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Growth and Development,Ages 1 to 12 Months - Other Places To Get Help

Organizations

American Academy of Pediatrics
141 Northwest Point Boulevard
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007-1098
Phone:	(847) 434-4000
Fax:	(847) 434-8000
Email:	kidsdocs@aap.org
Web Address:	www.aap.org

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) offers a variety of educational materials, such as links to publications about parenting and general growth and development. Immunization information, safety and prevention tips, AAP guidelines for various conditions, and links to other organizations are also available.

Bright Futures
P.O. Box 571272
Washington, DC 20057-1272
Phone:	(202) 784-9770
Fax:	(202) 784-9777
Web Address:	www.brightfutures.org

The Bright Futures Web site offers current information about health promotion and health care needs of infants, children, teens, families, and communities. Bright Futures is sponsored by the National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health at Georgetown University.

HealthyStuff.org
117 North Division Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Phone:	(734) 761-3186
Fax:	(734) 663-2414
Web Address:	www.healthystuff.org

This website has information about chemicals in toys, clothing, and other products. The Ecology Center created this resource because product makers aren't required to disclose what chemicals are in many consumer products.

KidsHealth for Parents, Children, and Teens
10140 Centurion Parkway North
Jacksonville, FL 32256
Phone:	(904) 697-4100
Fax:	(904) 697-4125
Web Address:	www.kidshealth.org

This Web site is sponsored by the Nemours Foundation. It has 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 e-mails about your area of interest.

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
P.O. Box 3006
Rockville, MD 20847
Phone:	1-800-370-2943
Fax:	1-866-760-5947 toll-free
TDD:	1-888-320-6942
Email:	NICHDInformationResourceCenter@mail.nih.gov
Web Address:	www.nichd.nih.gov

The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) is part of the U.S. National Institutes of Health. The NICHD conducts and supports research related to the health of children, adults, and families. NICHD has information on its Web site about many health topics. And you can send specific requests to information specialists.

Zero to Three
2000 M Street NW
Suite 200
Washington, DC 20036
Phone:	(202) 638-1144
Fax:	(202) 638-0851
Web Address:	www.zerotothree.org

Zero to Three is a national nonprofit organization whose aim is to strengthen and support families and promote the healthy development of babies and toddlers. The organization provides information about growth and development and about health professional training. It also works to promote public awareness about the importance of giving children a healthy start and solid developmental foundation in the first three years of life.

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Last Updated: January 05, 2011

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