Caregiver Resources
General Parenting
Offers listings of health, family and child resources at your fingertips.
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KidsHealth
Parent info on behavior, medical problems, safety, nutrition, etc. from Nemours Children's Hospital. Also has info/games for kids.
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Sesame Street Parents
A nice site brought to you by old friends at Children's Television Workshop with articles on activities for families, behavior and discipline, child development, health and safety, as well as education, family and community issues and reviews of books,etc.
Breastfeeding
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Breastfeeding Articles and Resources from ParentsPlace.com
Lots of useful information in a Q & A format presented by a lactation consultant
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Breastfeeding Solutions from Medela, Inc
A commercial site with loads of good information, particularly about breast pumps, which of course they make.
Online Patient Education Sheets for Parents
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From Johns Hopkins a large compendium of links to patient info on many pediatric conditions
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Information sheets on communicable diseases from NYS Dept of Health
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Vaccine information sheets from CDC by way of NYS Dept of Health
Special Disease and Condition Resources
General information/support pages:
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Parents Helping Parents
A support group web site for parents of children with any serious or disabling illness
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The Alliance of Genetic Support Groups
A non-profit organization dedicated to helping individuals and families who have genetic disorders with a toll-free helpline as a resource for consumers and professionals who are looking for genetic support groups and genetic services.
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Needy Meds
A listing, by drug company or specific drugs, of patient assistance programs for those families needing help with costs
Asthma and Allergy
Attention Deficit Disorder
Autism
Birth Defects
Blind Children
Cancer
Cerebral Palsy
Cleft Lip and Palate
Congenital Heart Disease and Arrhythmia
Congenital Syndromes
Cystic Fibrosis
Deafness/Hearing Loss
Death and the Terminally Ill Child
Dermatology (Skin) Conditions
Diabetes
Disabilities
Divorce
Down's Syndrome
Ear, nose and throat problems
Epilepsy
Food Allergy
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Info on food allergy from American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
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International Food Information Council - Food Allergy/ Asthma
Fragile X Syndrome
Gastrointestinal Conditions
Hemangioma and Vascular Birthmark
Hydrocephalus
Kidney Disease
Lice
Lead Poisoning Resource Centers
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Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans and Wyoming counties
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Central Region Office (Syracuse): covers Broome, Cayuga, Chenango, Cortland, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Madison, Onondaga, Oswego, Madison, St. Lawrence, Tioga and Tompkins counties
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CNY LPRC (for both Central and Eastern regions)
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Eastern Region Office (Albany): covers Albany, Clinton, Columbia, Delaware, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Greene, Hamilton, Montgomery, Otsego, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Warren and Washington counties
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Metropolitan/Hudson Valley LPRC
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Eastern Region Office (Albany): covers Albany, Clinton, Columbia, Delaware, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Greene, Hamilton, Montgomery, Otsego, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Warren and Washington counties
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Learning Disability
Mental Retardation
Multiple Births
Neurofibromatosis
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Organ Transplantation
Prematurity
Rare Diseases
Sexuality
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Dr. Ruth On line
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Coalition for Positive Sexuality
Substance Abuse
Sickle Cell Anemia
Spina Bifida
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
Seasonal Safety Resources
Bicycling Safety
Rollerblading Safety
Sun Safety
Miscellaneous - other health related and some fun sites