CERCH – Center for Environmental Research and Children's Health

Kids and Teens

What is the environment?  The environment is everything that surrounds us, from the air, to the chemicals, to the number of trees, to the food we eat.  These are all part of your environment.

 What we do:

• We bring games and information to the fairs and other community events to teach children about the environment and how it can affect our bodies.

A young guest to the CHAMACOS booth tries the Prize Wheel game

• We run a Youth Community Council for youth ages 14-17. The YCC is a group of committed high school students from Salinas who are working together to learn about environmental health and making positive changes in their community (click here to learn more).

• We give Puppet Shows:

Exploring your environment with Pablo the clown, Paco the parrot, and Maria the squirrel!

Links to other fun and interesting websites: Follow the links below to learn ways to keep you and your family safe and healthy.

• Environment:
• Environmental Kids Club!
• http://www.epa.gov/kids/
• NIEHS Kids Page
• http://kids.niehs.nih.gov/
• Health:
• Games and Activities from the Children’s Health Education Center
• http://www.bluekids.org/teensandkids/ga.asp
• Fun and Healthy Food Games for Kids!
• http://www.nourishinteractive.com/kids/kidsarea.html
• Girls Health!
• http://www.girlshealth.gov/
• Youth Environmental Groups:
  
  

  Youth Photovoice video from Salud America pilot http://www.salud-america.org

• ECO-Youth of the Environmental Justice League of Rhode Island
• http://ejlri.wordpress.com/our-work/youth-programs/
• Literacy for Environmental Justice
• www.lejyouth.org
• Healthy Tomorrow for Teens and Salud America!
• YouTube Video  of Photovoice project by Latina teens in New Britain, CT
• http://www.salud-america.org

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