the Norton Children’s mission.
Norton Children’s Prevention & Wellness is funded through donations to the Children’s Hospital Foundation. Our efforts are focused around:
- Safety and injury prevention
- Promoting healthy lifestyles
- Key community partnerships
- Government relations
Skin cancer risk: Pale is the new tan
Many warm-weather activities are just around the corner. In an effort to maintain a sun-kissed look, many teens will turn to tanning beds, which can come with an increased risk of developing skin cancer. “A considerable […]
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Summer safety tips
Summer is a time for grilling and getting outside. Many of us will be cooking out and finding ways to enjoy the outdoors to start off the summer. Here are a few tips to stay safe and […]
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Virtual Fruit and Boot Camp available
Join us for this free, fun-filled, live online class designed to teach you and your school-aged children how to eat well and stay active together! Adults and kids will practice making simple, healthy food and […]
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Kids are home and curious — make sure your guns are safe
Kids are home all the time these days, increasing the risk of accidental shootings. Children are naturally curious, and boredom could increase their chances of stumbling upon something dangerous. “I am concerned given all these […]
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Kentucky child abuse rate highest in U.S. for 2nd year
For the second year in a row, Kentucky had the highest child abuse rate in the country — and it’s not even close. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Children’s Bureau “Child Maltreatment […]
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Skin cancer risk: Pale is the new tan
Many warm-weather activities are just around the corner. In an effort to maintain a sun-kissed look, many teens will turn to tanning beds, which can come with an increased risk of developing skin cancer. “A considerable […]
Read Full Story
Summer safety tips
Summer is a time for grilling and getting outside. Many of us will be cooking out and finding ways to enjoy the outdoors to start off the summer. Here are a few tips to stay safe and […]
Read Full Story
Virtual Fruit and Boot Camp available
Join us for this free, fun-filled, live online class designed to teach you and your school-aged children how to eat well and stay active together! Adults and kids will practice making simple, healthy food and […]
Read Full Story
Kids are home and curious — make sure your guns are safe
Kids are home all the time these days, increasing the risk of accidental shootings. Children are naturally curious, and boredom could increase their chances of stumbling upon something dangerous. “I am concerned given all these […]
Read Full Story
Kentucky child abuse rate highest in U.S. for 2nd year
For the second year in a row, Kentucky had the highest child abuse rate in the country — and it’s not even close. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Children’s Bureau “Child Maltreatment […]
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