| Topic |
Link |
Brief Description |
| General Health |
Kidshealth
|
The first resource for health questions, including separate
explanations for children, teens, and adults. Considered by
many to be the premiere site for all health issues related to
children. |
| Medlineplus
|
Easy to navigate search engine with reliable health sources
for all areas of medicine; co-sponsored by the NIH. |
|
| Internet Use |
AAP Safetynet
|
The complete guide to keeping your family safe while enjoying
the Internet. |
| Yahooligans
|
Fun search engine for children ages 7 – 12 featuring
only kid-appropriate links. |
|
| Immunizations |
Vaccine
Education Center |
Excellent unbiased information—supported by the Children’s
Hospital of Philadelphia. Also contains specific information
on each vaccine. |
|
| Diet / Nutrition |
Body and Mind |
Website designed for children ages 9 – 13; very entertaining
and fun to use. |
| NIH
Weight Information Network |
Weight-information network website. |
| AAP
Policy Statement - Prevention of Pediatric Overweight and Obesity |
American Academy of Pediatrics Website containing policy statement
on Prevention of Pediatric Overweight and Obesity. |
|
| Safety |
AAP
2008 Car Seat Safety Guide |
American Academy of Pediatrics 2008 Car Safety Seat guide. |
|
| Mental Health |
NIMH
and NMHA |
National Institute of Mental Health (division of NIH) and
Mental Health America homepages—excellent resources on
mental health issues. |
| NAMI and
NAMI-MC |
National Alliance on Mental Illness and affiliate Montgomery
County (MC) chapter websites—NAMI-MC offers information
on local resources to assist families coping with mental illness
including free “Family-to-Family” classes. |
|
| Smoking |
Risks
of Secondhand Smoke |
Information from the American Lung Association. |
| Smoking
and Youth |
Extensive database on smoking related issues. |
| Clean
Air for Healthy Children |
Timeline on how the body heals when you quit smoking. |
| Smoke
Free Families |
Focus on helping pregnant smokers quit. |
| Smokefree |
Online guide for smokers who are ready to quit. |
| Teen
Health - Smoking |
Adolescent friendly explanations on issues related to smoking. |
