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CELEBRATE THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE U-M WOMEN'S HEALTH RESOURCE CENTER!

Join us for a free educational seminar and reception. For more information, call the Women’s Health Resource Center at 734-936-8886 or visit www.med.umich.edu/whp.

Location: The University of Michigan League, Vandenberg Room, 911 N. University

Date and Time: February 8, 6:00-8:00 p.m.

CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY INITIATIVE

Join the Children’s Advocacy Initiative from U-M C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital and speak up for kids! Work with other children’s health allies to build a strong support for children and their families. We’ll contact you when your voice is needed to help ensure that children’s issues remain a priority in our community! For more information, call 734-615-5379 or visit www.med.umich.edu/mott/1about/advocacy.htm.

M-GO BLUE FOR MOTT BRACELETS!

Join the University of Michigan Athletic Department in support of C.S. Mott Hospital’s Champions for Children Campaign. Each “M-Go Blue for Mott” bracelet sells for just $2 and proceeds will help build a new C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital. For more information, call 734-998-7702.

Location: Bracelets are sold at Meijer, Dunham’s, M-Den, and Atlanta Bread Company (campus locations)

FACTS ABOUT ASTHMA

More kids miss school because of asthma than any other chronic disease. Consider these facts:

1 in 7 children and 1 in 12 adults have asthma.
African Americans and Latinos have a higher risk for developing asthma.

Learn how to control asthma. The Health Education Resource Center at the East Ann Arbor Health Center, 734-647-5645, offers brochures and facts sheets, can direct you to local support groups and organizations, and has the following videos available: “Trigger Proofing Your Home”; “Managing Childhood Asthma, A Parent’s Guide”; “Mastering Asthma, A Family’s Guide to Childhood Asthma”; “Time Life Medical: Asthma in Children.”

For more information about asthma, visit www.med.umich.edu/1libr/aha/umastfacts.htm.