April is Distracted Driving Awareness month, an opportunity to bring attention to an issue causing thousands to die annually. As technological advances are made, allowing us to place phone calls, dictate messages and even update social media accounts while behind the wheel, the risk of automobile crashes...
This month we are delighted to spotlight our board member Captain Thomas St. John.
Forty percent of all American households have a firearm, and eight children aged 19 and younger are killed every day in the United States by a bullet! Most of these deaths are preventable. Additionally, because children are exposed to firearms through the media (television, video games, online),...
Contrary to popular belief and according to the Centers for Disease Control, the use of e-cigarettes is unsafe for kids, teens, and young adults. E-cigarettes are often referred to as e-cigs, vapes, e-hookahs, or vape pens. They may resemble USB flash drives, pens, traditional cigarettes, cigars, or...
Happy 2019! We are thrilled about the opportunity to, once again, provide cutting edge health and safety education to children, teens, and adults in the Tampa Bay area this year.
Welcome back to what is sure to be another exciting and productive school year! We hope that you have had an enjoyable and restful summer break. MORE HEALTH’s official first day of teaching in Tampa Bay area schools will be September 24th.
At MORE HEALTH we believe in the importance of educating kids about basic safety and first aid at an early age. Empowering students with age-appropriate knowledge and skills can make a difference in an emergency situation.
This month we recognize Laci Stokes, MORE HEALTH's Programs & Events Coordinator. Laci joined MORE HEALTH exactly ten years ago this month! It was through our Operations Manager, Carlene Lemaster, that Laci learned about MORE HEALTH and our mission of providing health and safety education to children,...
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), hand washing is like a "do-it-yourself" vaccine. However, a recent study published by US Department of Agriculture (USDA) determined that 97% percent of us are failing to wash our hands utilizing proper hand washing techniques as defined by the...
This month we are excited to recognize MORE HEALTHBoard of Directors President, Cindy Rose. As is the case with many of our passionate supporters, Cindy first learned about MORE HEALTH from Karen Buckenheimer's enthusiastic explanation of our mission to provide health and safety education to children, teens,...