I received this announcement and thought it may be useful to some of you to
have this information on hand.  It is from the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention of the United States Government.  They have lots of new ways
to reach out to this new generation (see http://www.cdc.gov/socialmedia/) -
and we could take note of some of their methods to expand our own way of
serving Generations X, Y, Z and >>>>>

Jeanette Panchula 

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Dear Federal Partners Workgroup Members,

We wanted to let you know about a new resource the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention has available for parents. We are proud to announce
that the CDC has created a Parent Portal (www.cdc.gov/parents) to help
parents find information to give children healthier, safer lives. The CDC
Parent Portal organizes and presents information for parents and provides
resources from across CDC, all in one location, making it easier for parents
to find what they are looking for. The Portal is a great source for
credible, accurate information in helping parents raising healthy kids and
providing a safe home and community. It also is a resource for diseases and
conditions that can occur, and for developmental milestones and schedules.
The Parent Portal also provides information on physical activity, diet,
physical and mental health, injuries and violence, peer relationships, and a
special section on risk behaviors geared for the parents of teens.

We hope you will share this information within your organization and with
your constituents. To place a button on your website to help raise awareness
of the CDC Parent Portal, visit http://www.cdc.gov/socialmedia/. 

Even though the site is now live, we view the development of the Portal as
an iterative process. We continue to welcome feedback and suggestions from
those like you who truly know best about how to make this Portal the most
useful product. 

Thank you for your time,

The Parent Portal Team and Lara Robinson, CDC Healthy Parenting Fellow

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