October 8, 2019 Issue, Page 6 of 10

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Community Page 6 The Elk City News, Elk City, Oklahoma Friday, October 8, 2019 Student accepted Ey po to be held Thursday into SWOSU The 30th Annual Elk City them be informed about the drawing for a $100 scholar- of the Expo Committee, and Chamber of Commerce young people of Western ship for each high school at- sponsorships from business- Pharmacy admits 85 stu- dents each year to its Doctor Western Oklahoma Educa- Oklahoma, and it also allows tending. The senior’s name es makes it possible for the of Pharmacy program during tion Expo will be held from students the opportunity to that is drawn must be in at- the fall and spring semesters. 9 a.m. to noon Thursday at “broaden their educational tendance in order to receive Expo to provide the Scholar- Minimum __ requirements the First Baptist Church Ac- choices,” the release stated. the scholarship and the $100 ships. to make application for ad- tivity Center, according to a Seminars will be held for helps to cover tuition and/or For more information, call mission to the SWOSU Col- release from the chamber. parents and students con- text books. lege of Pharmacy include The Expo is presented as a cerning grant and student Chamber volunteer Lindy the Elk City Chamber of completion of at least 61 service to colleges and helps loan applications. There is a McConnell is the chairman Commerce at 580-225-0207. semester hours of specified Child and Adult Care pre-pharmacy courses with a Keeli Denney cumulative grade point aver- Keeli Ann Denney of Elk age of at least 2.50. City has been accepted into The selection process is Food Program the Southwestern Oklahoma competitive and based on a State University College of number of factors. These Pharmacy at Weatherford. include, but are not limited Forty-four students were to, science and mathematics admitted into the Doctor of grade average, overall grade The Community Action United States Department tity, religion, reprisal, and tected genetic information in Pharmacy program for the average, American College Development Corporation of Agriculture (USDA) pro- where applicable, political employment or in any pro- 2019 fall semester. The Test (ACT) or Scholastic announces its participation hibits discrimination against beliefs, marital status, famil- gram or activitiy codnucted class has an average cumu- Aptitude Test (SAT) scores, in the Child and Adult Care its customers, employees, ial or parental status, sexual or funded by USDA. (Not lative grade point average of Pharmacy College Admis- Food Program (CACFP). All and applicants for employ- orientation, or all or part all prohibited bases will ap- 3.53 and is composed of 27 sion Test (PCAT) scores, participants in attendance ment on the bases of race, of an individual’s income ply to all programs and/or women and 17 men. motivation, character and are served meals at no extra color, national origin, age, is derived from any public employment activities.) The SWOSU College of communication skills. charge to the parents. The disability, sex, gender iden- assitance program, ro pro- If you wish to file a Civil Rights program complaint of discrimination, complete the OSDH Promotes Infant Safe Sleep and USDA Program Discrimina- tion Complaint Form, found online at <http://www.ascr. Awareness of Sudden Infant Death usda.gov/complaint_filing_ cust.html>, or at any USDA office, or call 866-632-9992 October is Sudden Infant slightly higher than the most they can make the best deci- jects. histories..SIDS is part of the to request the form. You Death Syndrome (SIDS) recent national data from the sions for their children.” broader category of sudden may also write a letter con- Breastfeed when possible Awareness Month and the CDC, which shows SIDS to (this has been shown to re- unexplained infant death, taining all of the information The OSDH encourages all Oklahoma State Department be the fourth leading cause parents to maintain a safe duce risk of SIDS by 50%). which also encompasses the requested in the form. Send of Health (OSDH) urges par- of infant death in the United sleep environment for their Practice room-sharing categories of undetermined your completed complaint ents to maintain a safe sleep States. children, and promotes the with an infant but not bed- infant deaths, and accidental form or letter to USDA by environment for children. James Craig is a public American Academy of Pe- sharing. mail at U.S. Department of suffocation and strangula- Oklahoma has some cause to health social work coordina- diatrics guidelines on safe SIDS is often used as a Agriculture, Director, Of- tion in bed. Undetermined celebrate, as new data shows tor at OSDH with 12 years sleep. general term referring to all fice of Adjudication, 1400 infant deaths have no known that the infant mortality rate of experience in working The most important steps unexplained infant deaths. Independence Avenue, SW, in Oklahoma has dropped with Oklahoma families. for parents to remember in- However, it has a very spe- cause, but are often prevent- Washington, DC 20250- nearly 8% from 7.7 infant “T have never met a parent clude: cific definition when iden- able due to the presence of 9410, fas 202-690-7442, or deaths for every 1,000 live who didn’t want the best for Put your baby on their tified as the cause of infant evidence of an unsafe sleep e-mail at <program.intake@ births in 2017 to 7.1 in 2018. their children, only parents back to sleep every time for death. SIDS is defined as the environment. usda.gov.> Individuals who In Oklahoma, SIDS re- who didn’t have the best in- bedtime and naps. sudden death of an infant For more information, are deaf, hard of hearing, mains one of the top three formation or resources they Use a firm sleep surface. younger than one year of age please visit www.health. or have speech disabilities causes of infant mortality. might need,” said Craig. “In Avoid tobacco exposure that remains unexplained af- ok.gov using the keywords may contact USDA through Tt ranks the third highest my role as infant safe sleep during pregnancy and after ter a complete investigation “safe sleep,” call James the Federal Relay Service at behind disorders related to coordinator for the OSDH, I birth. that includes an autopsy, Craig, Infant Safe Sleep Co- 800-877-8339 or 800-845- short gestation and low birth do my best to get the most Place the infant in their examination of the death ordinator at (405) 271-4480 6136 (Spanish). 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