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Checkups,
Tests, and
Immunizations
For More
Information
Keeping Track
of Your Child's
Health
5. For More Information
If you would like more information about how to help your child stay healthy, talk with your child's doctor or other health care provider. You can also get information from the resources listed below.
General Child Health Information
American Academy of Pediatrics
www.aap.org
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
National Institutes of Health
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
www.nichd.nih.gov/publications/health.cfm
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Specific Populations Web Site
www.hhs.gov/specificpopulations/index.shtml
(From menu, choose "adolescents and teens" or "children.")
Alcohol and Drugs
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
1-800-729-6686
www.health.org
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
National Institutes of Health
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
(301) 443-3860
www.niaaa.nih.gov
National Institute on Drug Abuse
National Institutes of Health
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
(301) 443-1124
www.drugabuse.gov
Child Abuse
National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information
nccanch.acf.hhs.gov/index.cfm
Food and Drug Safety
Office of Consumer Affairs
Food and Drug Administration
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
1-888-463-6332
www.fda.gov/opacom/morecons.html
Immunizations
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
U.S. Department of Health and Human Resources
1-800-232-SHOT
www.cdc.gov/nip
Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System
1-800-822-7967
www.vaers.org
Maternal and Child Health
Maternal and Child Health Bureau
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
(301) 443-2170
www.ask.hrsa.gov/MCH.cfm
Safety and Injury Prevention
American Association of Poison Control Centers
1-800-222-1222
www.1-800-222-1222.info
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
1-800-638-CPSC
www.cpsc.gov
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Child Passenger Safety
1-800-424-9393
www.nhtsa.dot.gov/CPS/
National SAFEKIDS Campaign
(202) 662-0600
www.safekids.org
Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) and AIDS
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
CDC National HIV, AIDS, & STD Hotline:
1-800-342-2437
CDC National Prevention Information Network
1-800-458-5231
www.cdcnpin.org
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