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https://www.dshs.texas.gov/SafeInfantSleep/

Safe Infant Sleep There are steps you - and everyone who cares for your baby - can take to ensure safe infant sleep. Following these steps for the first year of your baby’s life will help you and your baby sleep safe and sound.

First responders are ordinary people, just like us. But they also dedicate every day to protecting us and doing the extraordinary.

In the U.S. there is an estimated 4.6 million career and volunteer first responders that are committed to the safety of their communities.

This First Responders Day and every day we thank you!

For information about career opportunities in EMS and scholarships for education and training go to dshs.texas.gov/team-texas-ems.

October is National Bullying Prevention Month, a time to focus and raise awareness on the issue.

Quick Facts on the Risks of E-cigarettes for Kids, Teens, and Young Adults

Quick Facts on the Risks of E-cigarettes for Young People

Bullying Hurts. At least 1 out of 5 kids is reported to being bullied in the U.S. If you or your kid needs help, the Texas Youth Helpline is available 24/7 for free to talk or chat:

dfps.state.tx.us/youth-helpline
Call: 1-800-989-6884
Text: 512-872-5777
Chat: tinyurl.com/DFPSTXYH

Fentanyl and other synthetic opioids are the most common drugs involved in overdose deaths. Even in small doses, it can be deadly. Over 150 people in the U.S. die every day from overdoses related to synthetic opioids like fentanyl.

Fentanyl can be unknowingly mixed with drugs like he**in, co***ne, and methamphetamine and made into pills that are made to resemble prescription opioids.

Naloxone, also called Narcan, is an inhaler and a legal medication that can reverse opioid overdoses-and it’s available without prescription at many local pharmacies.

It may be hard to tell whether a person is high or experiencing an overdose such as slow, weak or no breathing. If you aren’t sure, treat it like an overdose—you could save a life.

1. Call 911 immediately.
2. Administer naloxone (if available).
3. Try to keep the person awake and breathing.
4. Lay the person on their side to prevent choking.
5. Stay with the person until emergency assistance arrives.

For more facts on fentanyl visit: https://www.cdc.gov/stopoverdose/fentanyl/index.html

Safe Infant Sleep There are steps you - and everyone who cares for your baby - can take to ensure safe infant sleep. Following these steps for the first year of your baby’s life will help you and your baby sleep safe and sound.

Be Your Kid's Safety Net | Thorn for Parents Thorn for Parents is a collection of useful resources, thoughtful tips, and expert information designed to help parents talk to their kids about online safety.

Mental Health First Aid on November 1, 8 am-5 pm, at UT Health Science Center at Tyler - register by 10.21.22 at [email protected].