Coronavirus Resources
- Connecticut Children’s Medical Center Coronavirus Information Center
- Center for Disease Control
- American Academy of Pediatrics COVID Information for Families
Newborn Care
American Academy of Pediatrics
Anxiety
- https://wexnermedical.osu.edu/integrative-complementary-medicine/resources/relaxation-response
- https://wexnermedical.osu.edu/integrative-complementary-medicine/resources/mindfulness-practices
- https://wexnermedical.osu.edu/integrative-complementary-medicine/resources/guided-imagery
- https://wexnermedical.osu.edu/integrative-complementary-medicine/resources/heart-centered-practices
- http://worrywisekids.org/
- https://www.kidshealth.org/
- https://www.nasponline.org/resources-and-publications/resources-and-podcasts
Here is a list of smart phone apps that may help manage anxiety:
- Aloe Bud
- BellyBio
- Breathe 2 Relax
- Calm
- Happy Not Perfect
- Headspace
- iBreathe
- I-Relax Soundscapes
- Insight Timer (Dr. Schwab uses this app)
- Nature Sounds Relax & Sleep
- Simply Yoga
- Sleep Pillow Sounds
- Stop, Breathe, and Think: Meditation and Mindfulness
- Take a break! Guided Meditations for Stress Relief
- Virtual Hope Box
Adolescent health
Asthma and Allergies:
Videos on how to use asthma meds:
Attention Deficit Hyper Activity Disorder
- https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/adhd/
- www.nimh.nih.gov
- www.chadd.org
- AAP - Vanderbilt - Parent Form
- AAP - Vanderbilt - Teacher Form
- AAP - Vanderbilt - Parent Follow-up Form
- AAP - Vanderbilt - Teacher Follow-up Form
- AAP - Does My Child Have ADHD?
- AAP - Evaluating Your Child for ADHD
- AAP - For Parents of Kids with ADHD
- AAP - What to do for sleep problems and ADHD
- AAP - Educational Rights and ADHD
- AAP - Homework Tips and ADHD
- AAP - ADHD Work with your child's school
- AAP - ADHD Internet Resources
Autism
Breastfeeding
- Lalecheleague.org
- KellyMom.com
- Stanford University Breastfeeding Guidance
- Post Partum Support International: 1-800-944-4773
- Mother to Baby
- Postpartum Support International: Connecticut Chapter
- CDC: Breastfeeding
Car seat information
Child Development
- Connecticut Birth to Three
- www.vroom.org
- www.brightbytext.org
- www.ctparent.com (Lists of preschools, childcare centers, camps, and more)
- www.cmch.tv
- https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/childdevelopment/positiveparenting/index.html
- https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/milestones/index.html
Children with Special Health Care Needs
- The Connecticut Medical Home Initiative for Children & Youth with Special Health Care Needs
- National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
- Help Me Grow
Covid 19 Family Support
Resources to help families and children cope with Covid 19:
- Managing Stressors
- Financial/Housing/Food and other support
- Connecticut Children's Medical Center Family supports
- CDC Information
Food Insecurity
- Connecticut Foodbank
- Foodshare
- WIC
- SNAP
- Domestic Violence or call / text (24/7) 1-888-774-2900
Eating Disorders
Eczema
- https://repubitdigital.com/publication/?m=66421&i=709319&p=10&ver=html5
- https://nationaleczema.org/
- https://www.aad.org/public/diseases/eczema/childhood
Food Allergies
General Health Questions
- Healthy Children
- American Academy of Pediatrics Educational Library
- UpToDate
- Familydoctor.org
- KidsGrowth.com
- KidsHealth.org
- Bright Futures
- Health Information Library - Connecticut Children's Medical Center
Nutrition
- Healthy Children Healthy Living page
- USDA ChooseMyPlate
- Nutrition
- AAP HALF (Healthy Active Living for Families: Right from the Start
- AAP Institute for Healthy Childhood Weight: Patient and parent Resources
- CDC DNPAO: Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity
- CDC DNPAO: Tips to help picky eater
- CDC: Infant and Toddler Nutrition
- Fun Family Recipes
- Interactive Playground: calculators for calcium, BMI, MyPlate, portions
Immunizations
- www.cispimmunize.org
- www.immunize.org
- www.vaccinesafety.edu
- www.CDC.gov/vaccines
- Centers for Disease Control
- AAP Immunization Information Page
- www.vaccine.org
- www.immunize.org
- www.immunizationinfo.org
- www.vaccineinformation.org
- Institute for Vaccine Safety (run by Johns Hopkins University)
- https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/events/niiw/ed-resources/downloads/f_provider-qa-color.pdf
International Adoption
Learning disabilities/ developmental delay
Miscellaneous
Maintaining A Healthy Weight
- www.obesity.org
- MedlinePlus obesity website
- CDC: Overweight and Obesity
- CDC: Tips to Help Children Maintain a Healthy Weight
- CDC: Child and Teen Healthy Weight and Obesity
- CDC: Physical Activity
Post-Partum Depression:
- www.postpartumstress.com
- www.postpartum.net
- www.jenniferbadeautherapy.com/
- https://psictchapter.com/
- www.GrowThriveLive.com
- www.growingwellcounseling.com
- Post Partum Support International: 1-800-944-4773
Safety
- SafeKids
- SafeKids Connecticut
- Connecticut Poison Control
- Consumer Product Safety Commission (product recalls)
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- Safety Issues From A-Z
Sleep Disorders
School Difficulties/Learning Disorders
- Referral FORM To Determine Spec. Ed. Eligibility (Referral for PPT)
- A Parent's Guide to Special Education in Connecticut
- CT State Dept. Office of Education
- Connecticut Parent Advocacy Center
- National Center for Learning Disabilities
- LDOnline
Teens
- Center for Young Women's Health (through Boston Children's Hospital) or https://youngwomenshealth.org/
- TeensHealth
- Young Men's Health