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Links and Resources for Health Information

Not all important resources have web pages, so we have included resources having phone numbers for your information also.  The resources with links are underlined.
   

Alabama State Department of Education

National Pediculosis Association (Head Lice)

Center for Disease Control (CDC)

ADD/ADHD

ADD, National Association
ADHD for Children and Adults

Allergy and Asthma

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology  
Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network
National Institute of Allergy and Infections Diseases on Allergies
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institutes’s Informational Packet, “Controlling Your Asthma
Allergy & Asthma Network    Mothers of Asthmatics
Allergy:  Food Allergy News for Teens
Asthma, Allergy Just for Kids
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology
American Dietetic Association
American Lung Association
Anger Management
Arthritis Foundation
Asperger Syndrome
Attention Deficit Disorder Association
Autism Society

Bicycle Safety Links

National Bike Safety Network
American Academy of Pediatrics Bike Page
Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute
Kids Health Bike Page 
Rad Rider's Safety Test for Kids
Safety City Bike Tour for Kids
Cancer Society

Child Abuse Links

Alabama Department of Human Resources
Mass. Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
Children's Trust Fund
Child Abuse Hotline: Call 800-792-5200
Child Abuse and Neglect, National Clearinghouse
Childhood Depression Awareness
Medline Plus (National Institutes of Health) on mental health
NAMI (National Alliance for the Mentally Ill)
Childhood Depression Awareness
Children's Health System, Birmingham
CNN's Poison Pages
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Deaf Children Society
Diet & Nutrition

Diabetes

Diabetes Association
Diabetes, Children
National Diabetes Education Program
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
International Diabetic Athletes Association
 American Diabetes Association’s page on Type I Diabetes   
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International Kids Online
National Library of Medicine’s MedLine Plus Page on Diabetes
Disabilities - Family Village
Dole's 5 a Day Website

Drugs and Drunk Driving Links

Al-Anon/Ala-teen
Alcohol and Drug Information  Department of Health and Human Services
Alcoholics Anonymous
The CDC's page on Drunk driving
The National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration
Link1   Mothers Against Drunk Driving
The National Commission Against Drunk Driving 
Drug Free America
The Century Council  Presented by Distillers
The Recovery Emporium  AA and 12 Step Program Link
Epilepsy Foundation
Family Fitness
Federation for Children with Special Needs:   Provides bi-lingual information and support for parents whose children have physical and mental difficulties:  Call 800-331-0688
Food Allergy Network
Food Allergy News for Kids and Teens
Food and Nutrition Information Center
Grief - All Kids Grieve
Headaches:  National Headache Foundation
Head Lice - National Pediculosis Association
Healthy School Environments  A resource for schools and interested persons to address environmental issues in school.
Immunization - CDC
Immunization:  Alabama Immunization program
Immunizations for Travelers
IntelliHealth: Poison Resources
Alabama Dental Association
Alabama Department of Public Health Contact Information
Alabama State Board of Nursing
NAMI (National Alliance for the Mentally Ill)
National Youth Sports Safety Foundation
Nutrition - Medline
Nutrition:  Cook It Quick, for healthy, quick meals.
Nutrition:  KidFood.org, nutrition site for kids.
National Safety Council’s Family Safety Page
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Resource Center

Poison Prevention

American Association of Poison Control Center
Department of Public Health
CNN's Poison Pages
IntelliHealth: Poison Resources

Alabama Poison Control
Alabama Poison Center:  Call:   800-222-1222

Safety Links

Safety site for kids  
Some fun Safety Puzzles for kids
Pool Safety tips from the American Academy of Pediatrics
KidSource Calender for Summer Safety  
Kids Health Sport Safety Page
National Youth Sports Safety Foundation
School Nurse Organization (Alabama)
School Nurse Organization (National)
Stress: From the University of Minnesota, articles on stress reduction 
Suicide Prevention

Tobacco Links  

CDC’s Tobacco page

Quitnet.com
TryToStop.org
QuitsmokingSupport.com
Tobacco Free Kids
Tufts University's Nutrition Navigator
Tourette's Syndrome
USDA Center for Nutrition

Alabama Tobacco Prevention & Control