Resources

• National Poison Control Telephone #: 800-222-1222

• Kids Health 
• Healthfinder  ~ Sponsored by the U.S. government.

• Gateway for Safety and Health Information
• Growth Charts ~ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• National Institutes of Health   Many brochures are available here.

• Immunization Information

• Child Health Toolbox ~ Measuring performance in child health programs-
• Women's Health Resources ~ National Library of Medicine
• Women's Health Resources ~ NIH Office of Research on Women's Health
• Manage Stress By Building a Support System ~ University of Delaware

• Spend Time With Your Family ~  University of Delaware
• Taking Good Care of Yourself ~ University of Delaware
• Bright Futures
  • Recommendations for Children's Physical Activity
• Bone Builders ~ University of Arizona

• Live Well, Live Long:  Health Promotion and Disease Prevention for Older Adults ~ American Society on Aging and CDC

Research

• State Profiles
• National Center for Health Statistics
• USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center at Baylor College of Medicine
• The National Immunization Program ~ CDC
• Prevention Pathways ~ SAMHSA

• Children's Environmental Health ~ National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

• Guidelines for Effective Health Promotion Messages ~ Journal of Extension
• Mayo Clinic  
• Lessons from Prevention Research ~ NIDA

Key Agencies

• Adolescent and School Health ~ Centers for Disease Control
• American Academy of Pediatrics

• American Dietetic Association

• Consumer Product Safety Commission
• Delaware Perinatal Association

• Department of Health & Social Services

• National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care

• National Rural Health Association
• The National Women's Health Information Center ~ U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

• National Women's Health Resource Center

Advocacy Groups