PEI Kids

04/22/2025

04/10/2025

Check out today's featured video clip from our Child Abuse Prevention Month series. Dr. Brooks discusses why kids may not tell they've been sexually abused.
Why kids don't tell: http://bit.ly/4iezaiR

04/08/2025

For Child Abuse Prevention Month, Annette Henderson, Prevention Director, shares some tips and information on keeping children safe. Click the link!
https://peikidsorg-my.sharepoint.com/:v:/g/personal/elacava_peikids_org/EY1gehHbM4RFlH-r-KZ63FEBklmmlPvAmzOUy6A6yZjVSQ

04/05/2025

Today is National Play Outside Day! Check out these spring activities for kids, then get everyone outside and enjoy the spring weather!

Discover 25 fun spring activities for kids! From indoor crafts to outdoor adventures, keep little ones entertained all season long with these creative ideas.

04/01/2025

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month when we highlight the importance of communities working together to strengthen families and prevent child maltreatment. Every child deserves safety and we’ll be sharing safety tips from our staff throughout the month! Click the link for information about National Child Abuse Prevention Month.
https://api.childwelfare.gov/preventionmonth/about-national-child-abuse-prevention-month/

03/27/2025

It’s our birthday and this year we’re celebrating a HUGE milestone... on March 28, PEI Kids turns 40! To mark this special occasion, we’re sharing a piece of our history: a newspaper clipping from 1985, the year PEI Kids was founded.

Pictured here is founding director, Evelyn Gill, who helped lay the foundation for the work we do today. Click the link to check out more of our history including PEI Kids' Timeline of Historic Events.
https://peikids.org/about/

03/26/2025

As we move through National Nutrition Month, remember that healthy eating doesn’t have to be complicated! Check out these tips for busy families to enjoy nutritious meals without stress. Tomato Spinach Shrimp Pasta sounds like a weeknight winner!

This is your “best-friend” guide to cooking delicious, healthy dinner recipes for you and your family with minimal effort. From healthy chicken and meat recipes to light pasta or salmon…

03/25/2025

Spring cleaning isn’t just for your living space—it's also for safety! Take this opportunity to check your home for childproofing updates and potential hazards. A little extra care today can prevent accidents tomorrow. Click the link for information about childproofing your living space!
https://health.clevelandclinic.org/a-guide-to-childproofing-your-home

03/21/2025

March is National Nutrition Month. Try this challenge: Did you know that eating colorful fruits and veggies is a great way to get the vitamins and minerals your body needs? For the rest of this month, challenge yourself to add a new color to your plate every day! How about purple ube pancakes to start?
https://foodpluswords.com/purple-pancake/
https://www.eatright.org/national-nutrition-month

03/10/2025

It’s that time of year when we "spring forward" and adjust our clocks one hour ahead. While it means more daylight in the evening, it also means we lose an hour of sleep. Here are a few tips to help you make the transition a bit easier:
https://blogs.cdc.gov/niosh-science-blog/2022/03/08/time-change/

03/03/2025

Thank you to the wonderful folks from Conduent who stopped by last week to donate over 400 hygiene and personal-care products collected by their national team of employees!

Thank you for being such wonderful community partners for the teens in our programs.

03/01/2025

It’s the first Saturday of the month…National Play Outside Day! Click the link for outdoor activities to enjoy with the kids, even in the unpredictable March weather. Then go play!
https://getoutpass.com/blog/5-outdoor-activities-to-enjoy-with-kids-in-march/

02/28/2025

As Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month comes to a close, let’s remember: the work doesn’t end here. At PEI Kids, we remain committed to empowering young people, promoting healthy relationships, and cultivating child-safe communities every day.

Test your relationship knowledge! Click the link to take our 2-minute quiz: Spotting Signs of Abuse in Relationships. https://bit.ly/relationship-signs

02/22/2025

As founder of the Me Too movement, Tarana Burke has been a powerful voice for survivors of sexual violence, including children. Her work has sparked global conversation, helping to break the silence and create spaces for healing.

For Black History Month, we continue to recognize leaders in child safety. Click the link to learn more about Tarana Burke’s advocacy and her fight for prevention, empowerment, and justice for women and girls affected by sexual violence.
https://metoomvmt.org/get-to-know-us/tarana-burke-founder/

02/17/2025

Random Acts of Kindness (RAK) Day is here! Let’s spread the love, share a smile, and do something unexpected for someone. It’s a proven fact…kindness changes everything! Click the link to learn the science behind kindness.

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02/12/2025

February is all about love, and love should be kind, respectful, and violence-free. Click the link to learn about “green flags” in a relationship – signs that things are heading in the right direction! Share these green flags to support healthy relationships during Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month.
https://www.loveisrespect.org/resources/green-flags-in-relationships/