Page 8 - Abacoa Community News - June '22
P. 8

Page 8, Abacoa
      Commissioner’s Update



      Hurricane Preparedness 2022                        emergency event and the recovery that follows is more      Register now for Palm Beach County’s Emergency
                                                         effective.                                        Notification  System,  better  known  as AlertPBC  by
      By Commissioner Maria                                 Start building your hurricane kit with the Official Palm   visiting  www.discover.pbcgov.org/publicsafety/dem
      Marino                                             Beach County Hurricane Planning Guide, which you can   and click on this image. AlertPBC allows you to opt in
         June 1 is the official start                    find  at  https://discover.pbcgov.org/publicsafety/PDF/  to receive notice via phone calls, text messaging, emails
      of  the Atlantic  hurricane                        Hurricane-Guide.pdf. For any additional information, or   and more, about city/county or weather safety hazards or
      season, and researchers at                         if you do not have Internet access, contact the Emergency   concerns. All registered information is protected and is
      Colorado  State  University                        Information Center at  (561) 712-6400. The guide  is  a   not to be used for any other purpose.
      have  predicted  an  above-                        comprehensive  source  for  “everything-you-need-to-
      average  season,  with  19                         know” about being prepared in the event of a storm. It
      named storms and nine                              includes  checklists  for  supplies,  and  questions  to  ask
      hurricanes.  Of  the  nine                         yourself about the condition of your home, or if you are
      storms, they have forecast                         located in a mandatory evacuation area. If so, the guide
      that four will become major                        also includes transportation and shelter information, what
      hurricanes considered categories 3, 4 or 5, with a wind   you should do to secure your home, and what to bring
      range of 111 to 157 mph and beyond. A Category 3 or   with you.
      higher storm can cause catastrophic property damage and      Your  plan  should  include  a  kit  of  essentials  for
      power outages, forcing residents out of their homes for   sheltering  in  place,  that  includes  nonperishable  food,
      days to months.                                    health  and  first-aid  supplies,  paper  goods,  a  full
         While these may be sobering statistics, particularly for   prescription of your required medications, a waterproof
      new residents who are largely unfamiliar with hurricanes,   container  to  store  important  documents,  cleaning      You can download the Palm Beach County Disaster
      you have many resources available through Palm Beach   supplies, tools, candles, flashlights, and batteries. Also,   Awareness  and  Recovery  Tool  (DART)  app  on  your
      County’s Division of Emergency Management. Personal   remember to prepare a kit for your pets.       smartphone to track evacuation zones, shelter open/closed
      preparedness  can  help  you  keep  your  family  safe  and      Now is the time to prune your yard vegetation and   status, damage assessment information, and many other
      property secure, and this was the emphasis at the 36th   perform your major tree cutting, because once a storm   features to help you during a disaster.
      Annual Governor’s Hurricane Conference held recently   watch  or  warning  is  issued  there  is  no  certainty  that      Be well, and be prepared. If I can assist you, please
      in West Palm Beach. Experts from FEMA reported that   your hauler will be able to collect your yard trimmings.   contact me at (561) 355-2201 or by email at mmarino@
      there exists an “epidemic of complacency.” Very simply,   Additionally,  if  you  have  expired  hurricane  supplies   pbcgov.org.
      if  people  do  not  perceive  a  risk,  they  do  not  prepare.   that may include power tool batteries, propane tanks, or
      Through  proper  preparation,  navigating  through  an   fuel, dispose of them properly at any of the Solid Waste
                                                         Authority Home Chemical and Recycling Centers. The
                                                         North County Transfer Station is located at 14185 North
       Helping Smart But                                 Military Trail, Jupiter, 33458, and you can find additional
                                                         information  at  Home  Chemical  Disposal,  Solid Waste
       Scattered Kids                                    Authority of Palm Beach County, Fla., (swa.org) or by
                                                         calling (561) 697-2700 or (866) SWA-INFO (toll-free).



        By Jim Forgan, Ph.D.,                                       Dyslexia, ADD/ADHD,
        Licensed School
        Psychologist                                                           Gifted Testing
           Executive functioning
        is an umbrella term for
        many different activities                                                NOW OFFERING:                 Dr. Jim Forgan & Associates
        of   the   brain   that                                                  • Jupiter & Stuart Offices
        orchestrate goal-directed                                                                                     Licensed School Psychologist
        a c t i o n .   E x e c u t i v e                                        • Testing for Processing            www.JimForgan.com
        functions  include  your                                                   Problems, Anxiety,
        child’s ability to: focus,                                                 Defiance                          (561) 625-4125
        decide what is important,                                                • Weekend and After
        set goals, use prior knowledge, initiate action, manage                    School Appointments
        time, self-monitor performance, use self-restraint, and
        remain flexible.
           Imagine you have an 8-year-old son and he is a hot                          “Helping Parents Help Children”
        mess. When he arrives home from school he leaves his
        shoes in the middle of the kitchen and his book bag
        in the middle of the foyer. At some point he makes
        himself a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. The bread
        bag is left open, the lid is off the peanut butter jar, a
        sticky knife slathered with peanut butter and drips of
        jelly are on the counter. When you find him gaming,
        there’s a sea of crumbs on his chair and the family
        dog has licked his plate clean. This boy has executive   NoN-Toxic cancer immunotherapy
        functioning difficulties.
           Executive functions help modulate our attention,
        effort, and emotion so that we can plan, organize, and
        respond independently, consistently, and predictably.   Available NoW
        Having  well  developed  executive  functions  helps
        children regulate their behavior in social settings and   Safe and Effective!
        their output on academic tasks. These are smart kids
        who get the big picture but lack follow-through on
        many important details. Your child might need you to   This is the Original Immunotherapy that
        act as his or her executive assistant.
           To  help  your  child  provide  scaffolding  of  skills   balances and optimizes your immune system to
        which  provide  temporary  supports  as  your  child’s   fight almost any type of cancer.
        executive  functioning  skills  evolve.  Do  enough  to
        support but not enable your child. Second, help create
        systems  of  support  such  as  checklists,  technology   Hundreds of successes over the years.
        reminders,  following  a  consistent  schedule,  and
        organizing  materials.  Third,  sustain  your  child’s   Continuously available since 1977
        strengths as our strengths often become our careers
        and  passions  in  life.  Learn  more  in  my  book  The   in Freeport, Grand Bahama Island
        Disorganized, Impulsive Child: Solutions for Parenting
        Kids with Executive Functioning Difficulties.
           Executive functioning difficulties often co-occur                            See our website for more info:
        with ADHD and learning disabilities. We can test your
        child’s  executive  functioning  and  provide  specific      www.Quantumimmunotherapy.net
        solutions to help at home and in school. Dr. Forgan is
        a licensed school psychologist and certified dyslexia   or call for more information: Toll-free number (561) 766-0878
        testing specialist and can help you at (561) 625-4125
        or JimForgan.com.                                                           Email: Quantimmuno@gmail.com
   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10   11   12   13