Oh, Baby! Queens Public Library Welcomes Jamaica and Flushing Hospitals to Its Collaboration with Elmhurst Hospital to Support Newborns and Their Caregivers Through "QPL Baby" “QPL Baby” Program Promotes Maternal Health and Early Literacy for Children Ages 0 to 5 and Encourages…
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New York City is officially going through a heat wave, and Queens Public Library is here to help! If you don’t have air conditioning in your home or your apartment, or if you are at risk for heat-related illness, please visit your local library. Public libraries in New York…
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by Francesco Ferrari, MD and Abby Alten Schwartz, writer Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, a crisis was brewing in pediatric behavioral health with an estimated one in five kids living with a mental health disorder. The circumstances of the last three years have only made…
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by Laurel Bongiorno, PhD 1. Children learn through their play. Don’t underestimate the value of play. Children learn and develop: cognitive skills – like math and problem solving in a pretend grocery storephysical abilities – like balancing blocks and running on the…
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by Erika Mark, DO, Northwell Health 12 tips on how your child can get back to the swing of things this upcoming school year. Children are headed back into the classroom, filled with excitement. Still, back-to-school can mean a big transition physically and mentally for kids…
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