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    A Safe Crib For Your Baby
    Also available in: Spanish
    Important crib safety information provided to parents on putting babies to sleep safely. This information is in keeping with CPSC's Safe Cribs for Kids Campaign. Families can call 1-866-SafeCrib for ... Details >
    U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
    Aspirin and Pregnancy/Aspirin and Breastfeeding
    These electronic guidelines recommend that pregnant and breastfeeding women refrain from taking aspirin. The dangers of aspirin to developing fetuses and infants are described.... Details >
    National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health
    Backpack Strategies for Parents and Students
    Parents can take steps to help children load and wear backpacks the right way to avoid health problems. ... Details >
    American Occupational Therapy Association
    Child Drowning Prevention Publications
    A list of publications from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission that focus on child water safety and drowning prevention. Some topics covered include hot tubs and whirlpools; floods; hair entr... Details >
    U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
    Child Passenger Safety
    This site provides information and advice on a variety of car safety issues for the family. Includes information on buying a safe car; and child safety issues -- air-bags and car seats.... Details >
    National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation
    Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    Childhood lead poisoning remains a major preventable environmental health problem in the United States. The goal of CDC is to eliminate childhood lead poisoning as a major public health problem. Achie... Details >
    National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    Consumer Product Safety Commission Publications
    CPSC, an independent Federal regulatory agency, helps keep American families safe in their homes by reducing the risk of injury or death from consumer products. This site contains frequently updated ... Details >
    U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
    Head Start Information Center
    Links users to databases, Head Start electronic documents and other online child care-related clearinghouses and organizations.... Details >
    HEAD START Bureau, Administration for Children and Families
    Injury-Related Web Sites
    Links to organizations found at this site are provided solely as a service. These links do not constitute an endorsement of these organizations or their programs by the Centers for Disease Control Pre... Details >
    National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    National Indian Child Welfare Association Resource Library
    NICWA's library contains approximately 3,800 entries including some child welfare, child abuse, or neglect information that is culturally relevant and useful to the American Indian population. Many of... Details >
    National Indian Child Welfare Association
    Organizations
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    American Humane Association, Children's Division
    Child Find of America, Inc.
    Child Welfare League of America
    Children's Defense Fund
    Danny Foundation
    Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
    Kempe Children's Center
    National Association for Pupil Transportation
    National Fire Protection Association
    National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation
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    Database Updated: Friday, November 19, 2004