http://www.everydaychoices.org - eat right, get active, don't smoke, see your doctor

http://www.cdc.gov/family/parentabc- The ABC's of raising healthy kids - steps to staying safe and healthy

http://www.girlshealth.gov/parents/ - information to help parents deal with some of the issues girls are likely to face in adolescence

http://www.childrenshealthfund.org/healthcare-for-kids/health-education-materials - Children's Health Fund site with simple, accurate and culturally relevant health education brochures, lesson plans, and parent’s guide suitable for children and families of all backgrounds.

http://www.emedicinehealth.com - lifestyle and wellness topics, first aid, disease specific information and more

http://www.cdc.gov - tips for travel, vaccines, emergency preparedness, health promotion and more

http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/index.html - track your child’s development and act early if you have a concern.

http://www.chop.edu/consumer/your_child/index.jsp - health and wellness information, health tips, parenting, and safety issues

http://www.kidshealth.org - an interactive health site for parents, teens and children

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/childandteenhealth.html - National Library of Medicine's site with information on a variety of health concerns

http://www.safekids.org - information about various safety topics and product recalls

http://identify.us.com - information on head lice, bedbugs, and ticks from Dr. Richard Pollack (public health entomologist at Harvard School of Public Health)

http://www.headlice.org - promotes head lice prevention with activities and information for adults and children

http://www.healthychildren.org - the American Academy of Pediatrics site which includes information on safety and health issues

http://www.mayoclinic.com - Mayo Clinic's guide to diseases and conditions

http://www.bupa.co.uk/health_information/asp/your_health/factsheets - Fact sheets on various medical concerns

http://sdpublic.sdcounty.ca.gov - County of San Diego web site that includes FAQs on immunizations, TB, and many other public health issues

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder-adhd/index.shtml - National Institute of Mental Health overview of ADHD, interventions, treatment optionshttps://research.tufts-nemc.org/help4kids/families/default.asp - help for families dealing with ADHD

http://www.adhdsupport.com - information and support for parents, educators, family and friends

http://www.add.org - National Attention Deficit Disorder Association's site which provides membership, current news articles about ADD and a frequently asked questions section

https://research.tufts-nemc.org/help4kids/default.asp - website developed to help families, teachers, children, and clinicians find answers to some of their questions about ADHD

http://www.aaaai.org/patients/search_allergic_conditions.stm - American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology's patient and public resource center

http://www.aafa.org - Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America's web site with information, an educational support group and a resource catalog

http://www.peanutallergy.com - information, free alerts and discussion boards about peanut allergies

http://www.foodallergy.org - information, education and research about food allergies; includes sample recipes

http://www.kidswithfoodallergies.org/resourcesnew.php - resources for families with food allergies

http://www.aanma.org/category/school/ - preparing for school, asthma anatomy, attendance plan, making exercise safe and other resources for asthma management

http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/lung/index.htm#asthma - National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute's asthma resources

http://www.nationaljewish.org/healthinfo/pediatric/asthma/index.aspx - Asthma basics, treatment options, interactive asthma tools

http://www.lung.org/lung-disease/ - web site for the American Lung Association which provides information on asthma, tobacco, school programs and lung diseases from A - Z

http://www.aaaai.org/patients.stm - American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology's site with a resource center and links to other asthma sites

http://www.bravekids.org - help for children with chronic, life threatening illness or disability

http://www.nci.nih.gov/cancertopics/alphalist - alphabetical list of all types of cancer with information on each type

http://www.cancer.org - web site for the American Cancer Society

http://www.curesearch.org - ways to maintain a healthy lifestyle, signs to look for, potential risks and ways to celebrate the life of a child with cancer

http://www.curesearch.org/pdf/Family_Handbook_for_CureSearch_3-11-05.pdf -family handbook on navigating through cancer diagnosis, treatment and recovery (may take a while to download, 1.45 MB)

http://www.cancer.org - information and resources on childhood cancers

http://www.acco.org - support, education and advocacy for children and adolescents with cancer, survivors of childhood/adolescent cancer and their families

http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/ - information on all types of cancer and their treatments

http://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org/hm_lls - Leukemia & Lymphoma site with information on fighting blood cancers

http://www.patientcenters.com/leukemia/ - resources created especially for parents and others caring for a child with leukemia

http://www.heartsite.com- information on health issues related to your heart and circulatory system including high blood pressure, strokes, heart attacks

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/congenitalheartdefects.html - information and support related to congenital heart defects

http://www.sads.org - sudden arrhythmia death site with screening tool to determine your child's risk

http://health.rush.edu/HealthInformation - pediatric cardiology information

http://www.aapd.org/parents - quick tips on dental health for busy parents

http://www.dentistry.com/daily-dental-care/pediatric-dentistry/pediatric-dental-care-a-guide-for-parents - basic information on pediatric dental care

http://www.aquafresh.com/Mom_Child_Oral_Main.aspx - Aquafresh's site for dental health

http://www.aapd.org/pediatricinformation/brochurelist.asp - 24 brochures for parents on dental related issues

http://www.colgate.com/app/CP/US/EN/OC/Information.cvsp - Colgate's site for dental health

http://www.aad.org/Public/Dermatology/A-Z/ - information on common skin conditions and skin reactions

http://dermis.net- pictures and information on multiple skin conditions

http://www.dermnetnz.org/patient-information.html - skin infections, diseases and treatment

http://www.childrenwithdiabetes.com - contains information on all aspects of diabetes, recipes and chat rooms

http://www.diabetes.org - web site for the American Diabetes Association

http://www.jdf.org - web site for the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation (see Life with Diabetes section)

http://behavioraldiabetesinstitute.org - helping people overcome the emotional and behavioral obstacles to living well with diabetes

http://ndep.nih.gov/ - National Diabetes Education Program - free publications, resources and information on diabetes

http://www.bddiabetes.com/us - understanding insulin dependent diabetes, using insulin

http://www.philipmorrisusa.com - tools and tips for talking to your kids about not smoking

http://www.toosmarttostart.samhsa.gov/families - learn about preventing underage alcohol use

http://www.joechemo.org - tobacco IQ quiz & information on how tobacco companies manipulate teenagers through misleading advertising

http://www.theantidrug.com - "Parents - The Anti-drug" site with information on street drugs in English, Spanish, Chinese, Filipino, Korean and Vietnamese

http://www.gaspinfo.com - information on 'The Choking Game"

http://www.drugfree.org - Partnership for a Drug-Free America information on drugs

http://www.inhalants.org - information on inhalant abuse

http://www.acde.org/common/Inhalant.htm - basic facts about inhalants

http://www.focusas.com/SelfInjury.html - Focus Adolescent Services site on self-injury

http://www.selfinjury.com - S.A.F.E.(Self Injury Finally Ends) basic information on self-injury

http://www.selfinjury.org - information on cutting and other types of self-injury

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/FirstAidIndex/FirstAidIndex - how to provide first aid for a multitude of medical problems

http://www.calpoison.org/public/ - California's Poison Control Hotline with information on home safety, first aid, venomous insects, animals and plants

http://www.shotsforschool.org - covers California immunization requirements for school attendance

http://www.sdiz.org - San Diego immunization facts and resources

http://www.sdiz.org/CAIR-SDIR/index.html - information on our Immunization Registry

http://www.immunize.org/reports - stories from people whose lives have been

http://www.aap.org/advocacy/releases/autismparentfacts.htm - American Academy of Pediatrics responds to vaccine concerns impacted by choosing not to immunize

http://whyimmunizekids.org - separating fact from fiction with information from physicians and infectious disease experts

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginformation.html - information on thousands of prescription and over the counter (OTC) medications, proper administration, side effects

http://kids.pparx.org/ - Partnership for Prescription Assistance to help with cost of prescription medication for children.

http://www.pparx.org/en - Partnership for Prescription Assistance to help with cost of prescription medication for adults.

http://www.aacap.org - American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry's site with informtion on issues that affect children, teens and families

http://www.aboutourkids.org/families/disorders_treatments/az_disorder_guide - A-Z list of mental health topics

http://www.schoolpsychiatry.org - information for parents on various mental health topics

http://www.psychologyinfo.com/depression/teens.htm - information on adolescent depression

Resources for Dealing with Traumatic Events

http://www.dairycouncilofca.org - "helping individuals to make healthy food choices"

http://www.mealsmatter.org - incorporating good nutrition into daily life, recipes, meal ideas and planning tools

http://school.fueluptoplay60.com - family guide to healthy eating

http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/obesity/wecan - guide of practical tools to help kids stay at a healthy weight

http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/topics/obesity/calltoaction/fact_adolescents.htm - information on risks for overweight adolescents and treatment suggestions

http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/over_child.htm - helping your overweight child

http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/child.htm - healthy eating and physical activity to help your child

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/scoliosis.html - questions and answers, overview, clinical trial information http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/Scoliosis/default.asp - National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Disorders - questions and answers about scoliosis in adolescents

http://www.iscoliosis.com - symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, FAQs

http://www.scoi.com/scoilio.htm - overview and treatment options

http://www.efa.org - Epilepsy Foundation's information for those with newly diagnosed seizures

http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org/living - guide to living with seizure disorder

http://www.epilepsy.com/info/family_teens.html - guide to helping teens with epilepsy

http://www.cdc.gov/Epilepsy/toolkit - "You are not Alone" toolkit for parents of teens with epilepsy

http://www.endtherace.org - sleep toolkit to help evaluate is you or your child is getting enough sleep

http://www.sleepfoundation.org - waking America to the importance of sleep

http://kidshealth.org/parent/general/sleep/sleep.html - addressing sleep needs and suggestions for children

http://www.eyemdlink.com/Conditions.asp - information on eye conditions, anatomy, procedures, and recent news

http://www.nei.nih.gov/healthyeyes - information for healthy vision

http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/ - eye diseases & disorders, anatomy, resources

http://www.toledo-bend.com/colorblind/Ishihara.asp - overview of colorblindness

http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/eye/eyesafe.html- Government site on eye protection and safety

http://www.zennioptical.com - prescription eye glasses starting at $8 (single vision), bifocals starting at $25