Dr. Steven Mickley Community Health Resource Section of the Greenwich Hospital Medical Library: Parenting and Children's Health

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General Health
ADD/ADHD
Allergies and Asthma
Autism
Breastfeeding
Immunizations
Mental and Emotional Health
Nutrition
Safety
Sexual Health
Skin
Sleep
Special Needs
Substance Abuse
Teeth
Websites for Kids 
 

Please note: The information found on these websites is for educational purposes only. Always speak to your doctor for personalized medical advice.

 

General Health

• American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
  • HealthyChildren.org
• KidsHealth
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  • Infants and Toddlers (Ages 0-3)
  • Children (Ages 4-11)
  • Teens (Ages 12-19)
• MedlinePlus: Children and Teenager Health Topics
• Administration for Children & Families
• National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD)

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ADD/ADHD

• Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)
• ADDitude
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• National Center for Learning Disabilities
  • Understood (For Parents)

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Allergies and Asthma

• American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI)
• American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI)
• Allergy and Asthma Foundation of America (AAFA)
• Allergy & Asthma Network
• Kids with Food Allergies
• Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE)
• National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute (NHLBI): Asthma
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Asthma

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Autism

• Autism Speaks
• First Signs
• Interdisciplinary Council on Development and Learning
• Autism Society
• Connecticut Birth to Three System
• Special Needs Resource Project
• Arts for Healing
• The PLAY Project
• Dr. Steven Mickley Guide to Special Needs and Abilities

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Breastfeeding

• KellyMom
• LactMed (Drugs and Lactation Database)
• HealthFinder.gov
• USDA: Loving Support
• WomensHealth.gov
  • Supporting Nursing Moms at Work
• La Leche League International
  • Connecticut
  • New York

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Immunizations

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  • Information in multiple languages
• Institute for Vaccine Safety
  Johns Hopkins
• Immunization Action Coalition
• Vaccine Education Center
  Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

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Mental and Emotional Health

• American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
• American Psychological Association
  • InfoAboutKids.org
• Association for Children's Mental Health
• National Child Traumatic Stress Network
• The Compassionate Friends
• MentalHealth.gov
• National Institute of Mental Health
• Mental Health America
• National Center for the Prevention of Youth Suicide
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
• MedlinePlus

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Nutrition

• National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
• Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
  • For Kids (suggestions by age group)
  • For Parents
• American Heart Association
• Choose My Plate
  • For Moms and Moms-to-Be
  • For Families
  • Children
• Nutrition.gov
• USDA Food and Nutrition Information Center
• We Can!
  (Ways to Enhance Children's Activity and Nutrition)
  National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

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Safety

• American Association of Poison Control Centers
• KidsMeds
• CT DMV Center for Teen Safe Driving
• CDC: HEADS UP
• National Organization for Youth Safety
• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
• Prevent Child Abuse America
• Safe Kids
• Think First
  National Injury Prevention Foundation
• Up and Away
  Safe Medicine Storage

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Sexual Health

• Planned Parenthood

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Skin

• American Academy of Dermatology

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Sleep

• Family Sleep
• Pediatric Sleep Council
• Safe to Sleep

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Special Needs

• Dr. Steven Mickley Guide to Special Needs and Abilities

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Substance Abuse

• National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
• National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD)
• Partnership for Drug-Free Kids
• D.A.R.E.
• Youth Tobacco Prevention (CDC)
• National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (NOFAS)

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Teeth

• Know Your Teeth
• Mouth Healthy
• National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)

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  Websites for Kids  

General Health

• CDC BAM! Body and Mind (Ages 9-13)
• Kids.gov
• KidsHealth

Allergies and Asthma

• American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI)

Immunizations

• Vaccine Resources for Kids and Teens

Mental/Emotional Health

• Kids Against Bullying

Nutrition

• Choose My Plate
• Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
• FDA

Safety

• FBI Safety Tips
• Federal Highway Administration (Ages 5-9, 10-14, 15-18)
  • Bicycle Safer Journey
  • Pedestrian Safer Journey
• National Library of Medicine
  • Environmental Health Student Portal
  • ToxMystery
• USDA: Food Safety

Skin

• American Academy of Dermatology

Special Needs

• CDC Kids' Quest (Grades 4-6)
  Includes info for autism, ADHD, fetal-alcohol spectrum disorders, hearing loss, mobility, Tourette syndrome, and vision impairment.
• The Stuttering Foundation

Teeth

• Mouth Healthy Kids

Vision

• National Eye Institute (NEI)

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