Be Clean and Well!

Daily cleaning routines don’t have to be a chore! You can make hand-washing into a time for singing, brushing teeth a dance routine, and bath-time a play-and-bonding time. The websites below feature ways to keep you and your child healthy.

Oral Health

• Virginia Department of Health – Division of Dental Health
  The mission of the Division of Dental Health is to improve the oral health of all of Virginia's citizens.
• Nick Jr. Basic Tooth Care for Preschoolers
  Start a routine early to keep your preschooler’s teeth healthy.
• Making Oral Care Fun!
  Find out how to make brushing teeth fun for the whole family.
• Keeping Your Child’s Teeth Healthy
  Learn more on how to keep your child’s teeth healthy and clean.
• Brush Up on Healthy Teeth
  Discover simple steps to keep your kids smiling.
• Mr. Brush and The Singing Teeth

Child Wellness

• Medline Plus
  Use Medline Plus to get trusted information about health topics and medicine. Includes videos and cool tools for you and your family to learn more!
• Immunizations
  Information about immunizations
• Family Access to Medical Insurance Security (FAMIS)
  Information and application for low cost health insurance for children.
• Medicaid/ Family Access to Medical Insurance Security Plus (FAMIS Plus)
  Information and applications for Medicaid health insurance.
• Family Time Activities
  Try out these family activities to help you and your children spend quality time together.
• KidsHealth First Aid & Safety
  Discover tips for home safety, first aid, outdoors safety, and safety away from home.

Hand Washing

Find out why hand washing is so important, sing a song while you wash, and make a piece of art to remind your child to wash their hands well every time!

• Why is Hand Washing So Important?
• Wash Hands song with Danielle Howle
• Antibacterial Soap vs. Plain Soap: Which is Better?
• Hand Washing Mobile
• Hand Washing Posters

Just for Kids!

• Sesame Street: “Time for Elmo’s Checkup!”
  Watch these videos with your child to make going to the doctor a less scary experience.
• Visit the Dentist with Marty
  Read along and go with Marty on a not-so-scary visit to the dentist.
• Scrub Club Coloring Pages
  Print these pages and color the pictures for a fun way to learn about the proper steps to washing your hands.
  • Scrub Club Coloring Pages in Spanish
• Take Care of Baby Game
  Be a good helper and take care of the Nick Jr. babies.
• Blue’s Checkup Game
  Help Blue go to the doctor by picking the right instrument!

Book Ideas

These webpage have great recommendations for books to read with your child about bathtime, hand washing, brushing teeth, and more!

• Books for Bathtime
• Books About Being Sick
• Children’s Books on Hand Washing
• Dental Health Books

Just for Parents

• National Women’s Health Line
  The Office on Women's Health's (OWH) provides health information in both English and Spanish.
• Virginia Department for the Aging
  From the home page click on publications and then find “grand parenting” for information on grandparents raising grandchildren.
• Parents without Partners
  Information on local chapters and support groups.
• Stepfamily Association of America
  Information on resources for step families.
• Virginia Regional Perinatal Councils
  Local referrals for counselors who specialize in perinatal depression.
• Women, Infant and Children (WIC)
  Pregnancy, postpartum and infant nutrition information and resources.
• Center for Substance Abuse Treatment
  Provides local referrals for treatment.
• Prevent Child Abuse Virginia
  Support, information, and referrals about parenting issues.
• HIV/STD Hotline 1.800.533.4148 Provides information about HIV, STDs and hepatitis
• National AIDS hotline
  Crisis, information and referrals
• Planned Parenthood
  Contraception and sexual health information.