LINKS :
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Website: www.cdc.gov
General Links:
www.CHADD.org support for families with children with ADHD
www.AAPD.org American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
www.GetEyeSmart.org American Academy of Ophthalmologists
www.cpsc.gov Consumer Product Safety Commission
First Aid and CPR (www.redcross.org/images/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m4240175_Pediatric_ready_reference.pdf)
AAP Guide to Car Seats (www.healthychildren.org/English/safety-prevention/on-the-go/pages/car-safety-seats-information-for-families.aspx)
Over the Counter Medication Dosing Guide
Vaccine Information
Official “Vaccine Information Sheets” ( VIS ) from CDC
www.CDC.gov/vaccines/hcp/vis/index.html
Vaccine Travel Information
wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/page/child-travel.htm
Breastfeeding Help
National Breastfeeding Helpline 1 800 994 9662
www.womenshealth.gov/breastfeeding
International Lactation Consultant Association www.ILCA.org
La Leche League www.LLLusa.org
Community Resources
Early Intervention Suffolk County : 631 853-3100
Poison Control: 1 800 222-1222
Suffolk County Police : 631 852-COPS
Child Protective Services (CPS): 1 800 342-3720
NY State Domestic Violence Hotline: 1800 942-6906
24/7 Mental Health Hotline: 631 544-2222
Post-Partum Depression Hotline New York : 1 855 631-0001, 631 422-2255 or www.postpartum.net
Free Health Insurance (Medicaid, CHIP): 1 877 KIDS-NOW or www.InsureKidsNow.gov
