The Century Council in partnership with Nickelodeon and an expert panel of respected Hispanic Organizations unveiled their most recent educational project Pregunte. Escuche. Aprenda. ¡Los niños y el alcohol no mezclan! Based on the extremely successful Ask, Listen, Learn: Kids and Alcohol Don’t Mix a creative multimedia program originally launched in August 2004, Pregunte. Escuche. Aprenda. is designed to provide trusted adults who interact with middle school-aged kids with critical information on the negative consequences of underage drinking. This resource also provides simple ideas and strategies to promote effective conversations among kids and adults.
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3rd Annual National Latino Aids Awareness Day.
To mark a special day of awareness and prevention against HIV/AIDS in the Latino community, the Latino Commission on AIDS and the Hispanic Federation, along with more than 1000 partners in more than 46 states across the nation, sponsored a myriad of activities and actions on Saturday October 15th to commemorate the 3rd Annual National Latino AIDS Awareness Day. Although October 15th is the last day of Hispanic Heritage Month, it is also the first day of a continuous fight against AIDS in the Latino community.
Lifescan Launches Diabetes Awareness Media Campaign Targeting Hispanics.
LifeScan, Inc., a Johnson & Johnson company and the maker of OneTouch Ultra Blood Glucose Monitoring System, today launched a three-city media tour as part of a national news media campaign targeting the Hispanic community with facts and information about the importance of diabetes management and blood glucose monitoring.
Latino Children More Likely To Be Placed In Foster Care.
Latino children are three times more likely to be placed in foster care than whites*, according to Ruth Massinga, president and CEO of Casey Family Programs, who addressed members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus during a luncheon in Washington, D.C.
Hispanic Adolescents Have Highest Use Of Illegal Drugs.
Hispanics comprise one of the youngest segments of the U.S. population, with a third of the population under 18 years of age. The greatest risk for becoming dependent on drugs occurs between the ages of 15 and 29, according to Drug Use Among Racial/Ethnic Minorities, a 2003 report issued by the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
