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Health Resources and Services Administration Information Center
The HRSA Information Center is a nationwide point of entry for publications, resources and referrals on health care services for low-income, uninsured individuals and those with special health care ne... Details >
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Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
The Indian Health Service (IHS) provides comprehensive health services through IHS and tribally contracted hospitals, health centers, school health centers, and health stations. Health services provid... Details >
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Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration
The Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) provides leadership to both the public and private sectors for the delivery of health care services to all mothers and children. MCHB administers a program... Details >
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Maternal and Child Health Information Resource Center, Health Resources and Services Administration
The Maternal and Child Health Information Resource Center (MCHIRC) is dedicated to the goal of helping MCH practitioners on the Federal, State, and local levels to improve their capacity to gather, an... Details >
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National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health
The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) conducts and supports basic and clinical research in maternal and child health and the population sciences. It will respond to ind... Details >
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National Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Resource Center, Health Resources and Services Administration  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The National Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Resource Center was established in 1980 to provide information and educational materials on sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), apnea, and related issues. I... Details >
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American Academy of Pediatrics  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), founded in 1930, is a professional association dedicated to the health, safety, and well-being of infants, children, and young adults. The AAP is concerned w... Details >
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Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs  External Links Disclaimer Logo
This organization was founded in 1944 and is a national health organization representing state public health leaders and others working to improve the health and well being of women, children and yout... Details >
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Children's Defense Fund  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The Children's Defense Fund (CDF) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to child advocacy, which strives to protect all children--and particularly children of low-income and minority families--through... Details >
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Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The Pediatric AIDS Foundation is a national non-profit organization dedicated to identifying, funding and conducting basic pediatric HIV/AIDS research. The Foundation's goals include reducing HIV tran... Details >
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Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The mission of The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN) is to raise public awareness, to provide advocacy and education, and to advance research on behalf of all those affected by food allergies ... Details >
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International Lactation Consultant Association  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The International Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA) promotes the professional development, advancement, and recognition of lactation consultants worldwide for the benefit of breastfeeding women,... Details >
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La Leche League International  External Links Disclaimer Logo
La Leche League International (LLLI) was created to give help and encouragement to those mothers who want to breastfeed their babies. LLLI provides education to women through monthly guided discussio... Details >
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March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation was established in 1938. Its mission is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects and infant mortality. The mission is carried out throu... Details >
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National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health (NCEMCH), located at Georgetown University, provides information services and technical assistance to organizations, agencies, and indivi... Details >
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National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition  External Links Disclaimer Logo
This organization provides an innovative forum for collaborative partnerships of public and private organizations, employers, policymakers and consumers to promote and improve culturally and linguisti... Details >
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National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (NOFAS) is a national, non-profit organization whose purpose is to raise public awareness about fetal alcohol syndrome, the leading known cause of m... Details >
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National Perinatal Association  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The National Perinatal Association (NPA) is a multidisciplinary group concerned with perinatal health issues from preconception through infancy. Our members foster optimal perinatal health and qualit... Details >
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National Perinatal Information Center  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The National Perinatal Information Center (NPIC) is a non-profit hospital membership organization and health services research center. NPIC's primary purpose is to assist in the process of assuring h... Details >
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Nevus Network  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The Nevus Network, founded in 1983, is a support group to provide help and understanding to families whose lives have been touched by large birthmarks, called giant congenital nevi and a related condi... Details >
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PreemieCare  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The mission of PreemieCare is to educate, support and offer additional resources for families of babies born preterm. For the year 2007/2008, PreemieCare’s focus will be on RSV awareness and preventio... Details >
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Save Babies Through Screening Foundation  External Links Disclaimer Logo
Save Babies Through Screening Foundation is a national non-profit organization striving to provide information on newborn screening to parents and the medical community. Its mission is to improve the ... Details >
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Spina Bifida Association of America  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The mission of the Spina Bifida Association of America is to promote the prevention of spina bifida and to enhance the lives of all affected. The Association was founded in 1973 to address the specifi... Details >
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Support Organization for Trisomy 18, 13 and Related Disorders  External Links Disclaimer Logo
Support Organization for Trisomy 18, 13 and Related Disorders (SOFT) is a network of families and professionals dedicated to providing support and understanding to families involved in the issues and ... Details >
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Zero to Three: National Center for Infants, Toddlers and Families  External Links Disclaimer Logo
Zero to Three's urgent mission is to advance the healthy development of America's babies and young children. Zero to Three is a leading resource on the first three years of life and works to strength... Details >
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