March 2022 MONTHLY NEWSLETTER

March is Youth Art Month! CHCC is partnering with Engine art studio in celebrating Youth Art Month by exhibiting the submissions for our 2nd Annual Art Contest. Place your VOTE at: www.chccme.org

Register your child on March 28th!

March is Alcohol and Drug Facts month

Questions Teens Ask About Drugs and Health The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) sets aside a Chat Day each year during National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week® to answer teens' questions about drugs and health. Click here to view teens' 10 frequently asked questions.

Dying Easter Eggs For those who are dying eggs this spring, here are some ways to color them using different fruits, vegetables, and spices! Visit www.chopchopfamily.org SNAP-Ed PICK A BETTER SNACK March was chickpea month for students in SNAP-Ed's Pick a Better Snack classes. Children learned lots of interesting facts about chickpeas. Roasted chickpea samples were provided to students to try as healthy snack. Chickpeas also known as Garbanzo beans are in inexpensive sources of both protein and fiber. Did you know chickpeas are the main ingredient in humus? You can even make homemade humus with canned chickpeas!    If you want to make your own roasted chickpeas or humus our SNAP-Ed Recipes are posted below!    https://www.mainesnap-ed.org/recipes/dry-roasted-garbanzo-beans/  https://www.mainesnap-ed.org/recipes/hummus-no-tahini/

The Week of the Young Child  The purpose of the Week of the Young Child is to focus public attention on young children and their families needs and recognize the early childhood programs and services that meet those needs. CHCC will be joining members from Biddeford Ready! at JFK school in Biddeford on April 9th from 12-4 pm to promote this event. There will be activities and vendors available!

Keep Things Clean CHCC has developed a series of educational videos for lead poisoning prevention. Each video is short and explains how to keep your home lead-safe. Check out the videos on our webpage www.chccme.org If you live in an apartment building in Biddeford and find out your property has lead paint hazards, contact the City of Biddeford to learn about their lead abatement program. 

Coastal Healthy Communities Coalition 207-602-3551 Tcote3@une.edu

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