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Family Health and Wellness

Keep your family healthy and safe!  View ThinkBright & Well programs related to Health and Wellness, and visit useful resources online. Get helpful information from trusted health care organizations in our communities.

On Monday nights, from 8 - 11 pm, ThinkBright & Well's program schedule is dedicated to Health and Wellness.  Check out our program listings at ThinkBright & Well TV for more information.

 
Health and Wellness Links

Find resouces to help your family stay healthy and safe.

Nutrition Tips for Children

KidsHealth for Parents, Teens, and Kids

NYS Physical Activity Locator

  Mental Health Awareness Resources for Families
Find online, multimedia, print and local resources that address mental health for kids and teens, including the online video "What's on Your Mind?" with Ross Szabo.
 
Resources
   
Talking With Kids About Health
Communication strategies for helping kids get well and stay well. This site includes ideas about going to the doctor and dentist, how to get kids to take their medicine, and age-by-age insights.
 
Lesson Plan
   
Arthur Parents & Teachers - Hooray for Health!
Download the "Hooray for Health!" guide, which includes multilingual activities for a wide variety of early childhood health topics (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader).
 
Lesson Plan
Together We Prepare
ThinkBright and the American Red Cross teamed up to provide valuable information about health, safety, disaster readiness, and accident prevention.  Visit the companion resource, Families Prepare Together, for more information.
 
State Resources
Scrubby Bear
The American Red Cross developed this program to teach young children the importance of good hand washing habits in the fight against germs and illness .
 
State Resources
Participating New York State Public Television Stations