Don’t Let Head Lice Turn You Into A “Desperate Housewife”
Why in the year 2005 should head lice still turn famlies into "Desperate Housewives"? A Florida non-profit agency has paved the way to give parents back their sanity while helping to keep their children lice free.
(PRWEB) March 31, 2005 -- If you watched this week’s episode of “Desperate
Housewives,” you can appreciate the need for help when it comes to fighting head
lice.
“Dealing with head lice is never fun, especially when you’re on the
receiving end of the blame game” stated Katie Shepherd, Executive Director of
Lice Solutions Resource Network, Inc.
Lice Solutions, a nonprofit head
lice “awareness and control center” located in West Palm Beach, Fla., encourages
their families to focus on communication and the need to work together. “We tell
our parents, ‘It’s not just where you got head lice, but also who you gave it to
while you had it.’ Ms. Shepherd explained. “When we can encourage families to
quit looking for that “patient zero” child and focus on the real problem; we can
effectively reduce the overall number of infestations seen in our area.”
Her organization, that treats hundreds of individuals a month, promotes
the need to take the time to get it all out of the head; as well as the
importance of alerting all possible sources of contact. “Doing it right the
first time is the only way to ensure your child doesn’t get it again and again!”
added Ms. Shepherd.
So what’s the best way to prevent your community from
having a “Desperate Housewife” meltdown? “Better education in head lice issues
is the true key towards ending the negative stigma associated with having head
lice. If parents could just understand that head lice is a contact issue that
happens to everyone, we could in effect eliminate the negative stigma associated
with having head lice!” Ms. Shepherd explained.
As the only non–profit
treatment facility in the country – they are making a difference in South
Florida. Through programs with Dr. Shirley Gordon of Florida Atlantic
University’s School of Nursing and Palm Beach County School System they are not
only helping to end the negative stigma – they’re reducing absenteeism too.
To learn more about this ongoing problem contact:
Katie Shepherd,
Executive Director
Lice Solutions RN, Inc.
4463 Westroads Dr.
West Palm
Beach, FL 33409
Office 561-842-9969
Fax
561-842-0311
www.licesolutions.org
Kristy Adams -
561-842-7793
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Source : http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/3/prweb223216.htm