American Academy of Pediatrics, California Chapter 3

Check off some of your holiday gift-giving at our next Kendra Scott Giveback event, benefitting Reach Out and Read San Diego! Enjoy two ways to shop: In-store: November 24 4-6 p.m. Fashion Valley Mall Online: November 24-25 (all day) Use Code: GIVEBACK-HTBDU https://lnkd.in/etJuqf3 #NationalYoungReadersWeek #YoungReadersWeek #ReadAloud #SharedReading #ReadTogether #SanDiego #California #SanDiegoCalifornia #ShopforaCause #ShopForGood #GiveBack

Our Reach Out and Read San Diego Program shows families how books can be windows, allowing us to view other people's lives, perspectives, and experiences. This is why Olga with Family Health Centers of San Diego recommends the book "Windows" this #FamilyLiteracyMonth! #SharedReading #Literacy #ReadTogether #ReachOutandRead #2MillionBooks #TwoMillionBooks #NationalFamilyLiteracyMonth #FamilyLiteracyMonth #FamilyStoriesMonth #FamilyStories #ReadTogetherSanDiego

The 'Birth of Brilliance' Conference is back for its fifth year on February 27, 2025. The theme, 'The Legacy of Healing:' raises the collective consciousness around the effects of racial disparities and implicit bias so that we may honor the brilliance of every child! If you are interested in presenting a workshop at the conference around this theme, submit a Call for Proposal: https://lnkd.in/g__U-mh9 #BirthofBrilliance #CulturalFair #LegacyofHealing #Conference #CallForProposals #Speakers #CallForSpeakers

Our Reach Out and Read San Diego program often discusses the importance of offering children diverse books to expand perspectives and representation. Our recommended reading list in honor of #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth is the perfect way to celebrate Native American and Indigenous characters and stories with your little one! https://lnkd.in/gxfD8aSi #NationalYoungReadersWeek #YoungReadersWeek #ReadAloud #SharedReading #ReadTogether #NativeAmericanHeritage #ReadingList #Blog #BlogPost

Congratulations to this year's AAP-CA3 Pediatrician of the Year, Dr. Marsha Spitzer and Early Career Physician Pediatrician of the Year, Dr. Richard Silva! New this year, we bestowed Dr. Mark Chenven with the inaugural 'Mark Chenven Ally Award' ahead of his retirement. Read more about our honorees and new award in our latest blog! https://lnkd.in/ggya2Xqe #Congratulations #Congrats #AwardWinners #Awards #PediatricianoftheYear #Blog #BlogPost #Pediatrician #Pediatrics

We are kicking off the season of giving with another Kendra Scott Giveback event benefitting Reach Out and Read San Diego! Enjoy two ways to shop: In-store: November 24 4-6 p.m. Fashion Valley Mall Online: November 24-25 (all day) Use Code: GIVEBACK-HTBDU https://lnkd.in/etJuqf3 #NationalYoungReadersWeek #YoungReadersWeek #ReadAloud #SharedReading #ReadTogether #SanDiego #California #SanDiegoCalifornia #ShopforaCause #ShopForGood #GiveBack

Our Reach Out and Read San Diego Program empowers families with books and shows how stories become happy memories we can share with our own children. Hear from Edgar with Family Health Centers of San Diego how the book 'If You Give a Mouse a Cookie' is one of those happy memories. #SharedReading #Literacy #ReadTogether #ReachOutandRead #2MillionBooks #TwoMillionBooks #NationalFamilyLiteracyMonth #FamilyLiteracyMonth #FamilyStoriesMonth #FamilyStories #ReadTogetherSanDiego

Parents are pulled in a million directions. Feeling stressed or overwhelmed is completely normal, however, those feelings become unhealthy when experienced over a prolonged period. The American Academy of Pediatrics and Healthy Children offers some tips on what you can do right now to reduce stress and model these practices for your children at the same time! https://lnkd.in/gWm9k8c4 #ParentalStress #Parenting #OverwhelmedParent #StressedParent #DeStress #ReduceStress #ParentingDemands

This month, Grants & Contracts Manager Megan Gietzen, MPH is celebrating her 4th #WorkAnniversary with AAP-CA3! Please help us congratulate Megan and wish her many more years with the chapter. #WorkAnniversary #4Years #Congratulations #Congrats #FourYears #AAPCA3

This month, AAP-CA3's home visiting team partnered with Futures Without Violence to host the 'Connected Parents, Connected Kids' (CPCK) training. CPCK is a universal education program that normalizes discussions around healthy relationships, intimate partner violence, and adverse childhood experiences. For more information and resources, visit: https://lnkd.in/gC3fVNeD #DomesticViolenceAwareness #IntimatePartnerViolence #IntimatePartnerViolenceAwareness #IPVAwareness #Resources #ACEs #AdverseChildhoodExperiences