Resources

Medical Center Pediatrics offers these links to sites we think you will find useful.   These are all external sites and we have no control over the content on them. We will do our best to keep this list up-to-date.

AAP:

• American Academy of Pediatrics:  https://www.aap.org, https://www.healthychildren.org

CDC:

• Center for Disease Control and Prevention:  https://www.cdc.gov/

VACCINES:

• Immunization Information: https://www.immunize.org
• Vaccine Education:  https://www.chop.edu/service/vaccine-education-center/home.html
• Information about Influenza:  https://www.flu.gov/

CHILD DEVELOPMENT:

• Developmental Concerns/Early On of Michigan:  https://1800earlyon.org/ 

FOOD ALLERGY:

• Food Allergies and Anaphylaxis:  https://www.foodallergy.org/

NUTRITION:

• Healthy Eating:  https://www.sesamestreet.org/food
• Obesity: https://www.michigan.gov/mihealthiertomorrow

SAFETY:

• Poison Control:  https://www.poison.org/
• Gun Safety: https://besmartforkids.org/ 
• Car Seats:  https://thecarseatlady.com
• Consumer Product Safety Commission:  https://www.cpsc.gov/
• Home Safety:  https://www.homesafetycouncil.org/
• Safe Kids:  https://www.safekids.org/safety-basics/
• Consumer Product Safety Commission:  https://www.cpsc.gov/

ADHD:

• ADHD Vanderbilt Parent:  https://www.dss.mo.gov/mhd/cs/psych/pdf/adhd_scoring_parent.pdf
• ADHD Vanderbilt Teacher: https://www.brightfutures.org/mentalhealth/pdf/professionals/bridges/adhd.pdf
• Children & Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder:  https://www.chadd.org/

DRUG AND ALCOHOL:

• Underage Drinking:  Talk Early, Talk Often, Get Others Involved: https://www.underagedrinking.samhsa.gov/default.aspx
• The Partnership at DrugFree.org:  https://www.drugfree.org/
• Students Against Destructive Decisions "Contract for Life" :  https://www.sadd.org/contract.htm
• National Association for Children of Alcoholics "Just 4 Kids" page:  https://www.nacoa.org/kidspage.html
• Support for patients whose family members have drinking problems:  Al-Anon Family Groups, including Alateen:  https://www.al-anon.alateen.org.  

TALKING TO YOUR KIDS ABOUT RACISM:

• UNICEF: Talking to Your Kids about Racism: https://www.unicef.org/parenting/talking-to-your-kids-about-racism
• Age-by-Age Guide to Anti-Racism: https://www.parents.com/parenting/better-parenting/advice/how-to-teach-your-kids-to-fight-hate-an-age-by-age-guide/ 
• Talking to Children about Racial Bias: https://www.healthychildren.org/English/healthy-living/emotional-wellness/Building-Resilience/Pages/Talking-to-Children-About-Racial-Bias.aspx 
• PBS: How to Talk With Children About Racism: https://www.pbs.org/parents/thrive/how-to-talk-honestly-with-children-about-racism 

TALKING TO YOUR KIDS ABOUT WAR:

• Healthy Children.org - How to Support Your Child's Resilience in a Time of Crisis
• PBS SoCal - How to Talk to Kids About the Ukraine Invasion

LGBQT RESOURCES:

• The Trevor Project - Suicide Prevention and Crisis Intervention for LGBQT Youth: https://www.thetrevorproject.org 
• CDC LGBQT Youth Resources: https://www.cdc.gov/lgbthealth/youth-resources.htm 

SLEEP TRAINING:

• Dr. Craig Canapari - Sleep Resources: https://drcraigcanapari.com 
• The Sleep Lady - Sleep Resources: https://sleeplady.com/

FUN STUFF:

• Environmental Protection Agency (for children) https://www.epa.gov/kids/
• National Geographic Kids:  https://kids.nationalgeographic.com
• How Stuff Works:  https://www.howstuffworks.com
• Nature: https://www.childrenandnature.org