Parent Resoures

There are many excellent resources that the CHA doctors know are reliable and helpful for parents. See the links below. 

Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

FIRST TIME PARENTS
Expecting
Newborn Care

DEVELOPMENT

DOSING
Tylenol (Acetaminophen) Dosing
Motrin (Ibupfroen) Dosing
Benadryl (Diphenhydramine) Dosing

COMMUNITY RESOURCES 

Breastfeeding
CDC Breastfeeding Info https://www.cdc.gov/breastfeed...
Kelly Mom https://kellymom.com/ 
La Leche League International https://www.llli.org/ 
Medications and Breastfeeding Forum https://www.infantrisk.com/

Children with Special Needs
Autism Speaks https://www.autismspeaks.org/
Natinal Down's Syndrome Society https://ndss.org/
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act https://sites.ed.gov/idea/
PACER CENTER – Champions for Children with Disabilities https://www.pacer.org/
Sie Clinic for Down's Syndrome https://www.childrenscolorado.... The Arc https://thearc.org/

Development
Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ)
MCHAT - Autism Screening
Michigan Alliance for Families https://www.michiganalliancefo...
Milestones in Action https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/act...
Early Child Development https://www.zerotothree.org/

Food allergy 
Food Allergy Research & Education https://www.foodallergy.org/
Kids With Food Allergies https://www.kidswithfoodallerg...

General 
Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) https://www.cdc.gov/
Family Education Network https://sandboxandco.com/learn...
Healthy Children (AAP Parenting Website) https://healthychildren.org/En...
Kids Health https://kidshealth.org/
Raising The Future https://www.raisingfuture.org/

Learning Disorders/ADHD
CHADD (Children and Adults with ADHD) https://chadd.org/
ADDitude magazine https://www.additudemag.com/
Dyslexia Services https://thescholarsgrove.com/
International Dyslexia Association https://dyslexiaida.org/

LGBTQ+
Advocates for Youth https://www.advocatesforyouth....
Gay and Lesbian National Hotline http://www.glnh.org/
The Trevor Project https://www.thetrevorproject.o...

Mental Health 
All Health Network https://www.allhealthnetwork.o... 
Exodus Crisis Center https://www.exodusrecovery.com...
Mental Health Resources for Kids and Telehealth https://childmind.org/
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) https://nami.org/Home

Nutrition and Physical Activity 
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics https://www.eatright.org/
USDA Nutrition Website https://www.myplate.gov/
ChopChop Family https://www.chopchopfamily.org...
Heads Up to Youth Sports https://www.cdc.gov/headsup/yo...
President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports https://health.gov/our-work/nu...

Safety 
Car Seat Products Listing https://healthychildren.org/En...
Child Safety Information https://www.safekids.org/ (car seats, helmets, drownings, etc)
Safe Kids https://www.safekids.org/
Safer Car https://www.nhtsa.gov/campaign...
Stay Safe Online https://staysafeonline.org/
Common Sense Media https://www.commonsensemedia.o...
Teen Driver Agreement https://www.healthychildren.or...

Speech 
The Stuttering Foundation https://stutteringhelp.org/
Early On https://1800earlyon.org/

Travel Health 
Travelers Health https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel

Vaccines 
CDC Vaccines & Immunizations https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/
Immunization Action Coalition https://www.immunize.org/
Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System https://vaers.hhs.gov/index.ht...
Vaccine Education Center https://www.chop.edu/centers-p...