Tag: community
member name: Hilda Morales
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January 09, 2008 10:36 AM EST --
Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down for an interview with the magazine Selecciones. The magazine is published by Reader's Digest, and discusses Hispanic culture and society in North America. . . .
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December 05, 2008 03:22 PM EST --
As the leaves fall and the weather grows colder, our thoughts turn to family, friends, and community. Some of you may be traveling to visit your relatives across the country, while others . . .
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July 10, 2009 12:17 PM EDT --
The summer heat means spending lots of time outdoors at community parks, pools, and events. No matter where you live, everyone savors the summer months when the crazy pace of life generally slows down . . .
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August 04, 2009 02:16 PM EDT --
After the initial excitement of summer vacation wears off, things tend to slow down for our teens. Many of us find them lounging around the house waiting for their cell phones to ring or glued to the . . .
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October 29, 2009 12:49 PM EDT --
As many of you know, last week was a very important time for the Five Moms as we traveled to the nation’s capitol to raise awareness of OTC cough medicine abuse for National Medicine Abuse . . .
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December 19, 2007 10:16 AM EST --
Awareness is the first step in fighting cough medicine abuse. We've been telling you about neighborhoods from across the country that have educated local parents about the dangers of cough medicine . . .
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February 29, 2008 10:18 AM EST --
Bringing our message to raise awareness about teen cough medicine abuse to Hispanic communities has been a privilege for me. I am happy to announce that we are taking more steps to spread . . .
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March 07, 2008 04:34 PM EST --
As I was looking through A Dose of Prevention yesterday, I was once again amazed by the statistic that one out of every 10 teens between the ages of 12 and 17 reports having abused cough medicine . . .
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March 26, 2008 05:17 PM EDT --
Because of my desire to reach Hispanic-American families with our message, I wanted to remind you all about our Spanish-language section here at Five Moms . We have the same great educational resources . . .
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March 17, 2008 05:20 PM EDT --
Fighting the trend of cough medicine abuse is not something we need to do alone. Here at Five Moms, we have mobilized thousands of parents against this dangerous problem. Our mission is to help spread . . .
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April 07, 2008 01:08 PM EDT --
Do you remember playing the telephone game when you were little? Everyone would sit in a circle and a message would be passed around to one person at a time. The goal of the game was to get the message . . .
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April 23, 2008 10:37 AM EDT --
I came across this article from a newspaper in Prescott, Arizona, that stood out to me. The piece included quotes from local officials on the issue of over-the-counter and prescription drug abuse. It . . .
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May 02, 2008 10:40 AM EDT --
We have always said that you, the parents and advocates who make up the Five Moms campaign, are the source of our success. People just like you across the country are working to make sure parents . . .
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May 19, 2008 12:08 PM EDT --
Our Five Moms community is a great mix of people. Some of you have been checking up with us every day. Maybe you come once a week. Or once a month. And some of you may just be returning as we celebrate . . .
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August 28, 2008 12:44 PM EDT --
At Five Moms , it’s our goal to give parents the resources they need to spread awareness about the dangers of cough medicine abuse and the ways to keep medicines safely. When we launched our redesigned . . .
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October 17, 2008 09:22 AM EDT --
In the month of October, we are taking a close look at the role the community plays in helping to prevent all kinds of drug abuse, including cough medicine abuse. For these five weeks, each of us will . . .
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June 12, 2009 10:17 AM EDT --
If you ever need to be reminded that cough medicine abuse can affect any community, you should read this Detroit News article about local health officials and their reaction to the rise . . .
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