The American Dental Association promotes National Children’s Dental Health Month during the month of February. During this month, professionals and healthcare providers in the industry aim to provide and promote the benefits and impact of good oral health for children.

Depression in children is not an entirely uncommon diagnosis, especially in teens. ADHD, behavior problems, anxiety, and depression are the most commonly diagnosed mental disorders in children (cdc.gov). Approximately 1.9 million kids between the ages of 3-17 have been diagnosed with depression. When a child is diagnosed with a different disorder, the likelihood of depression may increase.

Our hearts are so important for our overall health; the heart is the force that allows our blood to circulate and keep us going. During the month of February, the American Heart Association projects the message about promoting heart healthy habits and awareness of how you can prevent heart disease.

February is American Heart Healthy month, an important time to acknowledge the ways in which we can keep our hearts healthy. More and more often in recent years people of all ages have suffered heart health issues due to things that could be changed or recognized sooner.

The month of January is National Birth Defects Prevention Month. The National Birth Defects Prevention Network’s theme for their efforts in 2021 was “Best for You. Best for Baby.” Their goal is not to prevent all birth defects, as some are not preventable, but to encourage mothers to increase the likelihood of having a healthy baby simply by keeping healthy practices yourself during and before pregnancy. About one in 33 babies in the US is born with a birth defect.

For this month, we would like to highlight one of our wonderful Speech-Language Pathologists, Racheal Morse! Racheal began her career journey majoring in Elementary Education at Augusta College in Rock Island, NY. After her advisor suggested she specialize in something more specific, Racheal observed some speech therapy sessions at a clinic on campus and fell in love with the profession.

This month’s featured therapist is Jessica Pierson, occupational therapist!

Jessica has worked in this industry or a similar position for about seven years and received her education first from California State University, Fullerton for her bachelor’s degree in Human Services. She later received her master’s degree in occupational therapy from Touro University in Nevada.

For this month, we are featuring occupational therapist Tori Tobin!

Tori has worked as an OT for the last three and a half years — one and a half years with the Tilton’s team. Before her work as an occupational therapist, Tori gained experience working in respite care as well as serving as a paraprofessional in the school district for children with autism.

This month, we are excited to feature our awesome Director of Occupational Services, Samantha Gregg!

View our list of local Las Vegas food distribution, activities, online educational resources, and more.

In light of our school closures until April 6th, you can find some great ideas and insights, a schedule suggestion (below), links to other resources and what to do to continue learning during the closure.

As we are in uncertain times, it is important to be certain that the information you receive is accurate and the best for you and your family. You might have seen information from the CDC, which is good! The recommendations from the CDC are your best source for guidance on how to navigate during these extraordinary times.