Links of Interest
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Environmental Resources
Children’s Health and Environmental Coalition
First Steps email letters for pregnant and new parents
www.checnet.org
(310) 820-2030
Environmental Protection Agency: Mercury Facts
http://www.epa.gov/mercury/
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/fas
(404) 639-3534 / (800) 311-3435
www.fascenter.samhsa.gov
(866) 311-3435
www.nofas.org
(800) 66NOFAS
Healthy Children Project
www.healthychildrenproject.org
(412) 341-1515
March of Dimes
www.modimes.org
(914) 997-4477
National Lead Information Center
www.epa.gov/lead
(800) 424-LEAD (5323)
National Pesticide Information Center
http://npic.orst.edu/brochure.pdf
(800) 858-7378
Parents as Teachers
www.ParentsAsTeachers.org
(866) PAT-4YOU
Pregnancy Risk Information
www.otispregnancy.org
(866) 626-OTIS
Smokefree.gov
www.smokefree.gov
(800) QUIT-NOW (784-8669(1
Parent Information Sites
www.makeadifferencestlouis.org
The Diversity Awareness Partnership (DAP) is dedicated to promoting the value of diversity in the St. Louis region through collaborative community and school-based education and awareness efforts. Themed Make a Difference By Accepting Everyone Else's , the DAP has become a replicable model for communities across the nation in advancing public acceptance of diversity.
www.adl.org/education/miller
ADL's Miller Early Childhood Initiative, A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE® Institute, offers resources to create learning environments free from prejudice and discrimination. The Initiative assists caregivers, educators and families in creating and sustaining bias-free early childhood programs and homes that encourage children to appreciate diversity at an age when the seeds of prejudice can begin to take root. The Initiative provides Educator Workshops to early childhood educators, caregivers and administrators and Family Workshops to family members and guardians of children ages 3-5 years old.
www.lalecheleague.org
Helps mothers worldwide to breastfeed through mother-to-mother support, encouragement, information, and education and promotes a better understanding of breastfeeding as an important element in the healthy development of baby and mother.
www.TodoBebe.com
The Agriculture Department and the Office of the Surgeon General are partnering with TodoBebe, which means "everything baby," to provide health information to Spanish-speaking families, including promotion of prenatal care, having a baby and being a parent. The web site is also available in Portuguese.
www.pathwaysawareness.org
Designed for both parents and professionals, contains valuable information about children's physical development including a growth and development chart where you can track a child's physical, play and speech milestones from 3 to 15 months.
www.getreadytoread.org
Get Ready to Read! is a national campaign to build the early literacy skills of preschool children. Get Ready to Read! is an initiative of the National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD).
www.mommyandme.com
Make the most of the one-on-one time you spend with your child. Whether you're looking for parent-child activities and outings, developmental or playgroup information, or products, this is the place!
Smart-Mouth.org
The Center for Science in the Public Interest introduces a new web site designed to teach kids that healthy eating can be fun!
www.takeyourkidstovote.org
A great resource for parents interested in voting and election issues facing young people.
http://navigator.tufts.edu/
This web page from Tufts University provides the fastest, most reliable way to find sound nutrition information for women, men, family, seniors, health professionals, educators and more.
http://www.aap.org
American Academy of Pediatrics
http://www.connectforkids.org
Connect for Kids is an award-winning project of the Benton Foundation, and this web site targets adults - parents, grandparents, educators, policy makers and others - who want to become more active on behalf of kids in their communities. The Connect for Kids team is made up of children's experts, journalists and communications specialists who use the latest research on the status of children and studies in communication to provide timely information to intersted adults.
http://www.cpsc.gov
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is an independant Federal Regulartory agency that helps keep American families safe by reducing the risk of injury or death from consumer products. Features a "4 Kids" section.
http://www.earlychildhood.com
Earlychildhood.com is a professional resource for teachers and parents. This web site is a great resource for activities for infants, toddlers, pre-schoolers, and school age children. Features "Ask The Experts," "Reading Center," and "Sharing Boards" sections.
www.familyeducation.com
The Family Education Network - A resource for parents and professionals covering such topics as professional development, lifelong learning, and tools, activities, and resources for teachers, parents and students.
http://www.kidsears.com
KidsEars
http://www.kidsincars.org
Nonprofit organization promoting child safety related to leaving children unattended in or around a vehicle.
www.modimes.org
March of Dimes
http://www.naeyc.org
The National Association for the Education of Young Children, promoting excellence in early childhood education
http://www.ncpie.org/
The National Coalition for Parent Involvement in Education (NCPIE) dedicated to developing effective family/school partnerships in schools throughout America.
www.nichcy.org
National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus
National Library of Medicine's "MEDLINE PLUS" health information web site
http://www.parentinginformation.org/
The Parenting Information Web Pages are sponsored by the Mental Health Association in Texas, a non-profit organization.
http://www.parentingresources.ncjrs.org
Information for parents on topics such as child care, education, health and safety
http://www.parentsoup.com
A parenting resource by iVillage.com that offers tips on topics of interest, expert advice, parent quizzes, message boards and chats
http://www.windowblindskillchildren.org/
Parents for Window Blind Safety
http://www.taalliance.org
The Parent Training and Information Center in each state provides training and information to parents of infants, toddlers, school-aged children, and young adults with disabilities and professionals who work with them.
www.wrightslaw.com
Wrightslaw is a site to access information about special education and advocacy for children with disabilities.
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