Resources

The following are links to selected organizations and Web sites. This list is provided only as a resource for information. CHILD Profile does not necessarily endorse all of the content presented on these sites.

Search resources by category:
> General Health
> Children with Special Health Care Needs
> Emotional/Social Issues
> Growth/Development
> Health Insurance
> Immunizations/Well-Child Checkups
> Nutrition
> Oral Health
> Parent Support
> Public Health/Health Education Resources
> Safety
> Immunization Registry Information

General Health

• AAP's You and Your Family (www.aap.org/parents.html) - Health and safety information for parents provided by the American Academy of Pediatrics. A wide range of topics are provided including immunization schedules, passenger safety information, etc.
• Bright Futures (http://brightfutures.aap.org/web) - Information on current and emerging preventive and health promotion needs of infants, children, adolescents, families, and communities.
• Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center, Child Health Advice (www.seattlechildrens.org/parents/health/online.asp) - Informational Web site with guidelines intended to help parents determine how sick their child is and if they need to call the child's doctor.
• Familydoctor.org (www.familydoctor.org) - Health information for the whole family from the American Academy of Family Physicians.
• Kidshealth (www.kidshealth.org) - Provides information on a wide range of child health topics such as: growth and development, nutrition, physical activity, pregnancy and newborns, positive parenting and oral health.  The information is divided into three sections designed specifically for parents, kids and teens.
• Washington's Tobacco Quit Line (www.quitline.com) - A resource for individuals who want help becoming tobacco-free. 
• WithinReach (www.withinreachwa.org) - The Family Health Hotline, a program of WithinReach, helps families in Washington to access information they need, from pre-pregnancy planning through childhood. 1-800 operators are available Monday - Friday.

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Children with Special Health Care Needs

• Adolescent Health Transition Project (depts.washington.edu/healthtr) The Adolescent Health Transition Project is designed to help smooth the transition from pediatric to adult health care for adolescents with special health care needs. This site is a resource for information, materials, and links to other people with an interest in health transition issues.
• The Center for Children with Special Needs (www.cshcn.org) - Information and resources for parents and professionals who advocate and care for children with special health care needs.
  • Starting Point Resource Guide (www.cshcn.org/resources/guides.cfm?intro=yes) - guide to resources in Washington State for children with special health care needs. It includes information on getting legal help, child care and respite, health insurance, medical supplies and equipment, school, transportation and more. Each resource includes phone numbers, email, websites, and a list of services.
• The Fathers Network (www.fathersnetwork.org) - The Fathers Network supports fathers and families raising children with special health care needs and developmental disabilities.
• Parent-to-Parent (www.arcwa.org/parent_to_parent.htm) - Emotional support and information to families of children with special needs and/or disabilities in Washington State.
• Washington State Department of Social & Health Services - Health & Rehabilitative Services - Infant Toddler Early Intervention Program (ITEIP) (www1.dshs.wa.gov/iteip) - The ITEIP directs the coordination of the statewide system of early intervention services for families with children age birth to three that have developmental delays.
• Washington State Department of Health - Children with Special Health Care Needs Program (www.doh.wa.gov/cfh/mch/CSHCNhome2.htm) - Provides information on referrals, available services, and links to partners involved in coordinating care for children with special health care needs. 

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Emotional/Social Health

• Child Emotional Health (www.mentalhealth.org/cmhs/ChildrensCampaign/parents.asp) - List of Web site links for topics associated with child, adolescent and family emotional/mental health.
• The Parenting Clinic (www.son.washington.edu/centers/parenting-clinic/) - Provides information on programs designed to increase emotional/social health in children.
• Parent Trust (www.parenttrust.org) - Web site includes parenting tips and listings for support groups across Washington State.   

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Growth/Development

• Born Learning Washington (www.earlyeducationcoalition.org/bornlearningwashington.php) - A project by Thrive by Five that supports early learning initiatives.
• Department of Early Learning (www.del.wa.gov) - Provides information and resources on early learning opportunities.
• Speech, Language and Hearing – A Guide to Your Baby's Development (http://www1.dshs.wa.gov/pdf/Publications/22-357.pdf) - A booklet that outlines steps in a child's hearing and speaking development. Also provides resources and activities for parents.
• Talaris Research Institute (www.talaris.org) - Talaris Research Institute is dedicated to discovering how children think, feel and learn. This website provides research spotlights that teach parents more about child development, reading lists for children, a development timeline and other resources.
• Thrive By Five (www.thrivebyfivewa.org) - Provides information and resources to enhance parent education and support, child care, preschool, and other early learning environments throughout Washington state.
• Tufts University Child and Family WebGuide (www.cfw.tufts.edu) - The Child & Family WebGuide describes and evaluates Web sites that contain research-based information about child development. These Web sites have been selected from thousands of sites about children, based primarily on the quality of the information provided.
• Zero to Three (www.zerotothree.org) - Provides a wealth of research-based information on child growth and development.

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Health Insurance

• Washington State Department of Social and Health Services Medical Assistance Administration (MAA) (http://fortress.wa.gov/dshs/maa)  - The MAA maximizes opportunities for low-income people to obtain appropriate, quality health services.
• Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) (www.hca.wa.gov) - This website offers information on health care insurance plans for Washington State Residents. 

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Immunizations/Well-Child Checkups

• Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Vaccine Education Center (www.chop.edu/consumer/jsp/microsite/microsite.jsp?id=75918) - Provides accurate, comprehensive and up-to-date information about childhood vaccines and the diseases they prevent to parents and healthcare professionals.
• Immunization Action Coalition/Hepatitis B Coalition (www.immunize.org) - Lots of information on immunizations, including downloadable documents on childhood and adult immunizations.
• National Network for Immunization Information (www.immunizationinfo.org) - The mission of the NNii is to provide the public, health professionals, policy makers, and the media with up-to-date, scientifically valid information related to immunization to help them understand the issues and to make informed decisions.
• Public Health - Seattle and King County Immunization Program (www.metrokc.gov/health/immunization) - Web site by Public Health - Seattle & King County's Immunization Program provides information on childhood, adult and travel immunizations, and list places in King County to receive immunizations.
• Vaccines and Immunization (www.cdc.gov/vaccines/) - This site provides updated immunization information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
• Washington State Department of Health Immunization Program (www.doh.wa.gov/cfh/immunize) - This site offers a wide variety of information including information on childhood, adolescent, and adult immunizations with specific pages for providers, parents, schools and childcare centers.

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Nutrition

• American Dietetic Association's Nutrition Fact Sheets (www.eatright.org/cps/rde/xchg/ada/hs.xsl/nutrition_350_ENU_HTML.htm) - Covering a wide range of topics these brief fact sheets provide nutrition facts along with eating tips and recipes.
• Food and Nutrition Information Center (www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/etext/000008.html) - Extensive resource list of Web sites providing information on Child Nutrition and Health.
• MyPyramid.gov (www.mypyramid.gov) - This website offers personalized eating plans, interactive tools to help plan and assess food choices, advice on food choices and other tips and resources.
• Washington State Dairy Council (www.eatsmart.org) - This website provides general nutrition information, stresses the importance of consuming dairy products and includes nutrition resources for parents, teachers and children.
• Women, Infants and Children (www.doh.wa.gov/cfh/WIC/) - The Washington WIC Website. Food, nutrition counseling, and access to health services are provided to low-income women, infants, and children under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, (WIC).

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Oral Health

• American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (www.aapd.org) - Includes a tool to search for a pediatric dentist in your area, FAQ's about pediatric oral health and parent education brochures.
• DOH Oral Health Program (www.doh.wa.gov/cfh/mch/cahcp/oral_health.htm) - Provides age-specific oral health information for parents and health care providers.

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Parent Support

• National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse (www.fatherhood.gov) - Access electronic publications, statistics, media materials, and other resources on the topic of fatherhood and improving the lives of children and families.
• Parents' Action for Children (www.parentsaction.org) - Parents' Action for Children is a national non-profit dedicated to advancing the interests of families and young children. Parents' Action provides parent education information and videos, stories from other parents and tools to fight for issues such as early education, health care and high quality and affordable child care.
• Program for Early Parent Support (PEPS) (www.pepsgroup.org) - PEPS is a non-profit organization serving parents of children birth to age 3 in the King County area through weekly support groups.
• Washington State Child Care Resource and Referral Network (www.childcarenet.org) - A network of 17 community-based, private, nonprofit childcare resource and referral agencies across Washington State helping parents find childcare throughout Washington.

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Public Health/Health Education Resources

• H.E.R.E. in Washington (http://www3.doh.wa.gov/here/) - H.E.R.E. (Health Education Resource Exchange) in Washington is a clearinghouse of public health education and health promotion projects, materials and resources in the State of Washington. This Web site is designed to help community health professionals share their experience with colleagues around the state.
• Public Health - Seattle & King County (www.metrokc.gov/health) - Information from Public Health - Seattle & King County.  This site features "Plain Talk About Child Immunizations," a guide for parents about the benefits, risks and other important issues associated with immunizations.
• Snohomish Health District (www.snohd.org) - Information from the Snohomish Health District.
• Washington State Department of Health (www.doh.wa.gov) - Information from the Washington State Department of Health.
• Washington State Libraries (wlo.statelib.wa.gov/libsearch.cfm) - Find libraries in your community.
• Washington State Local Health Jurisdictions (www.doh.wa.gov/LHJMap/LHJMap.htm) - A clickable map with information about all Local Health Departments/Districts in Washington State.

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Safety

• Antibiotic Resistance (www.cdc.gov/drugresistance/community) - Provides information on overuse of antibiotics and focuses on prevention of antibiotic-resistant infections.
• Drowning Prevention (www.seattlechildrens.org/dp) - Water safety and drowning prevention tips.
• Careful Use of Antibiotics (www.doh.wa.gov/Topics/Antibiotics) - Provides information on antibiotics and overuse.
• Fire Safety (www.sparky.org) - Interactive site for children to learn about fire safety.
• Gun Safety (www.lokitup.org) - Tips for parents on safe firearm storage and a coupon for firearm locking and storage products.  
• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/portal/site/nhtsa/menuitem.5928da45f99592381601031046108a0c/) - Information on Child Passenger Safety (safety tips, car seats, installation information).
• National Safe Kids Campaign (www.safekids.org) - Presents information on prevention of unintentional childhood injuries.
• Northwest Burn Foundation (www.nwburn.org) - Information on prevention of burns and scalds, free scald prevention kits and support to increase the quality of life for burn survivors.
• PAX / Real Solutions to Gun Violence (www.paxusa.org/ask) - Provides information to end gun violence against children and families.
  
• SIDS: Back to Sleep Campaign (www.nichd.nih.gov/sids/) - Provides information on the prevention of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.
• SIDS Foundation of Washington (www.sidsofwa.org) - Information on Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and efforts to decrease SIDS in Washington State.
• U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (www.cpsc.gov/) - Provides information on safe baby equipment, toys, and recalls.
• U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (www.cdc.gov) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recognized as the lead federal agency for protecting the health and safety of people by providing credible information to enhance health decisions.
• WA Booster Seat Coalition (www.boosterseat.org) - Provides information on choosing booster seats, recalls and organizations that offer booster seat checks.
• WA CeaseFire (www.washingtonceasefire.org) - Dedicated to reducing gun violence in Washington State through education and legislative action.
• WA Poison Center (www.wapc.org) - Provides information on hazards and safety tips related to poisoning.

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Immunization Registry Information

• All Kids Count (www.allkidscount.org) - All Kids Count serves as an important resource for immunization registry efforts nationwide.
  
• Every Child By Two (www.ecbt.org) - Every Child By Two works to protect all children from vaccine preventable diseases. This website covers information about vaccinations for children and the importance of immunization registries.
• IAC's Immunization Registries web page (www.immunize.org/registries) - The Immunization Action Coalition (IAC) culled material about immunization registries from professional journals and government publications and used it to develop a new web page, "Immunization Registries."
• IIS - Immunization Information Systems (Immunization Registries) (www.cdc.gov/vaccines/programs/iis/default.htm) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention maintains an IIS to collect, synthesize, and distribute information about immunization registries through a registry Web site.

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