RESOUCES A-Z ALCOHOL & DRUG ABUSE About.com Guide to: Alcoholism http://alcoholism.about.com/ About.com Guide to Substance Abuse http://substanceabuse.about.com National Support Groups Al-Anon/Al-Ateen [support group for spouses & teens of alcoholics] http://www.al-anon.alateen.org/ Alcoholics Anonymous [support group for the addict] http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org/ LOCAL SERVICE FINDER: Dayton's (Ohio) Recovery Web Site http://www.aadayton.org/ CHILD CARE Baby Sitters: Finding & Choosing a Good One http://www.babycenter.com/0_using-a-babysitter_44.bc LOCAL SERVICE FINDER: Find a list of local child care providers: [Dayton Daily News]. This site allows you to enter your zip code and choose providers within your designated radius. http://dayton.kudzu.com/ CHILD HEALTH ADD [Attention Deficit Disorder] CHADD [Adults & Children with AD/HD] http://www.chadd.org/ Pediatrics Guide http://pediatrics.about.com/ Baby Centerhttp://www.babycenter.com Bright Futures [“ is a national health promotion initiative dedicated to the principle that every child deserves to be healthy and that optimal health involves a trusting relationship between the health professional, the child, the family, and the community as partners in health practice.”] http://www.brightfutures.org Cancer [National Childhood Cancer Foundation] http://www.nccf.org Congenital Heart Disease http://www.tchin.org/ Cystic Fibrosis http://pediatrics.about.com/cs/conditions/l/bl_cf.htm Diabetes & Children [The online community for kids, families and adults with diabetes] http://www.childrenwithdiabetes.com/ Down's Syndrome http://www.downsyndrome.com Down's Syndrome Web Page http://www.nas.com/downsyn/ Folic Acid: [March of Dimes Website] http://www.modimes.org/pnhec/173_769.asp Head Lice http://www.headlice.org Immunization Information Required School Immunizations [Ohio Department of Health] http://www.odh.ohio.gov/odhPrograms/idc/immunize/immindex1.aspx Immunization Action Coalition http://www.immunize.org/ The Vaccine Page http://www.vaccine.org/ Kids and Health http://www.KidsHealth.org/March of Dimes Resource Center http://www.modimes.org/ Spina Bifida www.sbaa.org LOCAL SERVICE FINDER: Find a list of local Pediatricians: [Dayton Daily News]. This site allows you to enter your zip code and choose providers within your designated radius. http://dayton.kudzu.com/ CHILD SAFETY Bathing Newborn http://www.planningfamily.com/babies/bringing-baby-home/guide-to-newborn-bathing/ Car Ride Home http://www.planningfamily.com/babies/bringing-baby-home/the-car-ride-home-car-seat-information/ Car Seat Safety http://www.planningfamily.com/babies/bringing-baby-home/infant-car-seat-safety/ Child Secure [Health, Safety, Pediatric News, Recalls] http://www.childsecure.com/ Choking Safety http://www.childsecure.com/choking.htm Handling a New Born http://www.planningfamily.com/babies/bringing-baby-home/handling-a-newborn/ National Safe Kids Web Site http://www.safekids.org/ Nursery Safety Tips http://www.planningfamily.com/babies/bringing-baby-home/safety-tips-for-your-nursery/ Today’s Babies [on-line source for child safety products] http://www.todaysbabies.com/ COLLEGES LOCAL SERVICE FINDER:Find Colleges in Ohio: provides a listing of all colleges in your specified area in the State of Ohio college.us.com CONSUMER INFORMATION Federal Citizen Information Center [1-888-878-3256] http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/ Contraception (Preventing Pregnancy) Medical Library: Article: Contraception http://www.medem.com/MedLB/articleslb.cfm?sub_cat=5 Preventing Pregnancy: Contraceptive Choices http://womenshealth.about.com/library/weekly/aa052599.htm DIET/WEIGHT ISSUES Weight-Control Information Network [The Weight-control Information Network provides the general public, health professionals, the media, and Congress with up-to-date, science-based information on weight control, obesity, physical activity, and related nutritional issues] http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health/nutrit/win.htm BMI Calculator http://www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi DISABILITIES American’s With Disabilities Act [ADA] - know your legal rights http://www.disabilityinfo.gov/digov-public/public/DisplayPage.do?parentFolderId=219 Disabilities Directory [This directory is your link to a vast scope of disability topics such as: physical, mental, learning, autism, AD/HD] http://www.disabilities-directory.com/ DisabilityInfo.gov provides quick and easy access to comprehensive information about disability programs, services, laws and benefits. http://www.disabilityinfo.gov/digov-public/public/DisplayPage.do?parentFolderId=500 National Rehabilitation Information Center's online gateway to an abundance of disability- and rehabilitation-oriented information http://www.naric.com/ DENTAL NEEDSDental Health American Dental Association [oral health education from A – Z] http://www.ada.org/public/index.asp National Maternal & Child Oral Health Resource Center [variety of free educational material] click this link to download a free informational guide http://www.mchoralhealth.org/pocket.html click this link to access educational resources http://www.mchoralhealth.org/Toolbox/professionals.html LOCAL SERVICE FINDER: Find a list of local Dentists: [Dayton Daily News]. This site allows you to enter your zip code and choose providers within your specified radius. http://dayton.kudzu.com/ DOMESTIC VIOLENCE National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-SAFE Family Violence Prevention Fund http://endabuse.org/ Prevent Child Abuse America Find the details at: http://www.preventchildabuse.org/index.shtml [sign up for a free E-Newsletter: “Nurturing Families”] http://img.channing-bete.com/B0085/pcaa_B0085.html EXERCISE Exercise 101 - About.com Exercise [learn the basics] http://exercise.about.com/cs/exbeginners/a/exbasics.htm Cardio & Strength – About.com http://exercise.about.com/cs/exbeginners/a/exbasics_2.htm Exercise During Pregnancy http://www.planningfamily.com/pregnancy/nutrition-exercise/exercise-during-pregnancy/How to Make Time for Exercise [Parents.com] http://www.parents.com/family-life/fitness/weight-loss/ Full-Body Playground Workout 15 Sneaky Ways to Get Fit 10 Get Fit Tricks 8 Inspirational Tips from Readers to Get You Moving Checklist: Ways to Sneak In Exercise The Busy