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Healthy Habits for Kids
Other Places To Get Help
Organizations
| HealthyChildren.org | |
| 141 Northwest Point Boulevard | |
| Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 | |
| Phone: | (847) 434-4000 |
| Web Address: | www.healthychildren.org |
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This American Academy of Pediatrics website has information for parents about childhood issues, from before the child is born to young adulthood. You'll find information on child growth and development, immunizations, safety, health issues, behavior, and much more. |
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| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Body and Mind | |
| 1600 Clifton Road, MS C-04 | |
| Atlanta, GA 30333 | |
| Phone: | 1-800-311-3435 (404) 639-3534 |
| Email: | cdcinfo@cdc.gov |
| Web Address: | www.bam.gov |
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This CDC website is for children 9 to 13 years old. It gives kids the information they need to make healthy lifestyle choices. There are interactive tools about fitness, safety, disease, stress, and more. |
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| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Healthy Living | |
| 1600 Clifton Road | |
| Atlanta, GA 30333 | |
| Phone: | 1-800-CDC-INFO (1-800-232-4636) |
| TDD: | 1-888-232-6348 |
| Email: | cdcinfo@cdc.gov |
| Web Address: | www.cdc.gov/HealthyLiving |
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This Web site has information about things you can do to help yourself and your family members be healthy. Topics address child development, physical activity, healthy eating, reproductive health, mental health, and more. |
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| KidsHealth for Parents, Children, and Teens | |
| 10140 Centurion Parkway | |
| Jacksonville, FL 32256 | |
| Phone: | (904) 697-4100 |
| Fax: | (904) 697-4220 |
| Web Address: | www.kidshealth.org |
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This website is sponsored by the Nemours Foundation. It has a wide range of information about children's health, from allergies and diseases to normal growth and development (birth to adolescence). This website offers separate areas for kids, teens, and parents, each providing age-appropriate information that the child or parent can understand. You can sign up to get weekly emails about your area of interest. |
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| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: Reference December 9, 2011 |
| Medical Review: | Reference Susan C. Kim, MD - Pediatrics
Reference Catherine D. Serio, PhD - Behavioral Health |
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