Pediatric Health Resources

We periodically review the following sites and consider them generally reliable. We are not responsible for the maintenance and updating of these sites, nor their content. These links are intended to provide education about specific pediatric issues and are not to be used as a substitute for professional patient care. If you discover inaccurate information or a broken link on this page, please contact us.

General Information

Help Me Grow Minnesota
Healthy Children – American Academy of Pediatrics
Centers for Disease Control
Nemours Foundation
Children’s Pediatric Health Information A-Z
Mother Baby Center – Mercy Hospital

Asthma/Allergies

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

Attention Deficit Disorder Association
Children & Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Breastfeeding

Healthy Children.org: Breastfeeding
La Leche League: Breastfeeding
Women’s Health: Breastfeeding
Child and Teen Medical Center-Certified Lactation Counselor 763-333-7733

Child Safety

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
Safe Kid Worldwide
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Poison Control Center: 1-800-222-1222
Mn Department of Public Safety:Car Seat Guidelines:

Child Development

Bright Futures
Help Me Grow: Minnesota Early Intervention System
Adapted Sports Opportunities

Immunization and Vaccination Information

The National Network for Immunization Information
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: National Immunization Program

Parenting

Center for Parenting Education
Children’s Parenting Resources

Teens

National Runaway Switchboard: Coping with teenage crisis, including running away
CDC: Healthy Youth!
Healthfinder: Teenagers Health
Healthy Teens