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Community Services:

Alcohol / Drug Assistance

SAMHSA, National Clearinghouse on Drug Information
(800) 729-6686
Variety of material regarding substance abuse prevention; titles available in Spanish

Asthma

American Lung Association

National Respiratory Training Center (NRTC)

NIH- National Heart Lung and Blood Institute

Basic Needs

Nutrition Services
Nutritional resources, prenatal through adult (North Carolina Nutrition Services)

Wake County Government
Directory of crisis hotlines; resources for food, clothing, financial, housing, employment, education, transportation, medical care, veterans, legal assistance and more (not only for the homeless)

 

Cancer

1-800-4cancer
Cancer Information Service of Southeast Region

American Cancer Society
1-800-ACS-2345

American Institute for Cancer Research
Downloadable brochures and fact sheets on healthy eating and cancer prevention

 

Child Services

Women, Infants & Children (WIC) (also breast feeding resources)

Child Care Services Association Ensuring affordable accessible, high quality child care for all young children and their families

NC Prevention Partners

Immunize North Carolina
public health information for parents, adults, providers and schools. (English and Spanish)

Smart Start

www.dbpeds.org
(Screening section has many articles, tutorials, and specific information about developmental screening tools)

www.zerotothree.org
(A leading resource for parents and professionals working with young children)


National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center -videos, lending library


NC parent training and information center

Kidsgrowth Exceptional Children's Assistance Center
Collection of "Growth Milestones" English/Spanish-free newsletter for parents


Autism information and support


Schwab Learning
Parent directed- lots of advertisements

Carolina Dysphasia
Identifies swallowing problems in children of all ages


American Speech-Language-Hearing Association


Speechville Express

Cherab.org
Communication Help, Education, Research, Apraxia Base

Children’s Environmental Health Branch
Lead and Child Care Programs
Brochures available on lead poisoning prevention in English and in Spanish; such as “Is your child at Risk?” / “Corre Riesgo su Niño”, “Lead Levels in Children” /  “El Nivel de Plomo en los niños”, and “Lead and Pregnancy” / “El Plomo y el Embarazo”

Enfamil
1-800-BABY123
Online Parenting Guides from birth to toddler

Mead-Johnson Pharmaceuticals
Various charts and fact sheets for health professionals

NC Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program
Division of Public Health, NC DHHS
Handouts on normal auditory developmental milestones for newborn infants, available in English and Spanish

The Children's Health Fund

Downloadable brochures and lesson plans related to children health and hygiene

Communicable Disease / Immunizations

Communicable Disease Control Branch
Listing available for Tuberculosis Control Material and other related diseases

HIV/STD Prevention and Care Branch
Packet Available, “Hepatitis C: Get the Facts”

Immunization Action Coalition


Community Care

Community Care of North Carolina

NC Division of Medical Assistance (Medicaid)

Department of Health and Human Services

North Carolina Community Care Network


CHF - Management Plans for Patients

American Heart Association

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Tips sheets and focus group reports

North Carolina Cardiovascular Health Program
Division of Public Health, NC DHHS
Cardiovascular health brochures, fact sheets, blood pressure monitoring cards, etc; English only

National Environmental Education and Training Foundation
Guidelines for environmental management of Pediatric Asthma


Diabetes

American Diabetes Association

NC Diabetes.org
Diabetes Prevention and Control Unit/N.C. Dept. of Health and Human Services division of Public Health)

Medical Review of NC                                                      

American Association of Diabetes Educators

needle manufacturer; lots of education materials

Wake Med Pediatric Diabetes Program

 

Injury Prevention / Occupational Safety

Agricultural Safety & Health Bureau
Various downloadable farm safety handouts in English and in Spanish; also have traffic and pesticide safety brochure.  Newly printed brochure on pesticide protection, “Debemos Saber y Recordar”

Farmworker Eye Network
Downloadable fotonovelas regarding eye care and safety

El Pueblo
Motor vehicles safety brochures and videos

National Crime Prevention Council
Downloadable and online fact sheets on crime prevention and safety

North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Safety
Downloadable brochures on pesticide safety

North Carolina Farm Worker Health Program
Various information on occupational safety, heat illness, GTS, and other related topics

 

Mental Health

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
1-800-950-NAMI (6264)

The Mental Health Association in North Carolina
1-888-881-0740
Several tip sheets in Spanish regarding mental health topics

Learning Together  
Child mental health; address behavior and social-emotional issues

 

Nutrition / Exercise

Clemson University
Nutrition Info & Resource Center
 


Online Libraries

Center for Disease Control

Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)

Med Help International

National Center for Farm Worker Health Resource Center

National Institute of Health

PATH

University of California, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources


Oral Health

Hispanic Dental Association
1- 800- 852-7921

National Oral Health Clearinghouse
(301) 402-7364

 

Sickle Cell

Sickle Cell Disease Association of America

International Association of Sickle Cell Nurses and Physician Assistants

 

Women and Infant Health Services

Family Planning and Reproductive Health Unit
List available of various titles related to family planning.  Limited to health departments and funded CBO’s. 

Health Start Foundation
1-800-For-Baby

North Carolina Folic Acid Council

OPA Clearinghouse Publications

Women’s and Children Health Section, NC DHHS

Various downloadable brochures on infant care and women’s health; offering copies of “A Test to Save Your Baby's Life” which is available in both English and Spanish