Resources
Zero to Three
Zero to Three's mission is to promote the healthy development
of our nation's infants and toddlers by supporting and strengthening
families, communities, and those who work on their behalf.
We are dedicated to advancing current knowledge; promoting
beneficial policies and practices; communicating research
and best practices to a wide variety of audiences; and providing
training, technical assistance and leadership development.
A
Guide for First-Time Parents
American Academy of Family Physicians KidsHealth
Birth
of a Second Child American
Academy of Family Physicians KidsHealth
Keep Your Food Safe (FDA) PDF
Food poisoning occurs when spoiled food is eaten. This brochure
shows how to buy safe food and how to keep it safe in the
home.
¡Goce de Buena Salud;
Proteja los Alimentos! (FDA) PDF
(Keep Your Food Safe)
La intoxicación estomacal ocurre a menudo cuando alimentos
contaminados son consumidos. Este folleto enseña cómo
evitarlo escogiendo alimentos sanos y conservándolos
en lugar seguro, evitando así que se dañen .
Protecting Your Child Against
Serious Diseases: Making Sure Kids Get All Their 'Shots' (FDA)
PDF
The importance of childhood vaccinations is the emphasis
of this brochure. The types of vaccines available, what they
protect against, how they are given, the ages to get them
and possible side effects are detailed.
Proteja a su Niño Contra
Enfermedades Peligrosas;
Asegúrese que sus Niños son Vacunados (FDA)
PDF
(Protecting Your Child Against Serious Diseases: Making Sure
Kids Get All Their 'Shots')
La importancia de las vacunas en la niñez, es el tema
de este folleto. Los diferentes tipos de vacunas obtenibles;
qué clase de protección ofrecen; como se aplican
las vacunas; cuándo se deben aplicar y los posibles
efectos secundarios son explicados en detalle.
Medical Dictionaries
Children's
Hospital Online Health Library
Dictionary
of Common Medical Terms (Familydoctor.org)
Word:
A Glossary of Medical Words (KidsHealth.org)
Alameda County Resources
Bananas
Bananas is a non-profit child care referral and support
agency serving the diverse families in Northern Alameda
County, California. They provide free parenting information,
workshops and referrals to family child care, child care
centers, preschools, babysitters, in-home caregivers, nannies
and playgroups.
Hall
of Health
The Hall of Health, sponsored by Children's Hospital and
Research Center at Oakland, is a community health-education
museum and science center dedicated to promoting wellness
and individual responsibility for health. The philosophy
of the Hall of Health is that health and human biology go
hand in hand: an understanding of how the body works provides
a meaningful context for all of the practices that promote
good health.
Children’s
Hospital & Research Center
Children’s Hospital at Oakland
Children’s Hospital & Research Center Children’s
Hospital at Oakland meets the medical, developmental, and
psychological needs of all kids, from premature infants
to teenagers, with expertise in 30 pediatric subspecialties
from adolescent medicine to urology.
English-Language
Brochures
FDA provides easy-to-read health brochures in both English
and Spanish. These brochures are available on this website
in both PDF and HTML formats.
If you need multiple copies you can:
- New! Reproduce the brochure on your printer by
choosing the 'brochure-style' link for each title (if available).
See the printing guide for instructions.
- Obtain up to 50 printed copies, free, by writing to: FDA,
HFI-40, Rockville, MD 20857. (Publications listed as "Internet
Only" are not available in printed form.)
- Print bulk copies from the Easy-to-Read Publications CD-ROM,
which is available free from the address above.
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