We wish our best this holiday season!

From the Healthy Horizons Crew

Gratitude Coloring Page to print for Thanksgiving:  Gratitude Mandala

Follow These Ghoulishly Good Best Practices

To help ensure adults and children have a safe holiday, the American Academy of Pediatrics has compiled a list of Halloween Safety Tips, including do’s and don’ts on the trick-or-treat trail:

• A parent or responsible adult should always accompany young children on the neighborhood rounds
• If your older children are going alone, plan and review the route that is acceptable to you
• Agree on a specific time when children should return home
• Only go to homes with a porch light on and never enter a home or car for a treat

Children and adults are reminded to put electronic devices down, keep heads up and walk, don’t run, across the street. NSC offers the following safety tips for parents – and anyone who plans to be on the road during trick-or-treat hours:

Safety Tips for Motorists

• Watch for children walking on roadways, medians and curbs
• Enter and exit driveways and alleys carefully
• At twilight and later in the evening, watch for children in dark clothing

Trick-or-Treating

• Instruct your children to travel only in familiar, well-lit areas and avoid trick-or-treating alone
• Tell your children not to eat any treats until they return home
• Teach your children to never enter a stranger’s home

Costumes

• All costumes, wigs and accessories should be fire-resistant
• If children are allowed out after dark, fasten reflective tape to their costumes and bags to make sure they are visible
• When buying Halloween makeup, make sure it is nontoxic and always test it in a small area first
• Remove all makeup before children go to bed to prevent skin and eye irritation

http://www.nsc.org/learn/safety-knowledge/Pages/halloween-safety.aspx

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Other website links below for additional resources, information and updates on breast cancer:

http://ww5.komen.org/BreastCancer/InternetResources.html

http://www.breastcancer.org/research-news

The link above will give you up-to-the date news on the latest research.

Breast Cancer: Co-Survivors

There are as many ways of being a co-survivor as there are people! Thoughtful gestures big and small mean so much to survivors, whether they’ve just been diagnosed or completed treatment many years ago.

If you or a loved one needs more information about breast health or breast cancer, call our breast care helpline at 1-877 GO KOMEN (1-877-465-6636) or email at helpline@komen.org.

Helpline specialist may also assist in the following ways:

• Help callers think about and develop a list of their needs in order of priority,
• Reassure callers that their feelings and concerns are typical—that they are not alone in the way they feel,
• Educate about breast cancer issues and coping mechanisms,
• Evaluate the need for emotional support,
• Teach/coach the client how to better communicate with their health care team; and
• Help callers write a list of questions and find ways to remember the answers.

All calls and emails are answered by a trained and caring staff member in English and Spanish, Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. ET. TTD is also available.