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Kawasaki Disease - Other Places To Get Help

Online Resource

KidsHealth for Parents, Children, and Teens
Nemours Foundation
Web Address: www.kidshealth.org
 

This Web site provides a wide range of information about children's health, from allergies and diseases to normal growth and development (birth to adolescence). This Web site offers separate areas for kids, teens, and parents, each providing age-appropriate information that the child or parent can understand. You can sign up to get weekly emails about your area of interest.


Organizations

American Academy of Family Physicians
P.O. Box 11210
Shawnee Mission, KS  66207-1210
Web Address: www.familydoctor.org
 

The American Academy of Family Physicians produces a variety of health-related educational materials. Its Web site offers a health library and bulletin board, news, and comments sections.


American Heart Association (AHA)
7272 Greenville Avenue
Dallas, TX  75231
Phone: 1-800-AHA-USA1 (1-800-242-8721)
Web Address: www.americanheart.org
 

Call the American Heart Association (AHA) to find your nearest local or state AHA group. The AHA can provide brochures and information on support groups and community programs, including Mended Hearts, a nationwide organization whose members visit heart patients and provide information and support. AHA's Web site also has health information on various heart-related conditions.


Kawasaki Disease Foundation
P.O. Box 45
Boxford, MA  01921
Phone: (978) 356–2070
Fax: (978) 356-2079
E-mail: info@kdfoundation.org
Web Address: http://www.kdfoundation.org
 

The Kawasaki Disease Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to issues related to Kawasaki disease.


MUMS: National Parent-to-Parent Network
150 Custer Court
Green Bay, WI  54301-1243
Phone: 1-877-336-5333 (parents only) toll-free
(920) 336-5333
Fax: (920) 339-0995
E-mail: mums@netnet.net
Web Address: www.netnet.net/mums
 

MUMS is a national parent-to-parent organization for parents or caregivers of a child with any disability, rare or common disorder, chromosomal abnormality, or health condition. The organization's main purpose is to provide support to parents in the form of a networking system that matches them with other parents whose children have the same or a similar condition.


WebMD Medical Reference from Healthwise

Last Updated: February 09, 2007
This information is not intended to replace the advice of a doctor. Healthwise disclaims any liability for the decisions you make based on this information.
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