Links

MEDICAL ASSOCIATIONS

• American Academy of Pediatrics
• Fairfield County Medical Association

HOSPITALS

• Danbury Hospital

REGIONAL HEALTH CARE FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS

• Connecticut Children's Medical Center
• Birth to Three Program
• Danbury Children First
  Resources for children with special needs:
  
  • Families Network of Western CT
  • 211 Help — United Way of Connecticut
  • Western Connecticut Association for Human Rights

MEDICAL RESOURCES and INFORMATION

• American Heart Association Healthy Kids
• Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
• Connecticut Poison Control
• HealthyChildren.org (American Academy of Pediatrics)
• Lowering Your Cholesterol with TLC (NIH National Institutes of Health)
• National Institutes of Health
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• Connecticut Department of Children and Families "Useful Information for Famillies"

> ADHD

• Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)
• Center for Disease Control-ADHD
• SMART KIDS with LD

> Allergy and Asthma

• Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics (AANMA)
• The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network
• Asthma & Allergy Foundation of America

> Breastfeeding

• CDC Guide for Breastfeeding

> Diet and Nutrition

• CHILD-1 Diet and Nutrition Recommendations

> Health Information/Education for Children to Explore

• Just-for-Kids.org (a health education program for all children)
• Kidnetic.org
• Fitnessandkids.com (fun fitness activities to keep kids healthy and fit)

> Lyme Disease

• American Lyme Disease Foundation

> Toilet Training

• Bedwettingstore.com
• PottyMD.com

> Vaccines

• The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Vaccine Education Center
• National Network for Immunization Information
• Centers for Disease Control & Prevention Vaccine Information Statements

> Seasonal Tips

• Bicycle Helmet Safety (pdf)
• Water Safety (pdf)
• Guide to insect repellents (pdf)
• 8 Tick Prevention Tips to Use Now
• Sun Safety and Protection Tips from the American Academy of Pediatrics