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Families

This page contains information to help you improve your health, the health of your loved ones, and to assist those who need help with daily life. All of the topics open-up to display many links to helpful information.

Health

Get information on the health of infants, children, teens, adults, seniors, veterans, caregivers, individuals with disabilities, and travelers.

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Infants & Children

Infant and Toddler Health en español (MedlinePlus®)
Infant Health en español (Healthfinder.gov)
Child Dental Health en español (MedlinePlus®)
Children’s Oral Health (Centers for Disease Control & Prevention)
Childhood Immunization Schedule (Centers for Disease Control & Prevention)

Teens

Teen Health en español (MedlinePlus®)
Teenage Health en español (Healthfinder.gov)
Adolescent Immunization Schedule (Centers for Disease Control & Prevention)

Parents/Adults

Womenshealth.gov: Health Topics en español (National Women’s Health Information Center)
Women’s Health en español (MedlinePlus®)
Women’s Health en español (Healthfinder.gov)
Men’s Health en español (MedlinePlus®)
Men’s Health en español (Healthfinder.gov)
Adult Immunization Schedule (Centers for Disease Control & Prevention)

Seniors

NIHSeniorHealth (National Institutes of Health)
Senior Health en español (Healthfinder.gov)
Find Seniors’ Health Services (Go Local – MedlinePlus®)

Veterans

Veterans Health (Healthfinder.gov)
Veterans and Military Health en español (MedlinePlus®)
Veterans and Military Family Health en español (MedlinePlus®)

Caregivers

Caregiver Tip Sheet (PDF - 100KB) (Administration on Aging)
Caregivers en español (MedlinePlus®)
Caregiving (Healthfinder.gov)
Find Caregivers Services (Go Local – MedlinePlus®)

Individuals with Disabilities

Disabilities en español (Healthfinder.gov)
Disabilities en español (MedlinePlus®)
Find Disabilities Services (Go Local – MedlinePlus®)

Travelers

Travelers’ Health en español (Centers for Disease Control & Prevention)
Vaccinations (Centers for Disease Control & Prevention)
Destinations (Centers for Disease Control & Prevention) - Country list
Specific Groups and Settings (Centers for Disease Control & Prevention)

Financial Assistance

Find information on child support, paying for child care, aid for children with disabilities, Head Start, temporary assistance for needy families (TANF), paying for home heating and cooling, HHS Poverty Guidelines, and eligibility for federal government benefits.

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Child Support

Child Support Enforcement (Administration for Children & Families)
National Electronic Child Support Resource System (Administration for Children & Families)

Paying for Child Care
Finding Help Paying for Child Care (Administration for Children & Families)

Benefits for Children with Disabilities
Benefits for Children with Disabilities en español (Social Security Administration)

Head Start (Provides educational, health, nutritional, social and other services to economically disadvantaged children)
Head Start Locator (Administration for Children and Families)

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)

How Do I Apply for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families? (Administration for Children & Families)
States Informational Links (Administration for Children & Families)

Help to Pay for Home Heating and Cooling
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) en español (Administration for Children & Families)

Low Cost Health Care
Find a Health Center (Health Resources and Services Administration)

HHS Poverty Guidelines
2009 HHS Poverty Guidelines

All Federal Government Benefits
Take Questionnaire: Check your eligibility for federal government benefits (GovBenefits.gov)

Health Insurance

Read about Medicaid, Medicare, and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP).

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Medicaid
Medicaid (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)

Medicare

Medicare en español (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
Medicare & You (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
Prescription Drug Coverage (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)

State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)

Insure Kinds Now! en español (Health Resources and Services Administration)
State Children's Health Insurance Program (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)

Safety

Learn how to recognize and prevent abuse and neglect, domestic or partner violence, substance abuse, and teen violence.

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Abuse & Neglect

Child Abuse and Neglect (Child Welfare Information Gateway)
Child Abuse en español (MedlinePlus®)

Domestic or Partner Violence

Intimate Partner Violence Prevention (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Domestic Violence (Healthfinder.gov)
Domestic Violence en español (MedlinePlus®)

Substance Abuse

DrugAbuse.gov (National Institute on Drug Abuse)
Drug Abuse en español (MedlinePlus®)
Alcoholism en español (MedlinePlus®)
Substance Abuse (Healthfinder.gov)

Teen Violence
Teen Violence en español (MedlinePlus®)