Health & Safety Links
Kids Health - by the Nemours Foundation
KidsHealth is the largest and most visited site on the Web providing
doctor-approved health information about children from before birth
through adolescence. Created by The Nemours Foundation's Center for
Children's Health Media, the
award-winning KidsHealth provides
families with accurate, up-to-date, and jargon-free health
information they can use. KidsHealth has been on the Web since 1995
- and has been accessed by about 250,000,000 visitors. On a typical
weekday, more than 350,000 people access KidsHealth's reliable
information. KidsHealth has separate areas for
kids,
teens, and
parents - each with its
own design, age-appropriate content, and tone.
There are literally thousands of in-depth features, articles,
animations, games, and resources - all original and all developed by
experts in the health of children and teens.
Health Service Contact List
Free Consulting with a local nurse for child health issues.
Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)
CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity
Disorder) is the nation's leading non-profit organization serving
individuals with AD/HD and their families. CHADD has over 16,000
members in 200 local chapters throughout the U.S. Chapters offer support for individuals, parents, teachers, professionals, and others.
The Child Care Law Center
The Child Care Law Center (CCLC) is a national nonprofit legal
services organization that uses legal tools to make high quality,
affordable child care available to every child, every family, and
every community. We are the only organization in the country devoted
exclusively to the complex legal issues that affect child care. Our
diverse substantive work encompasses public benefits, civil rights,
housing, economic development, family violence, regulation and
licensing, and land use.
The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN)
The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN) was established in
1991. FAAN's membership now stands at more than 26,000 worldwide and
includes families, dietitians, nurses, physicians, school staff,
representatives from government agencies, and the food and
pharmaceutical industries. FAAN serves as the communication link
between the patient and others.
The American Latex Allergy Association
The American Latex Allergy Association is a national non-profit,
tax exempt organization that has designed this website to help
connect you with educational materials, support groups,
publications and product information to assist you with your
understanding of natural rubber latex allergy.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is one
of the 13 major operating components of the
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which is the
principal agency in the United States government for protecting the
health and safety of all Americans and for providing essential
human services, especially for those people who are least able
to help themselves.
Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention - Childhood Disease Information
Wondering how to keep your child healthy? Need symptom or
treatment information? Look under the symptom or disease headings
at this link.
Florida Department of Health
The Florida Department of Health offers services and programs to help you.
Pennsylvania
American Academy of Pediatrics - Child Care Website
Since December 1989, the PA Chapter of the American Academy of
Pediatrics (PA AAP) has operated the Early Childhood Education Linkage
System (ECELS). Now operating Healthy Child Care Pennsylvania, ECELS
provides health professional consultation, training, and technical
assistance to improve early childhood education programs in the
Commonwealth. To carry out this work, the PA AAP links the resources
of government, early childhood educators, and health professionals.
American Academy of Pediatrics
The official Web site of the American Academy of Pediatrics-an
organization of 60,000 pediatricians committed to the attainment
of optimal physical, mental, and social health and well-being for
all infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. Whether you're
looking for general information related to child health or for
more specific guidelines concerning a pediatric issue, you've come
to the right place. Here, you'll find information regarding the
Academy's many programs and activities... our policy statements and
practice guidelines... our publications and other child health
resources... and much, much more. Best of all, you can rest assured
that the information comes from the nation's leading child health
experts and that we have scientific research supporting our recommendations.
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