Health Information Links
The health links below are for your use but do not imply District endorsement of any resource included. Information changes rapidly so please check with each sponsoring organization or agency to ensure that you are receiving their most current information.
Agencies
Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) www.achd.net
American Academy of Pediatrics www.aap.org
Center for Disease Control (CDC) www.cdc.gov
Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh www.chp.edu
National Institutes of Health (NIH) www.nih.gov
Pennsylvania Department of Health http://www.dsf.health.state.pa.us/health/site/default.asp
Asthma/Allergies
Allergy and Asthma Network “Mothers of Asthmatics, Inc.” www.aanma.org
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology www.aaaai.org
American Lung Association www.lungusa.org
Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network www.foodallergy.org
Diabetes
American Diabetes Association www.diabetes.org
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation www.jdrf.org
Epilepsy
The Epilepsy Foundation www.epilepsyfoundation.org
Infectious Diseases
Center for Disease Control (CDC) Diseases and Conditions
http://www.cdc.gov/az.do/id/0900f3ec8000e035#P
Guide to Infectious Disease for Schools and Daycare Centers (ACHD Guidelines)
http://www.achd.net/infectd/pubs/pdf/ID_school_guide.pdf
Mental Health
National Institute for Mental Health (NIMH) www.nimh.nih.gov
UPMC Mood Disorders Institute www.moodykids.org
Western Psychiatric Institute & Clinic http://wpic.upmc.com/
Nutrition
US Department of Agriculture (USDA) www.usda.gov
Nutrition.gov www.nutrition.gov
Pennsylvania Advocates for Nutrition and Activity (PANA) www.panaonline.org
Safety
Children’s Hospital www.chp.edu/besafe/adults/adultsintro.php
National Safety Council www.nsc.org
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