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Health and Human Services Administration
Through this one department, citizens can receive immunizations and public health information, mental health services, information on health care for a small business, Head Start program details, and many other Countywide services.
Our Mission
Reading Screens: In today's technologically based society, children are exposed to an array of visual media, including television, DVDs, computer software and the Internet. These mediums provide visual forms of communication, commonly known as "screens." Young children construct meaning from this audiovisual information. The meaning is a form of literacy - media literacy. By reading screens, children obtain knowledge and learn. However, children need the support of others to develop media literacy.
Media, a powerful communication tool, can convey potentially harmful messages. The American Academy of Pediatrics discourages children under age two viewing media screens for this reason. But no matter the age, parents should be proactive and selective in choosing the types of media their children view. Mobley encourages parents to engage with children before
and after screen viewings, and to converse
with and question children's thinking during and after
sessions - all to promote better media literacy understanding.
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Edith Killins Dr. Anahid Kulwicki Tom Slank Carmen Smith
Health & Human Services Administration In case of a public health emergency during non-business hours,
weekends and on holidays, call
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Wayne
County's Department of Health and Human Services offers the County's two
million residents a wide range of health services.
"Parents
play a key role by interacting with children during media viewings," said
Cecelia Mobley, Wayne County's Head Start Director, who stressed that
technology cannot replace personal contact. "Screens do not support the
face-to-face and shared control interactions that typify children's early
language and print literacy experiences."