Health Resource Links
General Health Links
American Academy of Pediatrics provides many resources on
children’s health. They also produce Bright Futures
which is a publication that focuses on all aspects of children’s
health.
www.aap.org
Children’s
Defense Fund includes trainings for child care providers,
fact sheets on children’s health issues, and resources for families to
ensure that there truly is no child left behind.
www.childrensdefense.org
Connect for Kids has a website with a directory of articles
on all aspects of child health and childcare.
www.connectforkids.org
Healthy Child Care America is a program of the American
Academy of Pediatrics. It has multi-media resources and in-depth
information in separate sections for child care providers,
health care professionals, and families and parents.
www.healthychildcare.org
Johnson and Johnson Pediatric Institute provides programs
and initiatives for professionals, parents, and caregivers
that help benefit children's health.
www.jjpi.com
Mayo Clinic provides reliable information on achieving a
healthy lifestyle for the whole family.
www.mayoclinic.com
The Education Resource Information Center is a clearinghouse
for educational resources specifically on health, and physical
education topics.
www.ericsp.org
The Kids Health website has age appropriate health advice
for children to be used by parents or children.
www.kidshealth.org
The Kid Safety of America provides books and videos and
information on chilren’s health and family education.
www.kidsafetystore.com
The Kid Source website has age appropriate health advice
for children as well as teachers. In addition it also has
web casts for parents on children’s health issues
Website: www.kidsource.com
Web cast: www.kidsource.healthology.com/focus_index.asp
National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition provides
an innovative forum for collaborative partnerships to promote
community based services that foster healthy mothers, healthy
babies, and healthy families.
www.hmhb.org
The National Parent Information Network provides research
based information for parents on general child care topics
and mental health related issues.
www.npin.org
Weight-control Information Network is part of a healthy
eating series which provides an online booklet for health
tips on healthy eating and physical activity for children.
www.niddk.nih.gov/health/nutrit/pubs/parentips/tipsforparents.htm
Government/ Public Policy Health Links
| United States Government multi-agency health initiative
and agencies. |
www.health.gov |
| United States Department of Agriculture |
www.usda.gov |
| Food and Nutrition Services |
www.fns.usda.gov |
| WIC Program/Farmers' Market |
www.fns.usda.gov/wic |
| Food Stamp Program |
www.fns.usda.gov/fsp |
| Child Nutrition Programs |
www.fns.usda.gov/cnd |
| Children’s Health Month |
www.childrenshealth.gov |
| Team Nutrition |
www.fns.usda.gov/tn |
| Eat Smart—Play Hard! |
www.fns.usda.gov/eatsmartplayhard |
| Healthier US |
www.healthierus.gov |
| Domestic Food Security and Hunger Briefing Room |
www.ers.usda.gov/briefing/FoodSecurity/ |
| State Health Facts Online |
www.statehealthfacts.kff.org |
| USDA's Food Security Resources |
www.fns.usda.gov/fsec/ |
National Hunger Organizations
| America's Second Harvest |
www.secondharvest.org |
| Bread for the World |
www.bread.org |
| Center on Budget and Policy Priorities |
www.cbpp.org |
| Congressional Hunger Center |
www.hungercenter.org |
| End Hunger Network |
www.endhunger.com |
| Food Research and Action Center |
www.frac.org |
| NETWORK: A Catholic Social Justice Lobby |
www.networklobby.org |
| RESULTS |
www.results.org |
| Share Our Strength |
www.strength.org |
| World Hunger Year |
www.worldhungeryear.org |
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