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General Children's Health Information

KidsHealth.org - Easy-to-follow articles, videos, and health tools designed to provide families with information on children's health, behavior, and development from before birth through the teen years.
HealthyChildren.org - A trusted guide for general information related to child health and guidance on parenting issues.
American Academy of Pediatrics
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention fights disease and helps communities and citizens to do the same.

Early Childhood Intervention

Infants and Toddlers Program (Birth – 3 years)
Maryland Child Find Services (3-5 years old)
Milestones: Learn the Signs. Act Early (Birth – 5 years) – Centers for Disease Control

General Mental Health and Wellness - helpful links

**If you believe your family member has a medical or psychiatric emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest hospital.

Crisis Hotline contacts:
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline - Call or text 988, anywhere in the US, to chat with a caring counselor.
- National Suicide Prevention Hotline (24/7) 1.800.273.8255
- Maryland Crisis Youth Hotline 1.800.422.0009

Solid Starts - Introducing Solid Foods (also an app)
Early Introduction and Food Allergy prevention - FARE website
LaLeche League International - Largest organization for breastfeeding info and support.
www.breastfeedingonline.com Empowering and education women.
800-994-9662 The National Breastfeeding Helpline.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office on Women’s Health has trained breastfeeding peer counselors to help answer common breastfeeding questions. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., EST
“Your Guide to Breastfeeding” - wonderful (FREE!!) printable booklet
http://CDC.gov/breastfeeding
Breastfeeding advice from The Bump
Paced bottle feeding information, when using a bottle on breast fed infants.
BOOKS ON BREASTFEEDING
- Breastfeeding Made Simple. Nancy Mohrbacher, IBCLC, FILCA, Kathleen Kendall-Tackett, PhD, IBCLC.
- Breastfeeding Your Baby. Sheila Kitzinger.
- Breastfeeding: A Parent's Guide. Amy Spangler, RN, MN, IBCLC
- The Nursing Mother’s Companion. Huggins, Kathleen, RN, MS
- The Womanly Art Of Breastfeeding. La Leche League International
- New Mother's Guide to Breastfeeding. Joan Younger Meek, MD, MS, RD, FAAP, IBCLC American Academy of Pediatrics

Products Recall Information
For answers to common questions about car seats with guidelines on choosing the proper car seat and correct installation
For updates and information for staying safe and healthy
A global organization dedicated to protecting kids from unintentional injuries