More Health, Inc.

10/12/2026

Trauma Is No Accident — and that message matters more than ever with the rise of micro-mobility.

In MORE HEALTH’s High School Trauma Education lesson “Trauma Is No Accident,” sponsored by TGH Muma Children’s Hospital, 9th–12th graders learn that many serious injuries are preventable. Through interactive activities, real stories, and simulations, students see how distractions (phones, music, friends, food), not wearing a seatbelt, and impaired driving can lead to brain and spinal cord injuries—and what recovery really looks like.

The same principles apply to the growing world of micro-mobility.
E-bikes, e-scooters, and similar devices are popular with teens, but they bring real risks:

⚠️ Higher speeds and less protection than traditional bikes
⚠️ Lower helmet use in many cases
⚠️ Distractions while riding
⚠️ Conflicts with cars, pedestrians, and other riders

These can result in the exact kinds of traumatic brain and spinal injuries the lesson highlights. Data from recent years show rising injury numbers involving micromobility devices, with head injuries being especially common.
Simple steps that align with the lesson’s message:

✅ Always wear a properly fitted helmet (and consider additional protective gear).
✅ Stay focused—no phones or earbuds that block traffic sounds.
✅ Follow traffic rules, yield when required, and ride at a safe speed.
✅ Be highly visible (lights, bright clothing).
✅ Treat the device with the same respect you would a car or motorcycle.

Empowering students with this knowledge helps them make safer choices on the road—whether they’re in a car or on a scooter.

Interested in bringing the “Trauma Is No Accident” lesson to your school? Contact MORE HEALTH at 813-287-5032 or visit morehealthinc.org. Healthy, safe, and strong students is the goal.

10/07/2026

National walk/bike to school day!

Students at dozens of Hillsborough County schools are walking and biking to class Wednesday for National Walk & Bike to School Day, but at one Tampa school, the morning commute carries added significance: Sulphur Springs K-8 does not provide school buses. 🔗 ⬇️

10/01/2026

Students explore how healthy eating, regular physical activity, and strong bones contribute to lifelong wellness. Through interactive activities and take-home materials, they learn how to build healthy habits, reduce their risk of osteoporosis and other chronic diseases, make informed nutrition choices, and set realistic fitness goals.

09/30/2026

Know someone who loves working with teens and can lead a classroom? We’re hiring a part-time High School Instructor in Hillsborough County. Lessons, training, and the school calendar are all set — you bring the energy.

Apply: [email protected] | 813-287-5032

09/29/2026

Tampa Bay is seeing an unusual dengue outbreak and your friends at More Health want you to stay safe. Hillsborough County has most of Florida’s locally acquired cases this year and is under a mosquito-borne illness alert.
Dengue spreads by mosquito bite — not person to person.
This week:

🦟 SPRAY repellent

👕 COVER skin

💧 DRAIN standing water

Walk your yard. Dump water from buckets, toys, gutters, pet dishes, tires, and pool covers. A bottle cap of water is enough for mosquitoes to breed.
Fever, body aches, headache, nausea? Get care and mention mosquito exposure.

FloridaHealth.gov/Mosquito

Courtesy of the Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County and Hillsborough County Mosquito Management.

09/24/2026

Thanks to Mrs. Melissa these kiddos are now Fueled for Success! Students learn how healthy choices help you go, grow, and glow! They explore how the six nutrients enter their bodies, provide energy, and contribute to overall health. Students put their knowledge of the five food groups and good nutrition into practice by categorizing life size foods.

09/16/2026

The first week of September is National Childhood Injury Prevention Week, and it is a great time to remind families, schools, and communities about the importance of preventing injuries. At MORE HEALTH, we know that childhood injury prevention isn’t just a one-week focus. We have been committed to childhood injury prevention every day for the past 37 years. In fact, this idea is woven into our mission to provide health and safety education to children, teens, and adults, helping them make healthy, safe decisions.

Thousands of children are injured daily, and unintentional injury remains a leading cause of death and disability for children and teens in the United States. Motor vehicle crashes, poisoning, falls, burns, and related incidents are not just statistics. These represent moments that could have gone differently with a properly fitted helmet, a locked cabinet, a buckled seatbelt, or a conversation about safe practices.

The good news is that most of these injuries are preventable through education, consistent habits, and age-appropriate safety practices that MORE HEALTH brings to the classroom at every grade level. Prevention isn’t a poster on a wall in September. It’s a skill that must be taught, practiced, and reinforced as children grow. Here’s how that looks across the grade levels we serve.

Thank You to our Partners: Tampa General Hospital, Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital.

Elementary School: Building the Foundation
Early safety habits last a lifetime, clear, consistent messaging is key

High School: Building Lifelong Safety Habits
Teens learn that safety depends on the choices they make themselves

Middle School: More Independence and Responsibility
Navigating risk and peer pressure through empowered decision-making

Read the Full Article:https://www.morehealthinc.org/safety-isnt-just-for-september/

09/09/2026

Does your child’s helmet actually protect them—or is it just sitting on their head?
Watch Mrs. Kelly walk through a quick helmet fit check before the next ride.
A helmet only works if it fits. Use this simple check:
2 — Two fingers above the eyebrows and the front of the helmet. It should sit level and low on the forehead, not tipped back like a baseball cap.
2 — No more than about two fingers stacked under the chin strap. Snug enough to stay put, loose enough to talk and smile.
Shake the head yes and no. The helmet should barely move.
4 — Straps form a “V” just under the ears (not dangling or sitting behind the ears).

Florida law requires helmets for riders under 16—and a well-fitted helmet is strongly recommended for everyone on bikes, scooters, skateboards, and e-bikes.
Pause the video, grab a helmet, and practice with your kids tonight. Then tag us when you get the fit right!
Learn more at morehealthinc.org
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