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| National Cancer Institute (NCI) |
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www.nci.nih.gov |
| National Eye Institute (NEI) |
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www.nei.nih.gov |
| National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) |
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www.nhlbi.nih.gov |
| National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) |
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www.nhgri.nih.gov |
| National Institute on Aging (NIA) |
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www.nih.gov/nia/ |
| National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) |
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www.niaaa.nih.gov |
| National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) |
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www.niaid.nih.gov |
| National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases (NIAMS) |
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www.nih.gov/niams |
| National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) |
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www.nichd.nih.gov |
| National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) |
800-241-1044
TTY 800-241-1055 |
www.nih.gov/nidcd |
| National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) |
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www.nidcr.nih.gov |
| National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive & Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) |
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www.niddk.nih.gov |
| National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) |
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www.nida.nih.gov |
| National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) |
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www.niehs.nih.gov |
| National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) |
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www.nigms.nih.gov |
| National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) |
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www.nimh.nih.gov |
| National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) |
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www.ninds.nih.gov |
| National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) |
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www.nih.gov/ninr |
| National Library of Medicine (NLM) |
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www.nlm.nih.gov |
| Warren Grant Magnuson Clinical Center (CC) |
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www.cc.nih.gov |
| Center for Information Technology (CIT) |
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www.cit.nih.gov |
| National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) |
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(no web site) |
| National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) |
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www.ncrr.nih.gov |
| John E. Fogarty International Center (FIC) |
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www.nih.gov/fic/ |
| Center for Scientific Review (CSR) |
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www.csr.nih.gov |
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| AAP
American Academy of Pediatrics National Headquarters: 141 Northwest Point Boulevard Elk Grove Village, IL 60007-1098 |
(847) 434-4000 (800) 433-9016 Fax 847-434-8000 |
The American Academy of Pediatrics' website contains general information for parents of children from birth through age 21. The Academy is unable to respond to requests from parents regarding the personal medical concerns of their children. Your pediatrician is the best source for child and adolescent health information. |
| AAD American Academy of Dermatology 930 N. Meacham Road PO Box 4014 Schaumburg, IL 60168-4014 (847) 330-0230 phone (847) 330-0050 fax |
Washington Office: American Academy of Dermatology 1350 I St. NW, Suite 880 Washington, DC 20005-4355 (202) 842-3555 phone (202) 842-4355 fax www.aad.org |
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| ALA American Lung Association |
www.ala.org | |
| ASA Autism Society of America 7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 300 Bethesda, MD 20814 Fax-on-Demand System 800-FAX-0899 |
(847) 434-4000 (800) 433-9016 Fax 847-434-8000 |
The leading source of information and referral on autism and the collective voice representing the autism community. ASA is dedicated to increasing public awareness about autism and the day-to-day issues faced by individuals with autism, their families, and the professionals whith whom they interact. |
| Healthy
Child Care America - NEWSLETTER |
(800) 433-9016
ext. 7132 www.aap.org |
Phone or contact the American Academy of Pediatrics to subscribe to this informative newsletter |
| American Association of
POISON CONTROL Centers 3201 New Mexico Avenue, Suite 310 Phone
(202) 362-7217 |
CALIFORNIA
POISON CONTROL HOTLINE 800-876-4766 |
AAPCC is a nationwide organization poison centers and interested individuals. Our objectives are to provide a forum for poison centers and interested individuals to promote the reduction of morbidity and mortality from poisonings through public and professional education and scientific research, and to set voluntary standards for poison center operations. Activities include certification of regional poison centers and poison center personnel; interaction with private and government agencies whose activities influence poisoning and poison centers; development of public and professional education programs and materials; and collection and analysis of national poisoning data. |
| AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION 1660 Duke Street Alexandria, VA 22314 |
(800) ADA-DISC (800-232-3472) |
The mission of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) is to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes. |
| ASHA American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Inc. 10801 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 |
800-638-8255 Toll free, voice or TTY |
The American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) is the professional, scientific, and credentialing association for more than 99,000 audiologists, speech-language pathologists, and speech, language, and hearing scientists. ASHA's mission is to ensure that all people with speech, language, and hearing disorders have access to quality services to help them communicate more effectively. |
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| BETTER HEARING INSTITUTE 5021-B Backlick Road Annandale, VA 22003 |
Hearing Hotline (800) EAR-WELL (800-327-9355) |
The Better Hearing Institute is a non-profit, tax-exempt educational organization with Internal Revenue Service designation 501(c)(3). Founded in 1973, it is supported entirely by tax deductible philanthropic funds. The Institute informs persons with impaired hearing, their friends and relative, and the general public about hearing loss and available help through medicine, surgery, amplification and other rehabilitation. |
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| CCCHP California Child Care Health Program UCSF School of Nursing 1333 Broadway, Suite 1010 Oakland, CA 94612 |
Phone (510) 588-1340 Fax (510) 839-0339 Toll Free
Healthline |
CHP has
developed resources on health and
safety for
use by child care providers and instructors. Their many
educational
resources can be viewed online. You can contact the publications
office to subscribe to their bimonthly newsletter, Child Care Health Connections Newsletter phone: 510-281-7938 |
| DHS California Department of Health Services |
www.dhs.ca.gov | |
| CA SIDS Program California Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Program 5330 Primrose Dr. Suite 231 Fair Oaks, CA 95628 |
800-369-SIDS within
California 916-536-0146 916-536-0167 Fax |
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| CSA Center for the Study of Autism P.O. Box 4538 Salem, OR 97302 |
www.autism.org | The Center for the Study of Autism (CSA) is located in the Salem/Portland, Oregon area. The Center provides information about autism to parents and professionals, and conducts research on the efficacy of various therapeutic interventions. Much of our research is in collaboration with the Autism Research Institute in San Diego, California. |
| CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Infectious Diseases 1600 Clifton Road Atlanta, GA 30333 |
Voice Info Service (888) 232-3228 Fax Info Service Public Health Emergency Preparedness &
Response |
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, created by the Federal Government, responds to the growing demand by providing information on demand for an array of health related topics 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The primary purpose is to deliver public health information readily to the customer anywhere, anytime. |
| Child Care Lead
Poisoning Prevention Project 1212 Broadway, Suite 904 Oakland, CA 94612 |
toll free/California only 800-333-3212 510-839-1195 510-839-0339 fax |
sevinge@cello.gina.calstate.edu |
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| FAMILY VOICES P.O. Box 769 Algodones, NM 87001 |
Phone (888) 835-5669 (505) 867-2368 Fax (505) 867-6517 www.familyvoices.org |
Family Voices is families from throughout the United States who have children with special health needs. We are also caregivers, professionals, and friends whose lives have been touched by these children and their families. We are a diverse group, representing a wide variety of children, health conditions, families, and communities. Our concern for children brought us together. |
| HEALTHTOUCH | www.healthtouch.com | Healthtouch Online.(n.) 1. A resource that brings together valuable information from trusted sources on topics such as medications, health, diseases, supplements and natural medicine. |
| Healthy Families | (800) 880-5305 | The Healthy Families Program is low cost insurance that provides health, dental and vision coverage to children who do not have insurance today and do not qualify for no-cost Medi-Cal. |
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| Kids Health | www.kidshealth.org | |
| MRMIB Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board
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www.mrmib.ca.gov/ | The MRMIB was created in 1990 with a broad mandate to advise the Governor and the Legislature on strategies for reducing the number of uninsured persons in the state. It is dedicated to improving the health of Californians by increasing access to affordable, comprehensive, quality health care coverage. |
| MARCH OF DIMES 1275 Mamaroneck Avenue White Plains, NY 10605 |
Phone (888) MODIMES (888) 663-4637 |
Four major problems threaten the health of America's babies: birth defects, infant mortality, low birth weight, and lack of prenatal care. The March of Dimes has adopted goals for the year 2000 to bring us closer to the day when all babies will be born healthy. |
| Mayo Clinic | www.mayoclinic.com | Mayo Clinic has info about childhood obesity, parenting advice, etc. |
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| NAWHO
National Asian Womens Health Organization 250 Montgomery Street, Suite 900 San Francisco, CA 94104 |
415.989.9747 phone 415.989.9758 fax |
The National Asian Women's Health Organization was founded in 1993 to serve as a catalyst for a powerful advocacy movement that would inspire individuals to become active players in the political decision-making that impacted their daily lives. |
| NWHIC
National Womens Health Information Center 8550 Arlington Blvd., Suite 300 Fairfax, VA 22031. |
800-994-WOMAN (1-800-994-9662) 888-220-5446 |
The NWHIC provides a gateway to the vast array of Federal and other women's health information resources. Our site on the World Wide Web can help you link to, read, and download a wide variety of women's health-related material developed by the Department of Health and Human Services, other Federal agencies, and private sector resources. |
| NATIONAL CENTER FOR HIV, STD and TB PREVENTION - CDC 1600 Clifton Road Atlanta, GA 30333 |
888-232-3228 Voice
Info
888-232-3299 Fax Info
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CDC's HIV mission is to prevent HIV infection and reduce the incidence of HIV related illness and death, in collaboration with community, state, national, and international partners. CDC's programs include support for state and local prevention activities; a national public information network; education programs in the nation's schools; disease monitoring and laboratory, behavioral, and epidemiologic studies designed to identify the most effective interventions to combat HIV. |
| NIAID National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases Building 31, Room 7A-50 31 Center Drive, MSC 2520 Bethesda, Maryland 20892-2520 |
www.niaid.nih.gov | NIAID, a
component of the National Institutes
of Health,
supports research on AIDS, tuberculosis, and other infecrious diseases
as well as allergies and immunology.
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| NICHD
National Institute of Child Health & Human Development National Institutes of Health Building 31, Room 2A32 31 Center Drive, MSC 2425 Bethesda, Maryland 20892-2425 |
www.nichd.nih.gov | The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), U.S. Department of Health and human Services. The NICHD conducts and supports research on the reproductive, neurobiologic, developmental, and behavioral processes that determine and maintain the health of children, adults, families, and populations. The Public Information and communications Branch distributes publications. |
| NICHCY National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities P.O. Box 1492 Washington, DC 20013 |
(800)
695-0285 www.nichcy.org |
NICHCY is the
national information and
referral center
that provides information on disabilities and disability related issues
for families, educators, and other professionals.
Our special focus is children and youth - birth to age 22. |
| NOHIC National Oral Health Information Clearinghouse 1 NOHIC Way Bethesda, MD 20892-3500 |
Phone (301) 402-7364 | NOHIC, a service of the National Institute of Dental Research, focuses on the oral health concerns of special care patients. NOHIC develops and distributes information and educational materials on special care topics, maintains a bibliographic database on oral health information and materials, and provides information services with trained staff to respond to specific interests and questions. |
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| OFFICE OF WOMEN'S HEALTH HF-8, Room 16-65 5600 Fishers Lane Rockville, MD 20857 |
Phone
888-INFO-FDA 888-463-6332 www.fda.gov/womens/ |
The mission of the Office of Women's Health (OWH) of the Food and Drug Administration is to serve as a champion fro women's health both within and outside the agency. |
| SAFETYBELTSAFE, USA P.O. Box 553 Altadena, CA 91003 Office address: |
www.carseat.org | SafetyBeltSafe,
USA is the national,
non-profit organization
dedicated to child passenger safety. Our mission is to help
reduce
the number of serious and fatal traffic injuries suffered by children
by
promoting the correct, consistent use of safety seats and safety belts.
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| Stuttering Foundation of
America 3100 Walnut Grove Road, Suite 603 Memphis, TN 38111-0749 |
800-992-9392 www.stutteringhelp.org |
This 55 year old foundation hase helped thousands of families with tips on ways to help their child, a list of public libraries that stock books and videos on the subject and a resource list of certified speech-language pathologists. Early intervention is critical, and highly successful, in preventing chronic stuttering in children. |
| TFA
THYROID FOUNDATION OF AMERICA 350 Ruth Sleeper Hall - RSL 350 40 Parkman Street Boston, MA 02114 |
800-832-8321 Phone 617-726-8500 Boston area 617-726-4136 Fax www.tsh.org |
The Thyroid Foundation of America is dedicated to meeting the needs of millions of Americans who suffer from an under/over-active thyroid gland. Our services include educational brochures about important thyroid disorders, thyroid books that explain how your thyroid works in understandable terms, newsletters with articles by thyroid experts to bring you continuing education (remember, thyroid problems are life-long and treatment may change), and referrals to thyroid specialists in your area for consultation or a second opinion. |
| UCB United Cerebral Palsy 1660 L Street NW, Suite 700 Washington DC 20036 |
800-872-5827 Toll Free 202-776-0406 Phone 202-973-7197 TTY 202-776-0414 Fax www.ucp.org |
The national organization and its network of state and local affiliates share a public trust and commitment to the mission: To affect positively the quality of life for persons with cerebral palsy and also others with severe disabilities and multiple service needs and the families of both; and to prevent cerebral palsy and minimize its effects. |
| WIN Weight-Control Information Network 1 Win Way Bethesda, MD 20892-3665 |
877-946-4627 Toll Free 202-828-1025 Phone 202-828-1028 Fax |
The Weight-control Information Network (WIN) is a national information service of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), National Institutes of Health (NIH). WIN was established in 1994 to provide health professionals and consumers with science-based information on obesity, weight control, and nutrition. WIN has also developed the Sisters Together: Move More, Eat Better program that encourages Black women, 18 to 35 years of age, who live in Boston, to achieve a healthy weight by making changes in their lifestyle. |
| World
Burn Foundation 409 N. Camden Drive #106 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 USA |
310-858-1717 Phone 310-858-1792 Fax www.burnfoundation.com |
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Child
Care has no relationship
with any of the agencies on this Resource List.
We do not endorse any of the services,
products, advertising, or viewpoints expressed.
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from various sources and it is up to the reader to
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that the information is
up to date, current and correct.
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