Griffin Hospital in Derby, Safe Kids to host session on safe sleep for infants

Griffin Health slates free session on safe sleep./ Contributed photo

DERBY - Safe Kids Worldwide and Griffin Health are helping parents and caregivers of infants sleep a little easier by providing free education on ways to make sure their little ones are snoozing safely.

Griffin will host several free, interactive programs entitled “Safe Sleep for Your Baby” to teach how to reduce the risk of sleep-related causes of infant death. 

The next program will be June 24 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Griffin Hospital, 130 Division St.

Parents and caregivers will learn about safe sleep practices, and the safe sleep myths and facts for infants under 1 year of age. Door prizes, raffles, and educational materials will be provided.

The sessions are open to anyone expecting a child and anyone caring for an infant under 1 year of age. 

Registration is required by contacting Cathi Kellett at Ckellett@griffinhealth.org or 203-732-1337.

“Seeing a baby sleeping is a precious sight, especially for parents and caregivers who can get very tired caring for an infant,” said Kellett, of Griffin’s Community Outreach & Parish Nurse Department and Coordinator of the Safe Kids Greater Naugatuck Valley Coalition. “This grant will allow us to provide simple and effective sleep safety tips, so that parents can create a safe place for babies to sleep and nap.”

Griffin Health partners with Safe Kids as part of its ongoing effort to transform health care by not only treating illness, but also helping people stay healthy. 

Griffin actively empowers individuals to play an active role in their health and wellbeing by providing them with information, tools and support to care for themselves and their loved ones.

According to Safe Kids, unintentional suffocation is the leading cause of injury-related death among children under 1 year old. Also, nearly 3,500 infants die each year in the United States because of sleep-related reasons, including entrapment, strangulation and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).

This is a press release from Griffin Hospital.

Kids urged to write a letter to animals at Ansonia Animal Shelter

*This is shared from the City of Ansonia Facebook page.

Naugatuck Valley Health District: 2 more COVID-19 associated deaths

Derby Public Library to host spa day June 8 via Zoom

From the Library's Facebook event page:

Hungry for a spa day?
Join us [at 6:30 p.m. June 8] for an interactive workshop with the Grounded Goodwife!
We will be making a sugar scrub and face masks using edible ingredients from your home!

Occu-pie My Thoughts! Maple Pumpkin Sugar Scrub
• Pumpkin puree
• Brown sugar
• Pumpkin pie spice, or cinnamon/nutmeg
• Maple syrup
• Olive or grapeseed oil
• 8-ounce glass jar (Mason-type)

I’m Going Bananas! Face Mask
• Banana
• Honey
• Yogurt

We will be using Zoom to facilitate this program. Registration is required below.
Note: Upon registration, you will receive a reminder email with the Zoom meeting details and link.

Huntington Congregational Church to hold online worship Sunday

Mamas & Mimosas event at Adam's House in Shelton rescheduled

DUE TO COVID-19, our new date is Oct. 3, 2020.
Mamas & Mimosas is the place to be to celebrate all the women in our lives who we love and appreciate!

Join us for Mamas & Mimosas on Oct. 3 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Adam's House, 241 Coram Ave., Shelton.

Our event is a celebration for all women.
This is a shopping event, highlighting 20 Connecticut handmade artisans, and guests will also enjoy mimosas and coffee, live music, and entry to workshops. Services will also be provided at additional costs.

Thank you to our sponsors who help make this possible: Marks of Design, L Bellissima Spa, Renewal by Anderson of CT, Tuttle Insurance Group and Star99.9 FM.

Shopping with Handmade Artisans:
Piece of Cake by Brittany
Oh Fudge and more
Bowtique by Erin
Lisa Maree Designs
Bead Dangle Designs
TJJ Sews
Beyond the Sea
Cunchy Diva Designs
Needle Felted Fuzzies
The Umaverse
Sweet & Sassy Designs
Eliza Bees Baby Gear
and more!

Workshops:
10:15-11 a.m.- Guided Sound Meditation & Essential Oils with Kenyetta Hayes, LMT, CP of Indigo Moon Creative Therapies and Shanna Esposito Harris

11:15 a.m.-noon - Soul Collage by art therapist and counselor Caitlin Iannucci.

12:15-12:45 p.m. - Self-Care Workshops by Dr. Lori Monaco
(Love Thyself & Making Your Thoughts Your SuperPower)

1-1:45 p.m. - Soul Collage by art therapist and counselor Caitlin Iannucci

Services:
Mini Manicures $8
Brow Tinting $15
Chair Massage $1/per minute
All provided by L Bellissima Spa

Tarot Readings by Sally Russo

Live Music:
10 a.m.-noon: TBA
noon-2 p.m.: Lee-Ann Lovelace and Billy Bileca

Parking is available in Adam's House parking lot and surrounding lots and neighborhood.

The mission of The Adam Wysota Foundation is to offer grief education and peer support in a home-like setting called Adam's House.
Adam's House is a safe, healing place for families as they go through their 8-week grief journey.
All programs are offered at NO-COST to participating families. Their goal is to empower their program participants to cope with their loss so they may live their lives to the fullest.
You can reach them at 203-513-2808 to learn more about volunteer opportunities or to get started as one of our program families.

This is shared from a Facebook event page.

'Turnback Tuesday' (on Thursday) features souvenir stein from Derby's 300th

Turnback Tuesday brings us back to 1975 for Derby’s 300th Celebration. 
This stein was one of the many items produced for and during the 10-day celebration and was donated by P. Civitella, a local Derby merchant.
The Library also has a plate, pin, flyers, and programs from this monumental event, and we are ever on the hunt for even more history of Derby. 
To that end, we would love to add one of the bow-ties worn by many at this event to our collection. So please continue with your “Hunting for History.” We appreciate it.


A big thanks goes to the Derby Public Library staff for sharing interesting local history each week!