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CHIP: Pennsylvania's Children's Health Insurance Program
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| | "CHIP is Pennsylvania's program to provide quality health insurance for children of working families who otherwise could not afford it." Find information and apply online at this site from the Pennsylvania Insurance Department. |
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Center for Creative Play
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| | "The Center for Creative Play™ is a national leader in inclusive play and play environments." Located in Pittsburgh, PA, the Center offers a world of play for children of all abilities. Special programs all week long, including some evenings. Call 412-371-1668 for more information. |
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Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
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| | Lists information on Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, a visitors guide, clinical services and medical staff, children's community care, the Pittsburgh Poison Center, news and events, education, research, clinical care link and contact information. U.S. News and World Reports recently ranked Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh #6 in pediatrics nationally. |
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Hillman Center for Pediatric Transplantation at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
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| | Learn more about blood & marrow, heart & lung, and liver & intestine transplantation at this page from the nation's first transplantation program at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, a world leader in pediatric transplantation for 25 years. |
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Love 'em With a Checkup
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| | Love 'em with a check-up so you can love 'em forever. Their toll free number is 1-800-986-BABY for Healthy Baby or 1-800-986-KIDS for Healthy Kids. |
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Make a Wish Foundation of Western Pennsylvania and Southern West Virginia
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| | Lists general information, wish stories, how to refer a child, volunteer opportunities, donations, and upcoming events. |
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Pennsylvania Department of Health: Women, Infants and Children(WIC)
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| | The federally funded Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program is offered through the Pennsylvania Department of Health. This site give information on nutrition education and other important topics. Their toll free number is 1-800-WIC-WINS. |
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STI Children and Young Adults Portal
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| | This site from the Thomas Starzl Transplantation Institute at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh - UPMC provides information for kids, teens and parents about all aspects of transplantation. |
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| National Resources |
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Allergic-Child
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| | This site was created by the parents of children with life-threatening food allergies. It offers helpful tips on eating at restaurants and schools, recipes, treatments, links to related allergy sites, a special section on infant allergies, and more. |
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American Academy of Pediatrics
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| | The "Parenting Corner" page of the AAP web site offers a wide range of useful information for parents, including child health and development, navigating the health care system, safety information and disaster preparedness, among a wide range of other topics. |
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American Dental Association: Animations and Games
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| | This site provides stories with sound effects, games, and puzzles for your child to prepare him or her for a visit to the dentist. |
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Clinical Growth Charts
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| | From the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics. A variety of charts for infants, children and adolescents in English, French and Spanish. The charts are downloadable as PDF (Adobe Acrobat) files. |
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Familydoctor.org: Parents and Kids
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| | This Web site from the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)covers a wide range of topics of interest to parents. |
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KidsHealth
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| | From the Nemours Foundation's Center for Children's Health Media, this website is an excellent resource. Through portals especially for Parents, Kids or Teens, general health is covered along with developmental issues, growth charts, first aid and parenting techniques. |
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Maternal and Child Health Bureau
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| | From the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, this bureau is responsible for promoting and improving the health of mothers and children in the United States. This site includes information on programs, resources and publications. |
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Medem Medical Library - Children's Health
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| | Medem presents a comprehensive collection of children's health information for parents, including general medical information as well as a wide array of developmental and daily living topics. Excellent checklists for child safety issues, including car seats and childproofing specific rooms. |
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MedlinePlus®: Child Abuse
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| | Find links to information about child abuse, including prevention, symptoms, and reporting child abuse, as well as the latest statistics and research at this site from the National Library of Medicine. |
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National Safe Kids Campaign
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| | "The National SAFE KIDS Campaign is the first and only national non-profit organization dedicated solely to the prevention of unintentional childhood injury..." Safety tips and information on childproofing, car seats and product recalls are easy to find at this site from the Children's National Medical Center in Washington, D.C. |
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Star Sleeper
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| | Welcome to the Garfield Star Sleeper Web site! The National Center on Sleep Disorders Research has created games and puzzles just for you! Parents can find helpful information on children and sleep, too. |
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We Can!
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| | "We Can! (Ways to Enhance Children's Activity & Nutrition) is a national program designed as a one-stop resource for parents and caregivers interested in practical tools to help children 8-13 years old stay at a healthy weight. Tips and fun activities focus on three critical behaviors: improved food choices, increased physical activity and reduced screen time." This site is from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. |
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We Can! Ways to Enhance Children's Acitivity & Nutrition
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| | We Can! "is a national program designed as a one-stop resource for parents and caregivers interested in practical tools to help children 8-13 years old stay at a healthy weight." Information, tips and activities promoting healthy eating and exercise from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. |
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