Commission Joins Ambitious Countywide Effort to Address Homelessness, Responds to Current Demands Fueled by Economic Downturn
COMMISSION RESPONDS TO SHORTAGE OF PEDIATRIC SUB-SPECIALISTS: LAUNCHES PEDIATRIC PHYSICIAN LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM
Children and Families Commission Seeks to Ease Shortage of Pediatric Sub-Specialists
IRVINE, CA – The Children and Families Commission of Orange County today announced it has selected the first three physicians to participate in its new loan repayment program – an innovative and aggressive effort to ease Orange County’s severe shortage of pediatric sub-specialists.
CHILDREN AND FAMILIES COMMISSION OF ORANGE COUNTY TEAMED UP WITH FORMER OLYMPIAN JANET EVANS TO PROMOTE WATER SAFETY
Of all children 1-4 years old who died, 26% died from drowning
IRVINE, CA –The Children & Families Commission of Orange County has teamed up with former Olympian and world record swimmer Janet Evans to promote water safety.
PERTUSSIS IS PEAKING: TAKE ACTION
Jasjit Singh, MD, Associate Director of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at CHOC Children’s, recently gave a presentation to the Children and Families Commission on the alarming increase in reported cases of Pertussis, better known as whooping cough, which can be fatal to infants. She answers a few key questions for parents about “the cough that kills”.
AMERICORPS AND VISTA HEROS CELEBRATED
The Children and Families Commission of Orange County Recognized AmeriCorps and VISTA Members for their Outstanding Service to the Community