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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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