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● Allergies/Asthma

http://www.foodallergy.org
FAAN works to build public awareness of food allergy through media, education, publishing, advocacy, and research efforts.

http://www.starbright.org/projects/asthma/resources.html 
The STARBRIGHT Asthma CD-ROM Game: Quest for the Code
weaves education about asthma management into an engaging adventure that will have kids playing for hours.

http://www.aaaai.org
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology


● Cancer in Children

http://www.cancer.org/docroot/lrn/lrn_0.asp 
Learn about Cancer in Children, risk factors, prevention, treatment, and more.
 

● Celiac Disease

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/celiac-disease/DS00319
Celiac Disease effects one in 133 people in the United States. 

http://www.celiac.org/
Celiac Disease is caused by the inability to process gluten.
 

Child Abuse

http://www.dfps.state.tx.us/Child_Protection/Child_Abuse_Prevention/default.asp 
Child Abuse prevention from the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services.

http://www.preventchildabuse.org
Prevent Child Abuse America has led the way in building awareness, providing education and inspiring hope to everyone involved in the effort to prevent the abuse and neglect of our nation's children.


Child Safety

http://www.childrenssafetynetwork.org
CSN works with maternal and child health, public health, and other injury prevention practitioners to provide technical assistance and information, facilitate the implementation and evaluation of injury prevention programs, and conduct analytical and policy activities that improve injury and violence prevention. 

http://www.kidsafe.com
Children's Educational Network and various sponsors want every household in the world to have this superior protection tool and we do not want cost to be an excuse.

http://www.epa.gov/sunwise/kids.html 
Sunwise Kids - This web site will help you learn more about the harmful effects of the sun and teach you ways to protect yourself.

http://www.aap.org/family/tipppool.htm 
American Academy of Pediatrics – Pool Safety for Children

http://www.aap.org/family/bicycle.htm 
American Academy of Pediatrics – Safe Bicycling Starts Early


Community Agencies

http://www.chisholmtrail.redcross.org/?id=22&sub=2&sid 
The Parker County Branch of the American Red Cross.

www.cdc.gov
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is one of the 13 major operating components of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which is the principal agency in the United States government for protecting the health and safety of all Americans and for providing essential human services, especially for those people who are least able to help themselves.


Diabetes/Acanthosis Nigricans

http://www.diabetes.org/home.jsp 
The American Diabetes Association is the nation's leading nonprofit health organization providing diabetes research, information and advocacy.

http://www.jdf.org/ 
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International – Dedicated to Finding a Cure.  If you or someone you love has recently been diagnosed with type 1 (juvenile) diabetes, we at JDRF can help.

http://www.diabetes-exercise.org/index.asp 
Diabetes Exercise & Sports Association (DESA) exists to enhance the quality of life for people with diabetes through exercise and physical fitness.


Headaches

http://www.headaches.org
The National Headache Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to educating headache sufferers and health care professionals about headache causes and treatments.


Health Insurance/Assistance for Children

http://www.hhsc.state.tx.us/medicaid/med_info.html 
The purpose of Medicaid in Texas is to improve the health of people who might otherwise go without medical care for themselves and their children.

http://www.hhsc.state.tx.us/chip
The Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) is a national program designed for families who earn too much money to qualify for Medicaid, yet cannot afford to buy private insurance.

http://www.texcarepartnership.com
TexCare offers two separate children’s health insurance programs.  Both programs provide health insurance for children at a price that fits the budgets of Texas families.

http://www.childrenshealthfund.org
The Children’s Health Fund is committed to providing health care to the nation’s most medically underserved children.

http://www.dars.state.tx.us/ecis/index.shtml 
Early Childhood Intervention
is a Texas program for families with children, birth to three, with disabilities and developmental delays. ECI supports families to help their children reach their potential through developmental services.


Hearing Impaired

http://www.deafchildren.org
The American Society for Deaf Children is a national organization of families and professionals committed to education, empowering, and supporting parents and families to create opportunities for their children who are deaf and hard of hearing in gaining meaningful and full communication access.

http://www.dars.state.tx.us/dhhs/index.shtml 
Texas Office for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services (DHHS) works in partnership with people who are deaf or hard of hearing to eliminate societal and communication barriers to improve equal access for people who are deaf or hard of hearing.


Immunizations

http://www.tarrantcounty.com/ehealth/cwp/browse.asp?a=763&bc=0&c=43674&ehealthNav=|7265|  Tarrant County Health Department – click on a Public Health Center to view immunization information.

http://www.immunize.org 
Immunization Action Coalition is
the nation's premier source of childhood, adolescent and adult immunization information.

http://www.immunofacts.com
Your comprehensive link to the most up-to-date, expert immunization resources available via the Internet.

http://www.cdc.gov/nip
Center for Disease Control National Immunization Program – leading the way to healthy lives


Lice

http://www.doh.wa.gov/Publicat/PaperPubs/lice.htm
A head lice prevention and treatment booklet.

http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/headlice/photos.html 
Images to assist in identification of head lice and their eggs provided by
Harvard University.

http://www.headlice.org
TheNational Pediculosis Association®, Inc. (NPA) is the only non-profit health and education agency dedicated to protecting children from the misuse and abuse of potentially harmful lice and scabies pesticidal treatments. 


Medications

http://www.needymeds.com
NeedyMeds has information on the programs many drug companies have that give away free prescription medications to people who have no insurance and qualify for their programs.

http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/hp.asp 
Reliable Doctor-Produced Health and Medical Information Written For You

http://www.drugs.com
Welcome to the most popular, comprehensive and up-to-date drug information resource online. Fast, easy searching of over 24,000 approved medications.


Meningitis

http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/meningococcal_g.htm 
Information on Bacterial Meningitis from the Centers for Disease Control.

http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/revb/enterovirus/viral_meningitis.htm 
Information on Viral Meningitis from the Centers for Disease Control.


Mental Wellness

http://www.nctsnet.org
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network’s mission is to raise the standard of care and improve access to services for traumatized children, their families and communities throughout the
United States.

http://www.nami.org/Template.cfm?Section=Child_and_Adolescent_Action_Center  
National
Alliance for the Mentally Ill’s Commitment to Children & Adolescents with Mental Illnesses and their Families

http://www.add.org
Welcome to the new website of the Attention Deficit Disorder Association.

http://www.depressedteens.com/indexnf.html 
Welcome to depressedteens.com, an educational site dedicated to help teenagers and their parents and educators understand the signs and symptoms of teenage depression and provide resources for those ready to reach out and get the help they need.  

http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org 
National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) is the largest not-for-profit organization in the United States working to prevent eating disorders and provide treatment referrals to those suffering from anorexia, bulimia and binge eating disorder and those concerned with body image and weight issues.

http://www.sleepnet.com/ 
Sleepnet.com's goals is to link all the sleep information located on the internet.

http://www.wetbusters.com
The purpose of this site is to help kids, teens, and parents to stop bedwetting. 


MRSA

http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/idcu/health/antibiotic_resistance/
Guidelines for the prevention and management of methicillin resistant Staph Aureus, seen frequently in adolescent athletes.


Nutrition

http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic
The Food and Nutrition Information Center provides a directory to credible, accurate, and practical resources for consumers, nutrition and health professionals, educators and government personnel.

http://www.fns.usda.gov/fncs
The Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services ensures access to nutritious, healthful diets for all Americans.

http://lancaster.unl.edu/food/ciq.htm 
University of Nebraska - Helping you prepare healthy foods in a hurry.

http://americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=1200010 
American Heart Associations’s Diet and Nutrition webpage.


Poison Control

http://www.aapcc.org
The American Association of Poison Control Centers (AAPCC) is a nationwide organization of poison centers and interested individuals.

http://www.poison.org
The National Capital Poison Center’s mission is to prevent poisonings, save lives, and limit injury from poisoning. In addition to saving lives, the Center decreases health care costs of poisoning cases.


Resources

http://www.cookchildrens.com/default.asp 
The Cook Children’s Health Care System is an integrated delivery organization dedicated to providing quality health care and to improving the well-being of children.

www.campbellhealth.com 
At Campbell Health System in Weatherford our focus is on providing the finest medical care in a friendly and comforting environment.

www.tsrhc.org 
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children is one of the nation's leading pediatric


Seizures

http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org
The Epilepsy Foundation works to ensure that people with seizures are able to participate in all life experiences; and to prevent, control and cure epilepsy through research, education, advocacy and services.


Spanish

http://www.healthfinder.gov/espanol
healthfinder® español contiene fuentes de información seleccionadas en español que le pueden servir de guía para tomar decisiones con relación a su salud. 
 

Substance Abuse

http://www.drugfree.org
The Partnership for a Drug-Free America is a nonprofit coalition of communication, health, medical and educational professionals working to reduce illicit drug use and help people live healthy, drug-free lives.

http://www.madd.org/home
Mothers Against Drunk Driving's mission is to stop drunk driving, support the victims of this violent crime, and prevent underage drinking.

http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org
Alcoholics Anonymous® is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism.

http://www.quitsmokingsupport.com
Welcome to QuitSmokingSupport.com! Online, we are totally dedicated in providing excellent quit smoking help and resources in an interactive environment to help you to stop smoking for good.


Vision Impaired

http://www.eyeinfo.org/national.html 
Prevent Blindness America is the nation's leading volunteer eye health and safety organization dedicated to fighting blindness and saving sight.

http://www.dars.state.tx.us/dbs/index.shtml 
Texas Division for Blind Services staff work in partnership with Texans who are blind or visually impaired to get high quality jobs, live independently, or help a child receive the training needed to be successful in school and beyond.

 

 

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WISD Nursing Coordinator
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