Websites We Suggest
General Medical Information Sites
www.childrenshospital.org
An A-Z Guide for Conditions and Treatments from Children’s Hospital Boston
www.healthychildren.org
Health Information for children powered by the American Academy of Pediatrics
www.rxlist.com
The Internet Drug Index
www.safekids.org
Preventing injuries: at home, at play, and on the way
www.uptodate.com
Consult the medical resource doctors trust
www.zerotothree.org
National Center for Infants, Toddlers and Families
www.healthychildren.org
Car Seat Safety
Hospitals
www.mwmc.com
Metro West Medical Center, Framingham
www.childrenshospital.org
Children’s Hospital Boston
www.massgeneral.org
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston
www.tuftsmedicalcenter.org
Tufts-New England Medical Center, Boston
www.umassmemorial.org
UMass Memorial, Worcester
www.masseyeandear.org
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston
Travel Clinics
http://www.afcurgentcarenatick.com
Doctors Express, Natick
www.umassmemorialhealthcare.org
Umass Memorial, Worcester
https://www.metrowestpharmacy.com/
Metrowest Pharmacy, Framingham
Addiction
www.aa.org
Alcoholics Anonymous
www.samhsa.gov
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
www.smoking-cessation.org
Source for smoking cessation help
Asthma and Allergy
www.aaaai.org
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
www.acaai.org
American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
www.lung.org
American Lung Association and Asthma
www.foodallergy.org
The Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network
www.aafa.org
Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America
Breastfeeding
www.llli.org
La Leche League Alliance for Breastfeeding Education
www.massbfc.org
Mass Breastfeeding Coalition
Development and Education
www.doe.mass.edu
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
www.doe.mass.edu/boe/sac/gifted
Gifted and Talented Education Advisory council
www.fcsn.org
Federation for Children with Special Needs
www.doe.mass.edu/sped
Mass Department of Education, Special Education
www.ldresources.com
Provides resources and information for people with learning disabilities
Domestic Violence
www.janedoe.org
Massachusetts Coalition against Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence
www.ncadv.org
National Coalition against Domestic Violence
www.massresources.org/shelters-domestic-violence.html
Information on Domestic Violence Shelters
Mental Health
www.chadd.org
Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
www.massresources.org/masshealth-behavioral.html
Mass Health Mental Health and Substance Abuse Resources
www.nami.org
National Alliance on Mental Illness
Nutrition
www.eatrightma.org
Massachusetts Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
www.nutrition.gov
Smart Nutrition for Families
www.mypyramid.org/plan.php
United States Department of Agriculture
www.kidshealth.org
Nutrition Information, Tips and Feeding Guides
www.vrg.org
The Vegetarian Resource Group
www.actionforhealthykids.org
Interactive site for kids on nutrition, exercise and recipes
Teens
www.youngwomenshealth.org
Center for Young Women’s Health
www.plannedparenthood.org
Information on Women’s Health and Safety
www.adolescenthealth.org
Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine
U.S. Government Information
www.cdc.gov/vaccines
Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Vaccines
www.cdc.gov/travel
Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Travel
www.brightfutures.aap.org
Bright Futures – health promotion for the infant, child and adolescent
www.cpsc.gov
United States Consumer Product Safety Commission
www.fda.gov
US Food and Drug Administration
Professional Organizations
www.aap.org
American Academy of Pediatrics
www.ama-assn.org
American Medical Association
www.mass.gov/eohhs/gov/departments/dph
Mass Department of Public Health
www.aacap.org
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry