Useful Links
Advocacy
www.cap4kids.org
The Children's Advocacy Project lists many social service agencies for families
who need help. It includes after school programs, mental health, teen resources,
and many useful handouts.
www.ELC-PA.org
Site of the Education Law Center of Pennsylvania which can help you understand and
negotiate public education systems for your child.
Allergy/Asthma
www.foodallergy.org
Dedicated sites for kids, teens, and adults with valuable information from The Food
Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network.
www.aaaai.org
Site of the American Academy of Allergy and Immunology. One can find lots of information
about asthma and allergy here.
www.aanma.org
The Allergy & Asthma Network (Mothers of Asthmatics) helps parents and children
cope with allergies and asthma.
Attention Deficit Disorder
www.chadd.org
Support and resources for children and adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity
Disorder.
www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder/index.shtml
Facts about the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity
Disorder from the National Institute of Mental Health.
Breastfeeding
www.breastfeeding.com
A popular resource for nursing mothers; includes information on child health topics.
www.womenshealth.gov/breastfeeding
Maintained by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; excellent breast
feeding site that starts with the basics and answers many common questions about
technique, benefits, concerns, pumping, storing, and more.
www.kellymom.com
This user-friendly site provides breastfeeding advice, handouts, and practical information.
www.llli.org
International breastfeeding organization provides support for feeding your newborn
and infant, as well as many other resources for breastfeeding. Text is available
in many languages.
Children and Teens
www.aap.org
The American Academy of Pediatrics website offers valuable advice on a wide variety
of health and child-rearing topics.
www.ada.org/public
The American Dental Association site which has good information about fluoride,
cavities and more for parents.
www.aacap.org
The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry which provides information
about mental health disorders and resources for children and teens.
www.cdc.gov
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website provides a wealth of information
about many health topics.
www.hhs.gov/kids
The US Department of Health and Human Services site for children. It has various
topics for parents and children and many links to other sites.
www.kidsgrowth.com
Provides online health information and resources for parents and teens.
www.kidshealth.org
Information for parents, kids, and teens from Nemours Foundation.
www.stayteen.org
Information for and by teens delivered in teen-friendly messages from the National
Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy.
Nutrition
www.fda.gov/Food/ResourcesForYou/Consumers
FDA site provides information on food safety, nutrition, and cosmetics.
www.mypyramid.gov
Interactive tools from the U.S. Department of Agriculture help teach parents and
children about nutrition and healthy food choices.
Safety
www.aapcc.org
American Association of Poison Control Centers offers important information for
poison safety and education.
www.npic.orst.edu
This National Pesticide Information Center provides information on pesticides to
help you make informed decisions about pesticide use.
www.cpsc.gov
Learn about recalled toys and other products from the Consumer Products Safety Commission.
www.mysafehome.org
This site gives practical information about making your home safe by going through
each room showing the dangers and solutions.
www.usa.safekids.org
A site dedicated to preventing childhood injury. It has great safety guidelines
for car seats, fire safety and poison prevention as well as links for recalls, car
seat installation and more.
Travel
www.cdc.gov/travel
Check this site before traveling abroad for important information on health-related
topics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Vaccinations
www.cispimmunize.org
Specific information about immunizations from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
www.vaccine.chop.edu
Reliable, accurate information about vaccines and the diseases they prevent from
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
www.vaccinesafety.edu
Independent assessments of vaccines and vaccine safety plus educational information
provided by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
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