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Symptoms, causes, prevention and treatment of many health conditions common among children and tips for maintaining good physical and mental health and vaccines.
Information about research on quality health services for children.
Offers supplemental long-term mental health care assistance for the children of military heroes by paying for premiums, co-pays and deductibles for individual and group counseling, where applicable, for children under the age of 18, or to age 22 if continually enrolled in institutions of higher learning.
Information and support for families and professionals who are interested in children's mental health issues.
National organization representing state public health leaders and others working to improve the health and well being of women, families, children and youth, including those with special health care needs.
Information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on ADHD with links to research information and resources.
Questions and answers about ideal weight, physical exercise and keeping your child healthy.
Describes the kinds of Social Security, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and health benefits a child with a disability might be eligible for and explains the evaluation of disability claims for children.
Designed to help children understand and accept disability.
Explains preventive care for children such as checkup visits, immunizations and tests and exams and provides guidance on related issues.
Information about childhood obesity and its effects on the children of uniformed Service Members. Includes resources just for kids.
Offers information for parents and children with diabetes. Includes chat rooms, forums and conferences and care suggestions.
Information regarding low-income uninsured children with disabilities to assist state decision makers in their implementation of Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) plans.
Information on the Child, Adolescent and Family Branch of the Federal Center for Mental Health Services, which promotes and ensures that the mental health needs of children and their families are met within the context of community-based systems of care.
Contains information on various programs for families and children administered by HHS, including a block grant program to help families care for children with special health needs.
Learn ways to identify children who should receive more intensive assessment or diagnosis for potential developmental delays or intellectual disabilities.
Highlights Children's Health Month in October and National Child Health Day, the first Monday in October, which focuses on childhood obesity. The latest theme for National Child Health Day was "Healthy Youth for a Healthy Future" which supports the Surgeon General's efforts to encourage children to stay active, have healthy eating habits and make healthy choices.
Information about EPSDT benefits which provide for comprehensive and preventive health screening for individuals under the age of 21, including those with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
The EPSDT program is designed to meet the physical, mental health and developmental needs of children living in low-income families.
Report highlighting the efforts of 10 states in providing state-to-local support for developing early childhood systems.
Information on the importance of early detection and screening of children for mental retardation and other developmental disabilities.
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) bilingual guide to finding services and working with providers in local children's systems of care.
Information on obtaining health services for children with special health needs.
Educates parents and pediatric professionals about the early warning signs of autism and other related disorders. Promotes awareness of the most important and often overlooked aspects of development: social, emotional and communication.
Fact sheet for health providers provides information on the flu for communicating with Service Members and their families. Accompanying fact sheet for families titled Caring for Children During the Flu Season.
Information on a federally funded initiative for youth with special health care needs which helps them transition from pediatric to adult health care and to work and be independent.
Fact sheet from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on hearing loss with answers to frequently asked questions.
Publication from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration offers parents and other caregivers advice on helping children cope with the anxiety that violence, death and disasters can cause.
Information on a national campaign to link the nation's 10 million uninsured children (from birth to age 18) to free and low-cost health insurance.
A Web site for kids with diabetes and their friends and family.
Dedicated to providing information regarding pervasive developmental disorders, such as Autism. Provides information and links that range from emotions and behavior to nutrition and fitness.
Focuses on health care policy issues affecting children, including those with special health care needs and those from low-income families.
Includes a section with information on children with special health care needs.
Information about the importance of exercise and physical activity in the development of children and adolescents.
A summary of the presentations and work products of the June 2008 Summit on Military Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health and Well-Being During Wartime and Beyond and the future site for the Military Child and Adolescent Center of Excellence (MCACoE).
Provides support to physicians, families, and other medical and non-medical providers who care for children and youth with special needs and works to ensure that children with special needs have access to a medical home.
Information on the NCBDDD, part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that works to find causes of birth defects and developmental disabilities, implement prevention strategies and improve the health and wellness of people living with disabilities.
Works to increase access to services for traumatized children and their families across. Visit the national network members page to find help in your state.
Web site developed to inform parents and teachers about the health effects and consequences of drug abuse and addiction.
Examines issues for young people with mental health disorders transitioning from adolescence to adulthood who face new and difficult challenges, and work toward developing better ways to help young people with mental disorders successfully enter adulthood.
Information about food and nutrition for children and adolescents.
Provides timely information including the weekly newsletter MCH Alert, resource guides, full text publications, databases, and links to Maternal and Child Health sites.
Promotes bullying awareness, teaches effective ways to respond to bullying and prevents bullying of all children, especially those with disabilities. Includes the Kids Against Bullying Web site, which teaches elementary school students about bullying and provides methods to deal with it whether they are targets or witnesses.
Research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on screening for developmental and intellectual disabilities (formerly referred to as mental retardation) and other health conditions in children.
Describes aspects of SCHIP.
Allows comparisons of health data for all 50 states. Covers demographics and the economy, health status, health coverage and uninsured, Medicaid and SCHIP, health costs and budgets, Medicare, providers and service use, women's and children's health and more.
Information from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) on H1N1 (swine flu) and steps you can take to protect your family and those you care for and when to seek medical care.
Publication from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration offers information on the warning signs of mental health problems in teens.
Learn more about the misconceptions and facts regarding immunization for infants, pre-teens and adolescents from the Centers for Disease Control.
