Healthi Kids

05/28/2026

Mental Health Awareness Month 💛
Connection is protection.

Save these numbers:
📞 💬 💻211 for help with basic needs like food or housing, plus support during tough times. Available 24/7.
📞💬 💻 988 is for emotional support if you’re feeling overwhelmed or worried about someone. Call, text, or chat anytime.

You don’t have to handle things alone.
Learn more: https://www.goodwillfingerlakes.org/programs/211-life-line-and-988

05/26/2026

A few miles per hour can make a big difference.
Even 5 miles slower can save a life.
Help make play feel safe again—especially in neighborhoods.

05/25/2026

This Memorial Day, we take time to remember and honor the people who gave their lives while serving our country.

Many families, including those in our own communities, have loved ones who made this sacrifice. As we reflect, we can also talk with our children about kindness, service, and caring for others.

At Healthi Kids, we believe building healthy, strong communities starts with supporting every child and every family.

We remember. We honor. 💙

05/20/2026

Kids deserve safe outdoor play.
When driving feels unsafe, families stay inside.
Let’s choose safer speeds so kids can play safely. 💛
Drive safely so kids can play safely.

05/15/2026

This we've got a simple message: Connection is protection. 💛

Kids feel safer when they get steady time with a caring adult. It doesn’t have to be big.

Try one today:
✅ 10 minutes of play
✅ one book together
✅ “What made you smile today?”

05/15/2026

Paint + design changes for safer streets. Tomorrow Rochester paints an intersection mural and adds temporary curb treatments at Genesee Park Blvd & Pioneer St to slow drivers.

Jesse Knoth (PlayROCS / 19th Ward) featured in this story from WHEC News 10: https://www.whec.com/top-news/paint-instead-of-speed-bumps-rochester-testing-new-way-to-make-busy-intersection-safer/

05/15/2026

Safe routes to parks support healthier kids and stronger neighborhoods. Tomorrow (Saturday, May 16), Rochester will add temporary curb treatments and paint a large street mural at Genesee Park Blvd & Pioneer St to encourage drivers to slow down and make it easier to cross.

Jesse Knoth—Healthi Kids’ PlayROCS Project Coordinator and president of the 19th Ward Association—highlights what families experience at this busy intersection.

▶️ WATCH and learn more with this story from WHEC News 10: https://www.whec.com/top-news/paint-instead-of-speed-bumps-rochester-testing-new-way-to-make-busy-intersection-safer/

05/14/2026

ATTENTION educators, parents, and caregivers: The Healthi Kids PlayfuL Learning Summit is returning for its fourth year in a row! Please save August 20 on your calendar—more details coming soon! We're so excited for what we have in store.

05/09/2026

Erick Stephens, our Parent Engagement Specialist, spoke earlier today with Evan Dawson about the importance of safer driving in our community. Listen in on WXXI's YouTube channel:

The city of Rochester is exploring the return of traffic cameras. It’s part of the city’s Vision Zero initiative to eliminate traffic fatalities. This month,...

05/05/2026

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. For this month's Culture Corner Healthi Kids is sharing three engaging ways for you and your family to learn more about and celebrate heritage.

First, enjoy some read aloud 📖 time with Bee-bim Bop!, a joyful book about a Korean American family preparing “mix-mix rice,” complete with a kid-friendly recipe. And, it's written by Rochester’s own Linda Sue Park.

Then, curl up and watch📺the Nickelodeon series Ni Hao, Kai-Lan, which follows a Chinese-American preschooler, and incorporates English and Mandarin vocabulary alongside stories of friendship. You can watch all three seasons on Roku, Fandango, Apple TV, and Amazon Prime, but most episodes are available for free on YouTube.

For those of you who like a little more hands-on activity, check out the Irondequoit Public Library's Ikebana show and demonstration on Saturday, May 30, from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. is the art of 🌸 and demos will be held at noon, 1, 2 and 3 p.m.

05/04/2026

Screen Free Week is here! (May 4–10)
This week, we’re encouraging families to meaningfully reduce screen time—without pressure or guilt—and make more room for play, activity, and connection.
Even one screen-free evening or one device-free routine is a win.