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ASTHMA RESOURCES
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Allergy and Asthma Network, Mothers of
Asthmatics Inc.
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American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and
Immunology
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American Academy of Pediatrics
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American Association for Respiratory Care
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American College of Allergy, Asthma, and
Immunology
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American College of Chest Physicians
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American Lung Association
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American
Thoracic Society
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Association of Asthma Educators
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Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America
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Asthma
Society of Canada
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Chicago
Asthma Consortium
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European Federation of Allergy and Airways
Diseases Patients Association (EFA)
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Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA)
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Illinois Department of Public Health
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Joint Council of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology -
LungNet
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Mayo Clinic
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Mothers of Asthmatics, Inc.
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National Asthma Campaign- Australia
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National Asthma Education and Prevention
Program (NAEPP)
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National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
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National Institute of Allergy and Infectious
Diseases
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National Institute of Environmental Health
Sciences
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National Jewish Medical and Research Center
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The National Women’s Health Information
Center
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New York Online Access to Health Website on
Asthma
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SchoolAsthmaAllergy, School Nursing Asthma
Resource
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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WebMD Health
CHILD
MALTREATMENT
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Child Abuse Evaluation & Treatment
for Medical Providers
Child Abuse Prevention Network
Child Maltreatment Awareness
Child
Maltreatment Presentations
Child Welfare Information Gateway
Evaluation of
Suspected Child Physical Abuse
Illinois
Annual Report on Child Abuse and Neglect Statistics
Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault
Illinois
Department of Children and Family Services
International Society for Prevention of Child
Abuse and Neglect
Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse: Training for Mandated
Reporters
Stanford School of Medicine Family Abuse Prevention - Child
Abuse
CHILDHOOD
OBESITY
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American
Academy of Family Physicians
American
Academy of Pediatrics
American Dietetic
Association
American Obesity
Association
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Consortium to Lower Obesity in Chicago Children
United States Department of Agriculture/Center for Nutrition
Policy and Promotion
CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTHCARE
NEEDS (CSHCN)
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Camp Information
Developmental Play
Resources
General CSHCN Resources
Respite Care
State of Illinois
Resources
DATA RESOURCES
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Annie E. Casey
Foundation
Assessing the New
Federalism
Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention
Chapin Hall Center for Children at the University of Chicago
Child Trends, Inc.
Department of Health Policy, Center for Health Services
Research and Policy
Health Data in
the Information Age: Use, Disclosure and Privacy
Key Crime &
Justice Facts at a Glance
A Leadership Guide to Quality Improvement for Emergency
Medical Services Systems
National EMSC Data Analysis Resource Center
Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance, United States
DISASTER/BIOTERRORISM PREPAREDNESS
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Children
with Special Health Care Needs
Disaster Education and
Training Resources
Family Preparedness
Resources
Illinois Volunteer
Information
Mental Health Resources
Pediatric Triage
Policy
and Guideline Resources
Resources for Children
Resources for Pediatric Disaster Planning
School Preparedness
Threat Specific
Resources
Other Related Resources
EDUCATION RESOURCES
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Alabama Department of Public Health Training Network
Mdchoice.com
University of Hawaii Radiology Cases in
Pediatric Emergency Medicine
University of New Mexico - Emergency Education for School
Nurses
University of Virginia Clinical Case Studies
EMSC DEVELOPMENT
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EMSC
National Resource Center
Maternal and Child Health Bureau
National EMSC Data Analysis Resource Center
FAMILY CENTERED RESOURCES
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Child Welfare
Information Gateway
Children’s
Defense Fund
Connect for
Kids
Help Me Grow Futures for Children
Institute for Family Centered Care
March of Dimes
National Association of Social Workers
National Clearinghouse on Families and Youth
National Parent Information Network
Voices for
Illinois Children
HEALTHCARE PRACTITIONER ORGANIZATIONS
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American Academy of Pediatrics
American College of Emergency
Physicians
American College of Surgeons
American Medical Association
Emergency Nurses Association
Illinois Academy of Family
Physicians
HEALTH PROMOTION
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CDC National Prevention Information Network
Health and Medicine Web Site Directory
HealthAnswers
Healthfinder
U.S. Department of Health &
Human Services
INJURY, HEAD AND BRAIN
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Brain Injury Association
of Illinois
Brain Trauma Foundation
Centre for Neuro Skills
Heads Up: Concussion
in High School Sports
National
Center for Injury Prevention and Control
National Database of Educational Resources on Traumatic Brain Injury
Traumatic
Brain Injury Technical Assistance Center
MANAGED CARE
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HRSA's Center for Health Care
Financing and Managed Care
Pediatric
Managed Care Training Module
MENTAL HEALTH
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ASTHMA RESOURCES
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Allergy
and Asthma Network, Mothers of Asthmatics Inc.
http://www.aanma.org/
A non-profit
organization dedicated to helping families overcome and maintain control of
asthma, allergies and related conditions. The website contains a listing
of nationwide Research Trials and Outreach Service Coordinator (OSC) Programs
available in several states.
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American
Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology
www.aaaai.org
This website
contains extensive professional and patient education information and resources,
including a link to the home page of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical
Immunology.
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American Academy of
Pediatrics
www.aap.org
Search this site for professional and patient educational material, including a
link to the academy’s journal, Pediatrics. A number of resources,
publications, research findings, parent tips and guidelines for
diagnosis/management of asthma are accessible.
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American Association for Respiratory Care
www.aarc.org
This organization is the professional society for respiratory therapists.
The website contains information and resources related to respiratory care.
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American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology
http://www.acaai.org/
This website provides information and acts as a news service for patients,
parents, medical professionals, purchasers of group health programs, the news
media and others interested in allergic diseases.
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American College of Chest Physicians
www.chestnet.org
Provides a link to this organization’s journal, Chest, which contains
cardiopulmonary and critical care research.
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American Lung Association
http://www.lungusa.org/lung-disease/asthma/
This website provides comprehensive information related to asthma including
asthma facts, management guidelines, health education programs, publications,
data/statistics, asthma facts for diverse communities and within different age
groups. Click on the Open Airways for Schools link to obtain asthma
information specific to the school environment.
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American
Thoracic Society
www.thoracic.org
Provides a link to this organization’s journal,
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
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Association of Asthma Educators
www.asthmaeducators.org
The primary purpose of the Association of Asthma Educators is to promote asthma
education and asthma standards as integral components of a comprehensive asthma
program as well as raise the competence of healthcare professionals who educate
individuals and families affected by asthma.
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Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America
www.aafa.org
This organization is dedicated to controlling asthma and allergic diseases.
The website provides a listing of state-by-state chapters and educational
support groups, and access to educational programs, materials and resources.
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Asthma
Society of Canada
www.asthma.ca/corp/
This national volunteer based organization is devoted to enhancing the quality
of life for patients living with asthma.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
National Center for Environmental Health
www.cdc.gov/nceh/airpollution/default.htm
This website provides information related to asthma prevalence, asthma
surveillance, environmental factors and asthma prevention. The site also
includes a number of asthma references, including an Asthma Speaker’s Kit with
Power Point slides.
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Chicago
Asthma Consortium
www.chicagoasthma.org
Cook County has one of the highest mortality rates from asthma in the country,
with most deaths occurring in the city of Chicago. This website provides
access to numerous asthma resources available within the Chicagoland area.
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European
Federation of Allergy and Airways Diseases Patients Association (EFA)
www.efanet.org
This website promotes better health for individuals with asthma and allergies
throughout Europe. Includes resources for patients, including pediatric
specific resources.
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Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA)
www.ginasthma.com
This initiative involves collaboration between the National Heart, Lung and
Blood Institute, the World Health Organization, and the National Institutes of
Health. Their objectives include increasing awareness of asthma and its
public health consequences; promoting identification of reasons for the
increased prevalence of asthma; promoting the study of the association between
asthma and the environment; reducing asthma morbidity and mortality; improving
management of asthma; improving availability and accessibility of effective
asthma therapy.
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Illinois Department of Public Health
Asthma
http://www.idph.state.il.us/about/chronic/asthma.htm
This site
provides information on initiatives and resources through the Illinois
Department of Public Health that are aimed at addressing asthma in our state.
The Illinois Asthma Partnership Strategic Plan as well as
facts/statistics on asthma in Illinois are available, as well as a number of
resources for individuals, parents, the community, school personnel, coaches and
healthcare providers.
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Joint Council of
Allergy, Asthma & Immunology
www.jcaai.org
This organization provides a mechanism for keeping allergists/immunologists
abreast of socio/economic issues, which may impact upon their practices.
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LungNet
The Australian Lung Foundation
www.lungnet.com.au/
This website provides access to lung health and respiratory medicine related
information for both the healthcare practitioner as well as the community.
Provides access to educational information, publications, research and other
resources.
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Mayo Clinic
www.mayoclinic.com
(click on Allergy/Asthma under Manage a Condition)
This website tests your allergy and asthma knowledge
through an interactive program. In addition, a number of resources are
available related to asthma emergency care, asthma publications and links to
other allergy/asthma organizations.
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Mothers of Asthmatics, Inc.
Allergy & Asthma Network
www.aanma.org
This website provides information related to asthma management, education,
community outreach, resources, research and support groups.
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National Asthma Campaign- Australia
www.nationalasthma.org.au
The National Asthma Campaign (NAC) is an Australian non-profit body, which
serves the community by creating awareness of, and providing information related
to asthma. The website provides access to patients and media resources,
publications and resources for health professionals as well as links to other
asthma web sites.
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National Asthma Education and Prevention Program (NAEPP)
NAEPP Asthma Coalition Exchange
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/about/naepp/
The National Asthma Education and Prevention Program was initiated in March 1989
(through the National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute) to address the growing
problem of asthma in the United States. This website aims to provide a
focal point through which coalitions can learn about each other, communicate
through discussion forums and join a coalition email list.
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National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/lung/index.htm
This website contains extensive information related to asthma. Search the
site for information related to living with asthma, special concerns of older
adults, management resources, patient education materials, professional practice
guidelines and asthma within the school setting.
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National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
www.niaid.nih.gov/default.htm
Access
institute news, publications, events, research and contact information through
this site.
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National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
www.niehs.nih.gov
Search on this website for information related to environment related diseases
and health risks as well as to access links to other asthma and allergy
organizations and sites.
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National Jewish Medical and Research Center
www.njc.org
Home page of one of the nation’s leading asthma treatment centers.
Contains extensive educational material and resources, including journal
articles and newsletters.
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The
National Women’s Health Information Center
http://www.4woman.org/
This site is a health information and referral center for women.
Information specific to asthma in women is contained within this site.
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New York Online
Access to Health Website on Asthma
http://www.noah-health.org/en/search/health.html
This site contains information on asthma medications, clinical
trials, inhalation therapy and asthma triggers. Also contains links to
other asthma sites.
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SchoolAsthmaAllergy
http://www.epa.gov/iaq/schools/managingasthma.html
This website provides current and useful tools and information to empower
today’s school nurse in managing the student with asthma/allergies in the school
environment.
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U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency
Asthma and Indoor Environments
http://www.epa.gov/asthma/index.html
This website contains basic information about asthma as well as an asthma quiz,
an interactive asthma educational program just for kids, a number of
asthma resources and other related links.
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WebMD Health
http://my.webmd.com
This website provides health related information for the consumer.
CHILD
MALTREATMENT
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Child Abuse Evaluation
& Treatment for Medical Providers
(SUNY Upstate Medical University)
www.childabusemd.com/index.shtml
This resource
provides a single, comprehensive source of child abuse information that
offers tools and resources with which to diagnose and manage child and
adolescent abuse victims. It is a resource for medical providers who do not have
a background or expertise in child abuse pediatrics and are striving to develop
best practice standards for their patient care setting.
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Child Abuse Prevention Network
www.child-abuse.com
Dedicated to the prevention of child abuse and
neglect, and reducing the negative conditions in the family and community that
lead to child maltreatment.
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Child Maltreatment Awareness
http://www.childrensmemorial.org/ems-training
This educational online program (developed by Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago)
targets healthcare professionals as well as community professionals that have contact with children
through their work environment (i.e. childcare providers, law enforecement
officers, social workers and teachers) to enhance awareness
and recognition of child abuse and neglect. The program contains a
Power Point presentation and a voice track, which allows for individual viewing
or group presentation.
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Child Maltreatment
Presentations
www.childrensmemorial.org/ems-training
This resource consists of ten lectures aimed at educating the community about
child maltreatment. Specifically, ten professions are targeted: Child welfare
professionals, EMS, Law enforcement officers, medical social workers, Nurses,
Child Life Specialists, Chaplains, Teachers, Childcare providers, Graduate
social work students, and community professionals (e.g., case managers, home
visitors, social workers, etc.).
Note to Prehospital Professionals: To receive
EMS Continuing Education contact hours, contact Mary “Mo” Otting, RN for
the appropriate Site Code.
Phone:
773-880-4437 or Email:
motting@childrensmemorial.org
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Child Weldfare Information Gateway
http://www.childwelfare.gov/
The National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and
Neglect Information collects, organizes and disseminates information on all
aspects of child maltreatment including prevention, identification and
investigation, treatment, research, training, and education.
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Evaluation of Suspected
Child Physical Abuse
http://aappolicy.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/pediatrics;119/6/1232
This report provides guidance in the clinical approach to the
evaluation of suspected physical abuse in children. The medical
assessment is outlined with respect to obtaining a history, physical
examination, and appropriate ancillary testing. The role of the
physician may encompass reporting suspected abuse; assessing the
consistency of the explanation, the child's developmental
capabilities, and the characteristics of the injury or injuries; and
coordination with other professionals to provide immediate and
long-term treatment and follow-up for victims. Accurate and timely
diagnosis of children who are suspected victims of abuse can ensure
appropriate evaluation, investigation, and outcomes for these
children and their families.
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Illinois Annual Report on Child Abuse and Neglect Statistics
http://www.state.il.us/dcfs/library/com_communications_zipcants.shtml
The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services produces this
annual report which can be downloaded directly from their website. The
report provides statistics and trends on child abuse/neglect within Illinois.
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Illinois
Coalition Against Sexual Assault
http://www.icasa.org
The Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault (ICASA) is a not-for-profit
corporation of 33 community-based sexual assault crisis centers working
together to end sexual violence. Information, educational material and other
resources related to child sexual assault are available through this
website.
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Illinois
Department of Children and Family Services
www.state.il.us/dcfs
This website provides access to a free training
program - Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse:
Mandated Reporter Training.
This online course helps all Illinois Mandated Reporters understand their
critical role in protecting children by recognizing and reporting child abuse
and neglect. Also on this web-site is information on child protection, foster
care, adoption and day care related issues.
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International Society for Prevention
of Child Abuse and Neglect
www.ispcan.org
This
multidisciplinary international organization brings together a cross-section of
committed professionals working toward the prevention and treatment of child
abuse, neglect and exploitation globally. The website provides access to a
number of resources.
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Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse: Training for Mandated Reporters
www.dcfstraining.org/manrep/index.jsp
Everyone who suspects child abuse or neglect should call the Illinois Department
of Children and Family Services Child Abuse Hotline to make a report, but
Mandated Reporters are required by law to do so. The purpose of this online
course is to help all Illinois Mandated Reporters understand their critical role
in protecting children by recognizing and reporting child abuse.
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Stanford School of Medicine Family Abuse Prevention – Child
Abuse
http://childabuse.stanford.edu
This resource provides education
about screening, assessing,
documenting, referring, and reporting suspected child abuse and
neglect. This Web site also includes:
short video tutorials, useful hotlines, and educational
resources/references.
CHILDHOOD OBESITY
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American
Academy of Family Physicians
http://www.familydoctor.org
This medical organization represents more than 94,000 family physicians, family
practice residents and medical students nationwide. Their mission is to
preserve and promote the science and art of family medicine and to ensure
high-quality, cost-effective health care for patients of all ages. This
website offers health information for the entire family, including helpful
articles about losing weight, maintaining a healthy weight, learning about
certain families of food, and other kid-friendly resources.
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American Academy of
Pediatrics
http://www.aap.org
Search this site for professional and patient
education material, including a link to the academy’s journal, Pediatrics.
Access a number of childhood obesity-related resources, including policy
statements, nutrition fact sheets and the Bright Futures Activity Book that
teaches young children about health and safety.
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American Dietetic
Association
http://www.eatright.org
This
organization represents food and nutrition professionals and serves the public
by promoting optimal nutrition, health and well-being. Access nutrition
and activity guides for parents and other nutrition resources.
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American Obesity
Association
http://www.obesity.org
This
organization is focused on changing public policy and perceptions in areas
including: education, research, prevention, treatment, consumer protection and
discrimination. The website provides fact sheets with prevalence
data and trends regarding childhood obesity in the United States, and
information about prevention for parents.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov
CDC's Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity (DNPA) takes a
public health approach to address the role of nutrition and physical activity in
improving the public's health and preventing and controlling chronic diseases.
This website is a good resource for current growth charts, brochures for school
teachers and other research-based fact sheets.
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Consortium to Lower
Obesity in Chicago Children
http://www.clocc.net
This organization is a data-driven obesity prevention effort with an emphasis on
evaluation. Its focus is on children aged three to five years, their
caretakers, and those who work with their parents and caretakers. Access
community and health resources for both healthcare providers and parents.
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United States Department of Agriculture/ Center for Nutrition
Policy and Promotion
http://www.usda.gov/cnpp
This organization helps to define
and coordinate nutrition education policy within the USDA and to translate
nutrition research into information and materials for consumers, policymakers,
and professionals in health, education, industry and media fields.
Download the Food Pyramid for Young Children at this site.
DATA RESOURCES
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Annie E. Casey Foundation
www.aecf.org
Established in 1948, this
foundation works to build better futures for disadvantaged
children and their families in the United States. State
and national data reports and profiles on indicators of child
well-being are available through this website.
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Assessing the New Federalism
http://www.urban.org/center/anf/index.cfm
This is an Urban Institute
research project aimed at analyzing the devolution of responsibility for social
programs from the federal government to the states. Researchers monitor
program changes and fiscal developments. Data and state reports are
available through this website.
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Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov/scientific.htm
This site
provides access to health statistics and surveillance data.
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Chapin
Hall Center for Children at the University of Chicago
www.chapinhall.org
Conducts research/policy development aimed at improving services for children
and families in the areas of child welfare system, youth outreach and community
building.
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Child Trends, Inc.
www.childtrends.org
Child Trends is a
non-profit, nonpartisan research organization that conducts basic research and
evaluation studies on the major indicators of children’s health and well-being.
Their website includes summaries of recent research, highlights from new reports
as well as links to other sources of data and research on children.
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Department of Health Policy
Center for Health
Services Research and Policy
http://www.gwumc.edu/sphhs/departments/healthpolicy/index.cfm
This organization conducts sponsored research and policy analysis on complex
health policy issues. Their Health Policy and Child Health newsletter is
a free quarterly publication on children’s health issues at the state and
national levels.
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Health Data in the Information
Age
http://www.iom.edu/CMS/3809/22305.aspx
Use, Disclosure and Privacy. This document, which was
developed through the Institute of Medicine, provides recommendations related to
the public disclosure of quality of care information and the protection of the
confidentiality of personal health information available through
National Academies Press.
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Key Crime & Justice Facts
at a Glance
www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/glance.htm
This website is sponsored by the
U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics, and provides access to
crime trends, trends in federal investigations and prosecutions, trends in
felony convictions in state courts, corrections trends including capital
punishment trends, and expenditure trends.
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A Leadership Guide to Quality Improvement for Emergency Medical Services
Systems. 1997
www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/ems/leaderguide/index.html
This document provides a template for EMS managers who want
to establish and maintain a program for continuously monitoring and improving
the quality of patient care and support services in all parts of the EMS system.
This useful guide can be downloaded directly from the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA) web site.
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National EMSC Data
Analysis Resource Center
www.nedarc.org
The mission of the National EMSC Data Analysis Resource Center (NEDARC) is to
help emergency medical services agencies analyze and develop their data
capabilities. NEDARC offers technical assistance with data management, report
formatting, data collection, statistical analysis and probabilistic linkage.
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Youth Risk
Behavior Surveillance System, United States
http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/yrbs/index.htm
This ongoing survey identifies and monitors critical health
problems in youth. Survey findings can be accessed at their
website.
DISASTER/BIOTERRORISM PREPAREDNESS
Children with Special Health
Care Needs
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The
American
Academy of Pediatrics
http://www.aap.org/advocacy/epcovrltr.htm
This link will take you to the Emergency
Information Form developed by the
American
Academy of Pediatrics and
explains the importance of using form for children with special
health care needs.
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American
Red Cross
www.redcross.org
The American Red Cross designed this booklet for anyone who has
a disability or who works with, lives with, or assists a person
with a disability. The booklet has information on possible
disaster effects, assessing personal needs and abilities, and
suggestions about forming a personal support group.
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The Department of Homeland Security
Ready
America
http://www.ready.gov/america/about/instructional.html
This website will link you to instructional an
instruction video for how to prepare Americans with disabilities
for an emergency situation. The website also includes
instructional videos for preparing older adults, families, and
pets.
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Florida
Institute for Family Involvement
http://www.fifionline.org/disaster_plan.php
This website provides information on disaster preparedness for
families with special needs and also has a Disaster Information Form for
Children with Special Needs.
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National
Association of School Psychologists (NASP)
http://www.nasponline.org/
This website provides information and resources on helping
children with disabilities and special needs cope with a crisis. Includes
tips for school personnel and parents.
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National
Organization on Disability
www.nod.org/emergency
This site provides information regarding planning, preparedness
and specialized emergency equipment for individuals with disabilities.
It also features a bulletin board where users can post questions and discuss
challenges, solutions, and best practices.
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U. S.
Department of Homeland Security
- Ready.gov
http://www.ready.gov/america/getakit/disabled.html
A number of resources are available on this site. It also
identifies how to address the special needs of infants, the elderly and
persons with disabilities during a disaster situation.
Disaster
Education and
Training Resources
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American
Academy of Pediatrics
Children, Terrorism and Disasters
www.aap.org/terrorism
This website addresses:
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Clinical questions and concerns regarding children,
terrorism, and disasters;
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Emergency Preparedness for Children with Special Health Care
Needs;
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Guidelines for Emergency Medical Care in Schools;
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Information about assisting parents, caregivers, and
communities in times of crisis;
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Links to federal, state, and local organizations working on
terrorism/disaster planning;
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Links to the AAP Bookstore for additional information and
resources.
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American Academy of Pediatrics
Online CME Courses
www.pedialink.org
The American Academy of Pediatrics offers two online courses
through their PediaLink Learning Center website.
1. Hot Topics
– Disaster Preparedness can be accessed at
http://www.pedialink.org/cmefinder/search-detail.cfm/key/b35f1f64-025c-41bb-b7ff-40f85e131956/type/course/grp/2/task/details.
This course assists pediatricians and other healthcare
practitioners in managing the needs of families with chronically
ill children/special needs children after a disaster event.
2. Pediatric
Prescribing Update can be accessed at
http://www.pedialink.org/cmefinder/search-detail.cfm?key=ced77301-7342-4514-8bfe-96644ce1359e&type=course&grp=2&task=details.
It was
developed to assist physicians in better understanding
bioterrorism pharmaceuticals and their use in children, as well
as how to appropriately prescribe counteragent medications , and
counsel parents and caregivers on medication dosing, safety and
efficacy.
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Bioterrorism and Complementary Alternative Medicine (CAM): What
the Public Needs to Know
http://nccam.nih.gov/health/alerts/bioterrorism
This site
defines CAM and gives the government’s recommendations regarding
CAM and bioterrorism events.
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Center for Advanced
Distance Learning (CADE)
http://www.publichealthgames.com/wp/?page_id=20
This
website has a number of games and simulations that are publicly
available that can be used for learning and training purposes.
Games include a mass dispensing simulation and other games
related to public health disaster scenarios. CEU’s are available
for most games.
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The Center for Pediatric Emergency Medicine (CPEM)
www.cpem.org
The CPEM website provides access to the following
educational resources:
-
TRIPP BLS - Teaching Resource for Instructors in
Prehospital Pediatrics. An encyclopedic resource guide
to help instructors teach prehospital personnel basic
lifesaving support procedures for children. Available
for downloading.
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TRIPP ALS - The paramedic
version of TRIPP expands the scope of prehospital practice
from basic to advanced life support procedures, and
incorporates the most recent guidelines from the American
Heart Association.
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Centers for Public
Health Preparedness:
Resource
Center
http://preparedness.asph.org/
This link will
take you to a searchable database of emergency response and
training resources. Materials such as DVDs, archived webcasts,
and CD-ROMs are available for training on a variety of topics.
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Children’s Hospital & Health System, Wisconsin
http://www.chawisconsin.org/traumapreparedness_flash.htm
This website
provides access to twelve interactive educational modules that
assist healthcare professionals in becoming better prepared to
address traumatic incidents, disaster/bioterrorism events and
infectious disease outbreaks that involve the pediatric
population. A number of resources are accessible through
this website as well.
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Emergency
Nurses Association
www.ena.org
The Emergency Nurses Association website provides information
about the Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) as well as other
pediatric clinical care resource guidelines.
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Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA)
www.training.fema.gov
This website provides
comprehensive training and educational resources, including
course offerings from both the Emergency Management Institute
(EMI) and the National Fire Academy (NFA). These resources
target fire service, allied professions, emergency management
officials as well as members of the general public. Some
of these trainings are independent study courses.
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FEMA National
Incident Management System (NIMS) Training Program
www.training.fema.gov
An independent study
course titled “IS700 - National Incident Management System
(NIMS) an Introduction” can be accessed through this website.
This on-line course takes about 3 hours to complete, and
includes a post test and verification of pass/fail.
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Illinois
Medical Emergency Response Team (IMERT)
www.imert.org
The IMERT
training workshop contains a pediatric considerations component. For a
listing of IMERT trainings, check their website.
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Illinois Poison Center
http://www.mchc.org/ipc/pepid.asp
Biological, Chemical and Nuclear Treatment Guidelines can be
downloaded from this site to PDA devices. For other
Illinois Poison Center resources, go to
www.mchc.org/ipc
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John Hopkins Public
Health Preparedness Programs
http://www.jhsph.edu/preparedness/training/online/index.html
The Centers for
Public Health Preparedness (CPHP) are a national network
developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC) and the Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH) to
train public health and healthcare workforce to respond to
threats, such as bioterrorism, infectious disease outbreaks, and
other public health emergencies. This site includes a list of
all member agencies of the CPHP network, and includes
educational offerings.
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National
Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC)
http://www.missingkids.com
This
organization works to find missing children and provide
assistance to their families. The site has a databank
listing of children who are less than 21 years of age and who
have been reported missing or displaced.
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Pediatric
Education for Prehospital Professionals (PEPP)
www.peppsite.com
The PEPP course was developed by the American Academy of
Pediatrics. It is a curriculum designed specifically to teach prehospital
professionals how to better assess and manage ill or injured children.
Family
Preparedness Resources
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American
Academy
of Pediatrics: Family Readiness Kit
http://www.aap.org/family/frk/frkit.htm
This “kit” is a 35 page booklet that includes
information and guidance for partners on how to prepare
themselves and their families for a disaster. The materials are
available in both English and Spanish.
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Bioterrorism and
Complementary Alternative Medicine (CAM): What the Public Needs to Know
http://nccam.nih.gov/news/alerts/bioterrorism/
This site
defines CAM and gives the government’s recommendations regarding CAM and
bioterrorism events.
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Centers
for Disease Control
Helping Parents Cope with Disaster
This tip sheet provides information to parents so they can help their
children better cope in a disaster.
Because it is difficult to predict how children will react with
disasters, this tip sheet outlines changes in emotions and behaviors that
parents should be on the alert for, and identifies strategies that parents
can use to assist their children.
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Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)http://www.citizencorps.gov/cert/training_mat.shtm
The C.E.R.T. training course is a community curriculum aimed at
better preparing community members to respond to disasters or terrorist
events.
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American
Red Cross
http://www.redcross.org/portal/site/en/menuitem.d8aaecf214c576bf971e4cfe43181aa0/?vgnextoid=72c51a53f1c37110VgnVCM1000003481a10aRCRD&vgnextfmt=default
This link provides access to many family preparedness resources
including: Your Family Disaster Plan, a brochure describing four
steps to disaster safety: finding out what can happen, planning,
preparing, and practicing. Also, Your Family Disaster Supplies Kit-
This brochure has information on assemblying a Disaster Supplies Kit and a
checklist of items for the kit. Both are available in multiple languages.
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Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA)
http://www.fema.gov/index.shtm
This website contains several links to educational materials
that can be used by parents and teachers for helping children prepare for a
disaster or crisis situation. It also reviews ways to effectively talk
with children about the threats of biological warfare or terrorism attack.
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National
Center for Children Exposed to Violence
www.nccev.org
This site provides a guide for parents as they talk with their
children about war and violence.
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National
Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC)
http://www.missingkids.com
This
organization works to find missing children and provide
assistance to their families. The site has a databank
listing of children who are less than 21 years of age and who
have been reported missing or displaced.
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National
Child Traumatic Stress Network
www.nctsnet.org
This website
provides access to a checklist and wallet cards to help family preparedness
in the event of a disaster. A Family Preparedness Plan helps ensure
that families are “on the same page” when it comes to planning whom to call.
The Family Preparedness Wallet Card includes important telephone numbers and
website for emergency information.
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National EMSC
After the Emergency Is Over: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in
Children and Youth
http://bolivia.hrsa.gov/emsc/downloads/ptsd/PTSD.pdf
This fact
sheet is available to download from this site, and is a valuable
resource in identifying children at risk for PTSD and the need
for further mental health assistance and referral.
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PBS
Parents: Talking with Kids About War & Violence
www.pbs.org/parents/issuesadvice/talkingwithkids/war
This
organization has designed a guide to help parents develop effective ways to
communicate, monitor exposure to news, and address their child’s fears.
Illinois
Volunteer Information
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The
American Red Cross
http://www.redcross.org/where/chapts.asp#IL
This link will take you to a list of the Illinois Red Cross
Chapters. Click on the chapter that is closest to you and find
out what volunteer opportunities they have available.
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Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
http://www.citizencorps.gov/cc/CertIndex.do?reportsForState&cert=&state=IL
The CERT training program was developed to provide individuals,
businesses, and social organizations the initial training to
sustain themselves, their families, and neighbors during the
initial period following a disaster until first responders can
arrive. The above link will take you to a list of the Illinois
CERT Chapters, where you can contact them about future trainings
and becoming a member.
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Illinois
Emergency Management Agency (IEMA)
http://www.state.il.us/iema/training/courses/dev_volunteer/dev_volunteer.htm
This site provides access to a training course for managers of
volunteers.
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Illinois
Medical Emergency Response Team (IMERT)
www.imert.org
IMERT is a
volunteer organization for all levels of emergency medical personnel whose
mission it is to respond to and assist with emergency medical treatment at
mass casualty incidents. They also coordinate educational programs for
EMS participants in Illinois. To obtain additional information or to
volunteer, visit their website.
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Illinois
Nursing Volunteer Emergency Needs Team (INVENT)
www.inventrn.org
INVENT is a
volunteer group of Registered Nurses (RN’s) that are trained to respond and
provide nursing care during a state disaster or emergency situation, upon
activation by the Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health or
designee. To obtain additional information or to volunteer, visit
their website.
Mental Health
Resources
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American
Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
www.aacap.org
This website
includes “Facts for Families”, a fact sheet on ADHD, ODD (oppositional
defiant disorder), teen suicide, psychosis, conduct disorder, bedwetting,
and other topics.
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American
Psychiatric Association
www.psych.org
The American
Psychiatric Association’s website includes press releases and fact sheets on
the psychiatric dimensions of disaster.
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American
Psychological Association
www.apa.org
This site
addresses concerns about when to seek professional help, how to help one’s
family and self, and how to specifically assist children.
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Centers
for Disease Control
Helping Parents Cope with Disaster
This tip sheet provides information to parents so they can help their
children better cope in a disaster.
Because it is difficult to predict how children will react with
disasters, this tip sheet outlines changes in emotions and behaviors that
parents should be on the alert for, and identifies strategies that parents
can use to assist their children.
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Children’s
National Medical Center, Washington D.C.
International Center to Heal Our Children (ICHOC)
http://www.childrensnational.org/ICHOC/
This program has
developed a number of resources for parents, teachers and healthcare
providers to assist and support children during and after traumatic events.
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Child
Welfare League of America
www.cwla.org
This website
offers information on various topics promoting the well-being of children,
youth and their families.
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Helping Children Cope with Disaster
http://www.fema.gov/pdf/library/children.pdf
This document offers parents, caregivers and
other providers information on how to prepare before a disaster occurs and
how to help children cope following a disaster.
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National
Alliance on Mental Illness
www.nami.org
This site offers
links to local chapters as well as informational support, education,
advocacy, and research for persons living with mental illness and their
families.
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National
Association of School Psychologists
www.nasponline.org
This website
offers extensive materials, in many languages, addressing suicide
prevention, promoting tolerance, recognizing severe trauma reaction, and
helping children with special needs cope.
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National
Association of Social Workers (NASW)
www.naswdc.org
The NASW website includes a variety of resources and
links, including information on behavioral health.
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National
Institute of Mental Health
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-ptsd/index.shtml
This organization offers information on post
traumatic stress disorders.
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National
Mental Health Association
www.nmha.org/children/index.cfm
This organization offers information focusing on children and
families affected by mental health problems.
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National Mental Health
Information
Center
Substance Abuse and
Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/
From the
homepage you can find the Mental Health Services locator. This
tool will allow you to search for mental health resources for
children available in your area.
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Substance
Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/cmhs/managinganxiety/tips.asp#children
This
organization’s website contains tips for parents and emergency/disaster
response workers in talking about traumatic events with children.
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The Child
Advocate
www.childadvocate.net/disaster.htm
This website is
sponsored through Penn State Hershey Medical Center and the College of
Medicine. It provides basic information on helping children after a
disaster. The website also contains a downloadable booklet entitled
Helping Children Cope after a Disaster for parents and professionals.
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“You Can
Ask!”
http://www.sesameworkshop.org/initiatives/emotion/youcanask
The Sesame
Workshop developed this website, which includes: A Sesame Street video for
parents and preschoolers, a guide for parents and caregivers, tips for
talking with pre-school and school-age children, online resources for adults
and activities for children.
Pediatric Triage
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Disaster Preparedness Exercises Addressing the
Pediatric Population
Illinois
EMSC
http://www.luhs.org/depts/emsc/pedsexercisesdec06.pdf
(617K)
This resource provides sample drill scenarios and tabletop
exercises that include pediatric patients. This resource can
assist in preparing an organization to treat critically ill
or injured pediatric patients during an actual disaster or mass
casualty incident (MCI).
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Duke Enhancing Pediatric Safety (DEPS)
www.dukehealth1.org/deps
Duke University Health System has developed
pediatric mass casualty incident guidelines as well as a chemical exposure
protocol. In addition, their website provides access to a downloadable
study packet that reviews appropriate use of the Broselow™ Pediatric
Emergency Tape. This tape provides length determination calculations
in emergency pediatric care. It includes drug dosages, equipment sizes,
infusion calculations, trauma scoring, and much more.
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JumpSTART
(Simple Triage and Rapid Assessment)
www.jumpstarttriage.com
JumpSTART is a
triage system specifically for children ages 1-8 years in mass-casualty
events. It was developed by Lou Romig, MD, medical director for the
South Florida Regional Disaster Medical Assistance Team. A videotape
on JumpSTART is also available from the National EMSC Clearinghouse at
www.ems-c.org.
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Simple Triage and Rapid
Treatment (START) Triage System
http://www.citmt.org/start/overview.htm
This system
uses the assessment of respiration, perfusion and mental status
(RPM) to make a primary triage decision in less than 30 seconds.
This link provides information and materials related to the
START system.
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Triaging Kids
during a Disaster
CD-ROM
Delaware EMSC Program
This
interactive teaching/training tool provides healthcare
professionals with information on how to appropriately triage
children. For more
information contact Delaware EMSC Program Manager, Division of
Public Health & DuPont Hospital for Children,
655 South Bay Rd., Suite 4H, Dover, DE 19901 or Marie Renzi, RN, MSN at
marie.renzi@state.de.us
Policy and
Guideline Resources
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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: Pediatric HospitalSurge Capacity
in Publich Health Emergencies
http://archive.ahrq.gov/prep/pedhospital/
This document consists of guidelines to assist pediatric hospitals in
converting from standard operating capacity to surge capacity and help
community hospital emergency departments provide care for large numbers of
critically ill children. The tool addresses needs such as
communications, staff responsibilities, triaging, stress management, and
security concerns when handling large numbers of children with either
communicable respiratory diseases or communicable foodborne or waterborne
illnesses.
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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality School-Based Emergency
Preparedness: A National Analysis and Recommended Protocol
http://archive.ahrq.gov/prep/schoolprep/
This document provides a national model for
school-based emergency response planning. It provides guidance
on the recommended steps for both creating and implementing a
school-based emergency response plan. Steps outlined include
performing needs assessments, conducting site surveys,
developing training modules for school staff, and informing
parents of the plan, as well as steps relating to building
security and safety, preparation for large-scale emergencies,
sheltering-in-place and lockdown, evacuation, relocation, and
communications. Included with the guidance is a model
school-based emergency response plan developed by the Brookline,
Mass. school district in cooperation with the Center for
Biopreparedness, the division of Harvard Medical School that
prepared both sets of guidelines under contract to AHRQ.
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American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Women and
Infants Service Package (WISP)
National Working Group for Women and Infant Needs in the United States
(605K) 
Pregnant women and newborn infants are two vulnerable
populations that are not always included in emergency and disaster planning.
This document provides guidelines to assist in planning for pregnant
women and newborn infants during a disaster event.
These guidelines can be utilized by state and local government as
well as nongovernmental organizations, private groups and individuals to
better meet the needs of pregnant women and newborns.
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American
Medical Association: Center for Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Response
http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/physician-resources/public-health/center-public-health-preparedness-disaster-response.shtml
This website features a comprehensive collection
of JAMA articles with a terrorism preparedness focus and offers information
about bioterrorism/biological agents, preparedness, diagnosis and
treatment.
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CDC Identifying and
Protecting Displaced Children
http://www.scdhec.gov/health/disease/han/docs/HAN-20050928-01.pdf
This site provides
access to a protocol to rapidly identify and protect displaced
children following a disaster incident.
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Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention
Emergency Preparedness and Response
www.bt.cdc.gov
This site provides access to information on
agents, diseases and other threats. Links to lab information, training
and education, surveillance and The Early Warning Infectious Diseases
Surveillance Program (EWIDS). It includes information on how to report
a biological, chemical or radiological agent release emergency.
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Centers for the
Study of Bioterrorism and Emerging Infections
Institute for Bio-Security
www.bioterrorism.slu.edu/
This website provides public health and emergency
response professionals with the education needed for preparedness, response,
recovery, and mitigation of emerging public health threats.
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Emergency Information
Form
http://www.aap.org/advocacy/eif.doc
The
American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of
Emergency Physicians created this Emergency Information Form
(EIF) for parents. It provides pertinent medical
information in one accessible place and helps physicians,
parents, EMS professionals, and nurses provide prompt and
appropriate care. This form could be a major help to
parents and guardians as they begin the process of developing
new health records for children in preparation for health care
screenings.
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Health Resources
and Services Administration (HRSA)
www.hrsa.gov
The HRSA website provides access to governmental
and public policy resources and links related to bioterrorism and disaster
preparedness.
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Illinois
Department of Public Health
www.idph.state.il.us/Bioterrorism/default.htm
The site
provides information about bioterrorism, biological agents, emergency
response, and guidelines for healthcare providers.
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Illinois EMSC
Neonatal Intensive Care
Unit (NICU) Evacuation Guidelines
(1.2M)
Evacuation of an NICU is a high risk activity and requires a carefully
planned approach due to the fragile medical condition of these infants, the
various medical technology/devices they depend upon for survival, and the
overall surge capacity/transfer pattern in managing an increase in NICU
patients. These guidelines were
developed through the Illinois EMSC program to assist in ensuring a
statewide consistent approach to this process.
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Illinois
EMSC
http://www.luhs.org/depts/emsc/peddisasterguide.pdf
(250K)
This set of guidelines is a resource to assist in addressing the
needs of children during disaster planning. The four
phases of disaster (prevention/mitigation, preparedness,
response, and recovery) are used as a framework throughout the
document to identify the specific needs of children and
strategies for meeting those needs. The manual also
contains a handy checklist.
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National Association of Childcare Resource and Referral Agencies
http://www.naccrra.org/disaster/
This webpage provides
access to a number of resources for child care providers,
parents of children in child care and emergency planners to
assure that child care settings are prepared in the event of a
disaster.
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New York City Department of Health
Pediatric Disaster Tool Kit: Hospital Guidelines for Pediatrics
in Disasters, 3rd Edition
http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/bhpp/bhpp-focus-ped.shtml
This toolkit provides access to a wealth of resources and guidelines
developed by the New York City Department of Health which
recognizes that all hospitals may receive pediatric patients
during a Mass Casualty Event.
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New York State Department of Health
Pediatric and Obstetrical Emergency Preparedness Toolkit, A
Guideline for Hospitals
http://www.nyhealth.gov/facilities/hospital/emergency_preparedness/
guideline_for_hospitals/index.htm
The New York Department of Health has collaborated with multiple
state agencies to develop this tool kit to address the needs of
pregnant women and children during times of a disaster. This
toolkit was designed as a resource for hospitals that do not
routinely provide care to pregnant women and children,
particularly those without pediatric intensive care services or
obstetrical/newborn services.
It aims to assist these hospitals in planning and
strategizing in the provision of protective measures, treatment
and acute care for the pediatric and obstetric population during
a disaster.
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Save The Children USA Foundation
The Unique Needs of Children in Emergencies:
A Guide for the Inclusion of
Children in Emergency Operations Plans
www.savethechildren.org/usemergency
Save the Children USA is a member of the International Save the Children
Alliance, a global network of 28 independent Save the Children organizations
working to ensure the well-being and protection of children in more than 120
countries. Their website has a
number of resources that families and organizations can use to ensure better
preparedness for children, i.e. their Safe Spaces program distributes kits
that can help volunteers set up structured activities for children in
evacuation shelters shelters and other locations.
Resources for
Children
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American Red
Cross
http://www.redcross.org/disaster/masters/
The American Red Cross provides access to a number of disaster
related educational tools, resources, videos and brochures for children,
including “Masters of Disaster”, a curriculum that can be used to teach
students about disaster safety.
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FEMA for Kids
www.fema.gov/kids
This is
an interactive website that helps children, parents and teachers learn about
and cope with disasters/crises.
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Magellan Health
Services
http://www.magellanassist.com/default.aspx
This site
provides health and wellness information as well as tools and resources to
help cope with crises.
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Sesame Workshop
http://www.sesamestreet.org/parents/topicsandactivities/toolkits/ready/plan
Family preparedness is essential as communities work to ensure disaster
readiness. Sesame Street has
developed their
Let’s Get Ready! Planning Together for Emergencies
website to
offer family friendly resources and tips on emergency preparedness.
Bilingual materials (Spanish and English) are presented in an
age-appropriate manner to help families with young children between the ages
of two and five prepare for an emergency.
Resources
for Pediatric Disaster Planning
Surge Capacity
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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
http://archive.ahrq.gov/prep/pedhospital/
This document consists of guidelines to assist pediatric hospitals in
converting from standard operating capacity to surge capacity and help
community hospital emergency departments provide care for large numbers of
critically ill children. The tool addresses needs such as
communications, staff responsibilities, triaging, stress management, and
security concerns when handling large numbers of children with either
communicable respiratory diseases or communicable foodborne or waterborne
illnesses.
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Pediatric
Disaster Preparedness Guidelines
Illinois EMSC
http://www.luhs.org/depts/emsc/peddisasterguide.pdf
This set of guidelines is a resource to assist in addressing the
needs of children during disaster planning. For guidelines specific to
pediatric surge capacity see pages 7 and 10.
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Pediatric Disaster Tool Kit: Hospital Guidelines for Pediatrics
in Disasters, 3rd Edition
NYC Department of Health
http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/bhpp/bhpp-focus-ped.shtml
These guidelines developed by the New York City Department of
Health recognize that all hospitals may receive pediatric
patients during a Mass Casualty Event.
Includes guidelines specific to pediatric surge capacity.
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Surge Capacity:
Facilities and Equipment
Agency for Healthcare
Research and Quality (AHRQ)
http://archive.ahrq.gov/news/ulp/btbriefs/btbrief8.htm
This brief
examines the need for facilities and equipment as a critical
component in planning for surge capacity.
Security
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American Red
Cross Patient Connection Program
http://www.chicagoredcross.org/general_calltoaction.asp?SN=247&OP=327&IDCapitulo=vf223fbdfd
The
Red Cross can track patient admissions, provide appropriate
information to inquiring families, and assist in providing
counseling to those injured during the disaster and their family
members.
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CDC
Identifying and Protecting Displaced Children
http://www.scdhec.gov/health/disease/han/docs/HAN-20050928-01.pdf
This site provides access to a protocol to rapidly identify and
protect displaced children following a disaster incident.
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National
Center
for Missing and Exploited Children
http://www.missingkids.com/missingkids/servlet/PageServlet?LanguageCountry=en_US&PageId=3252
During
disasters the NCMEC will open a
National
Emergency
Child
Locator
Center
to assist in the location of children and the reunification of
families resulting from the disaster or subsequent evacuations.
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Operation Child-ID:
reunifying children with their legal guardians after Hurricane Katrina
Brandenburg
Article 2007
(135K)
This article
details the process used at
Camp
Gruber to identify,
protect, and reunify displaced children with their families
after Hurricane Katrina.
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Pediatric
Disaster Preparedness Guidelines
Illinois EMSC
http://www.luhs.org/depts/emsc/peddisasterguide.pdf
(397K)
This set of guidelines is a resource to assist in addressing the
needs of children during disaster planning. For guidelines specific to
security issues see page 9.
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Pediatric Disaster Tool Kit: Hospital Guidelines for Pediatrics
in Disasters, 3rd Edition
NYC Department of Health
http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/bhpp/bhpp-focus-ped.shtml
These guidelines developed by the New York City Department of
Health recognize that all hospitals may receive pediatric
patients during a Mass Casualty Event.
Includes guidelines specific to addressing security
issues, child identification, and reunification.
.
Decontamination
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Pediatric
Disaster Preparedness Guidelines
Illinois EMSC
http://www.luhs.org/depts/emsc/peddisasterguide.pdf
(397K)
This set of
guidelines is a resource to assist in addressing the needs of
children during disaster planning. For guidelines specific
to pediatric decontamination see page 11.
[ back to index ]
Pediatric
Disaster Tool Kit: Hospital Guidelines for Pediatrics in
Disasters, 3rd Edition
NYC Department of Health
http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/bhpp/bhpp-focus-ped.shtml
These guidelines developed by the New York City Department of
Health recognize that all hospitals may receive pediatric
patients during a Mass Casualty Event.
Includes guidelines specific to pediatric
decontamination.
Drills
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Disaster Preparedness Exercises Addressing the
Pediatric Population
Illinois
EMSC
http://www.luhs.org/depts/emsc/pedsexercisesdec06.pdf
(617K)
This resource provides sample drill scenarios and tabletop
exercises that include pediatric patients. This resource can
assist in preparing an organization to treat critically ill
or injured pediatric patients during an actual disaster or mass
casualty incident (MCI).
School
Preparedness
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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality:
School-Based Emergency Preparedness: A
National Analysis and Recommended Protocol
http://archive.ahrq.gov/prep/schoolprep/
This document provides a national model for
school-based emergency response planning. It provides guidance
on the recommended steps for both creating and implementing a
school-based emergency response plan. Steps outlined include
performing needs assessments, conducting site surveys,
developing training modules for school staff, and informing
parents of the plan, as well as steps relating to building
security and safety, preparation for large-scale emergencies,
sheltering-in-place and lockdown, evacuation, relocation, and
communications. Included with the guidance is a model
school-based emergency response plan developed by the Brookline,
Mass. school district in cooperation with the Center for
Biopreparedness, the division of Harvard Medical School that
prepared both sets of guidelines under contract to AHRQ.
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American Academy
of Experts in Traumatic Stress
www.schoolcrisisresponse.com
This
organization developed “A Practical Guide for Crisis Response in our
Schools”, which is downloadable from their website.
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Center for School,
Youth and Citizen Preparedness
http://www.citizenpreparedness.org
The
State of Wisconsin
has developed school preparedness programs including Student
Emergency Response Teams (SERT) which targets high school and
middle school students.
School Crisis Preparedness for teachers, school administrators
and other citizen groups is also a focus.
The program provides insight into how youth can be
incorporated into preparedness activities and disaster/emergency
response. A schedule of upcoming education/training sessions
with on-line registration capabilities is included.
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Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
http://training.fema.gov/EMIweb/IS/is362.asp
This site
provides access to an independent study course entitled “IS-362
Multi-Hazard Emergency Planning for Schools” that helps
educators and first responders develop effective emergency
operations plans for school emergency and disaster preparedness.
The course is approximately six to eight hours in length.
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Minnesota
Emergency Medical Services for Children
www.emscmn.org
Minnesota EMSC
has developed “Emergency Guidelines for Schools: Guidelines for Helping an
Ill or Injured Student When a School Nurse is Not Available.”
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National
Association of School Nurses
www.nasn.org
This
organization provides information on their Disaster Preparedness for School
Nurses training curriculum and other disaster related resources for schools
and school nurses.
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National Child
Traumatic Stress Network
http://www.nctsnet.org/resources/audiences/school-personnel/the-3r-school-crises-and-disasters
This website
includes a Checklist for Schools prepared in coordination with the U.S.
Dept. of Education, to assist administrators and principals assess and
address mental health issues and ensure the safety and well-being of
students and school personnel before, during, and after an emergency.
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National
Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities
www.edfacilities.org/rl/disaster.cfm
This website
contains a section on Disaster Preparedness for Schools with resources on
retrofitting schools to withstand natural disasters and terrorism,
developing emergency preparedness plans, and using school buildings to
shelter community members during emergencies.
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National EMSC
Emergency Guidelines for Schools: Guidelines for Helping an Ill
or Injured Student When the School Nurse is not Available. Third
Edition
http://www.childrensnational.org/emsc/pubres/downloaddocs.aspx#publications
These guidelines are color-coded, first-aid
flowcharts intended to serve as an emergency care resource for
staff without full-time medical or nursing support. More than 40
of the most common pediatric illnesses or injuries are arranged
alphabetically for quick reference. The guidelines also include
a list of recommended first aid equipment and supplies for
schools, and universal precautions to prevent or reduce the
spread of infectious diseases.
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National School
Safety and Security Services
www.schoolsecurity.org/terrorist_response.html
This website contains access to the document “School Security
and Crisis Planning Strategies for Preventing and Responding to Terrorism.”
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U.S. Department
of Agriculture, Healthy School Meals Resource System
http://healthymeals.nal.usda.gov/nal_display/index.php?info_center=14&tax_level=1
(click on Food Safety/Emergency Preparedness links)
This site provides information on food safety, emergency
preparedness, biosecurity checklists for school foodservices program and
developing a biosecurity management plan.
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U.S. Dept. of
Education, Emergency Planning
www.ed.gov/admins/lead/safety/emergencyplan/index.html
This website
provides school leaders with information they need in order to plan for any
emergency, including natural disasters, violent incidents and terrorist
acts.
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University of New Mexico
Emergency Education for School Nurses
http://hsc.unm.edu/emermed/PED/school_rn/course.shtml
The University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center has
developed this online educational program which provides
emergency care education specific to nurses working in the
school setting.
This program consists of 15 modules that address various
aspects of emergency planning within the school setting, a
review of key body system issues (i.e. airway, musculoskeletal)
and corresponding simulated school emergency scenarios.
Threat
Specific Resources
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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Pediatric Anthrax: Implications for Bioterrorism Preparedness
http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/tp/pedanthtp.htm
This article reviews case reports of pediatric
anthrax and
compares the
clinical symptoms and disease progression variables for the
pediatric cases with data on adult anthrax cases reviewed
previously.
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Blast Lung Injury: An Overview for Prehospital Care Providers
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/masscasualties/blastlunginjury_prehospital.asp
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/masscasualties/index.asp
Department of
Health and Human Services
Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention
This is one of
three documents issued by the CDC relating to blast lung injury.
It offers a protocol for first responders based on
clinical presentation and includes an algorithm for quick
reference.
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Blast Lung Injury: What Clinicians Need to Know
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/masscasualties/blastlunginjury.asp
www.cdc.gov
Department of
Health and Human Services
Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention
Recognizing
that terrorist attacks involving explosions occur almost on a
daily basis worldwide, healthcare providers must be prepared to
manage patients with resulting injuries.
This is one of three documents by the CDC, and provides
clinicians with general key concepts, background information
regarding blast injuries, classification of explosives and
mechanisms of blast injuries.
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Explosions and Blast Injuries: A Primer for Clinicians
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/masscasualties/explosions.asp
Department of
Health and Human Services
Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention
This
document, one of three developed by CDC, includes specific
information for clinicians that addresses recognition,
evaluation, treatment and disposition of victims of blast
injuries.
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Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Radiation Emergencies
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/radiation/
This website includes information for the public,
first responders, and public health professionals about how to
respond to a radiation emergency.
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Radiation Event Medical Management, U.S. Department of Health & Human
Services (REMM): Guidance on Diagnosis & Treatment for Health
Care Providers
http://remm.nlm.gov
This document provides evidence-based guidance to
healthcare practitioners on radiation event medical diagnosis
and management. It
is written with the intent to provide sufficient background and
context in order to make complex issues understandable to those
without formal radiation medicine expertise.
Other Related Resources
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Altered Standards
of Care in Mass Casualty Events
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality:
www.ahrq.gov
AHRQ
Publication No. 05-0043, April, 2005
http://archive.ahrq.gov/research/altstand/
This
AHRQ document offers an overview of health and medical care
delivery during a Mass Casualty Event and discusses various
issues which must be addressed in terms of altered standards of
care. It recommends
guiding principles and a framework for establishing altered
standards of care, action steps, legal issues to consider and
other non-clinical issues (i.e. finance, reimbursement).
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American
Medical Association: Center for Disaster Preparedness and
Emergency Response
http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/physician-resources/public-health/center-public-health-preparedness-disaster-response.page
This website features a comprehensive collection of JAMA
articles with a terrorism preparedness focus and offers
information about bioterrorism/biological agents, preparedness,
diagnosis and treatment.
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Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention
Emergency Preparedness and Response
www.bt.cdc.gov
This site provides access to information on agents, diseases and
other threats. Links to lab information, training and
education, surveillance and The Early Warning Infectious
Diseases Surveillance Program (EWIDS). It includes
information on how to report a biological, chemical or
radiological agent release emergency.
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Centers
for the Study of Bioterrorism and Emerging Infections
Institute for Bio-Security
www.bioterrorism.slu.edu/
This website provides public health and emergency response
professionals with the education needed for preparedness,
response, recovery, and mitigation of emerging public health
threats.
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Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA)
Basic Preparedness
Guidelines
http://www.fema.gov/pdf/areyouready/basic_preparedness.pdf
This document
provides basic information about how to prepare for a disaster.
The information is easy to read and sample documents and
checklists are provided.
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Health
Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
www.hrsa.gov
The HRSA website provides access to governmental and public
policy resources and links related to bioterrorism and disaster
preparedness.
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Illinois
Department of Public Health
www.idph.state.il.us/Bioterrorism/default.htm
The site provides information about bioterrorism, biological
agents, emergency response, and guidelines for healthcare
providers.
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Mass Medical
Care with Scarce Resources: A Community Planning Guide
http://archive.ahrq.gov/research/mce/
This guide provides community planners—as well as planners at
the institutional, State, and Federal levels—with information on
planning for and responding to a mass casualty event (MCE).
The
product of collaboration between the Department of Health and
Human Services Office of Public Health Emergency Preparedness
and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), this
guide is written by leading experts in six areas related to mass
casualty care: prehospital care, hospital and acute care,
alternative care sites, palliative care, ethical issues, and
legal considerations.
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Pediatric Terrorism and Disaster Preparedness: A Resource for
Pediatricians
Agency for
Healthcare Research and Quality, September, 2006
http://archive.ahrq.gov/research/pedprep/resource.htm
This document
(available also in a summary format) through the Agency for
Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) recognizes that
pediatricians as primary healthcare providers may be the first
contacted by families in the event of a disaster.
Because of the pediatricians unique relationship with
families this document addresses the responsibility of
pediatricians in pediatric.
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U.S Fire Administration
Fire and Emergency
Services Preparedness Guide for the Homeland Security Advisory
System
http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/subjects/emr-isac/cipc_jobaid.shtm
T his
document provides guidelines for EMS
agencies on how to prepare for and respond to each level of the
Homeland Security Advisory System.
EDUCATION RESOURCES
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Alabama
Department of Public Health
Training Network
www.adph.org/alphtn
The Alabama
Department of Public Health provides web-casts on topics such as
preparedness training, live satellite conferences for continuing
education, in-service training, video educational programs,
press conferences, and television and radio public service
announcements.
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Mdchoice.com
http://www.mdchoice.com
Interactive learning through this emergency medicine site.
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University of Hawaii Radiology Cases in Pediatric Emergency Medicine
http://www.hawaii.edu/medicine/pediatrics/welcome.html
View radiological case studies
in pediatric emergency medicine on this site.
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University of New Mexico
Emergency Education for School Nurses
http://hsc.unm.edu/emermed/PED/school_rn/course.shtml
The University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center has developed this online
educational program which provides emergency care education specific to nurses
working in the school setting.
This program consists of 15 modules that address various aspects of emergency
planning within the school setting, a review of key body system issues (i.e.
airway, musculoskeletal) and corresponding simulated school emergency scenarios.
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University of Virginia
Clinical Case Studies
http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/internet/peds-clerkship/resources.cfm
Clinical case studies
are presented for review on this site.
EMSC
DEVELOPMENT
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EMSC National Resource Center
http://bolivia.hrsa.gov/emsc/
The National Emergency Medical Services for
Children (EMSC) program supports a national resource center
whose purpose is to provide assistance to the public,
professional groups, and state grantees on issues of importance
in developing and sustaining an EMSC system. The center provides
technical assistance as well as access to an array of pediatric
resources through their product catalog.
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Maternal and Child Health Bureau
www.mchb.hrsa.gov
This federal agency aims to
assure continued improvement in the health, safety and well-being of women,
infants, children, adolescents and their families including children with
special healthcare needs. A number of resources and links are available
through this website.
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National EMSC Data
Analysis Resource Center
www.nedarc.org
The mission of the National EMSC Data Analysis Resource Center (NEDARC) is to
help emergency medical services agencies analyze and develop their data
capabilities. NEDARC offers technical assistance with data management, report
formatting, data collection, statistical analysis and probabilistic linkage.
FAMILY CENTERED
RESOURCES
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Child Welfare
Information Gateway
http://www.childwelfare.gov/adoption/index.cfm
A Comprehensive resource on all aspects of adoption.
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Children’s Defense Fund
www.childrensdefense.org
Exists to provide a strong and effective voice for the children of
America through advocacy and policy making. Their
Child Health Policy
Updates provide reports on pressing children’s health policy issues and are
distributed periodically by the Children’s Defense Fund’s Health Division.
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Connect for Kids
www.connectforkids.org
Contains information on how parents, grandparents, educators, policy
makers and others can make their communities better places for families and
children.
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Help Me Grow Futures for Children
Help Me Grow/Futures For Kids Helpline
1 (800) 323-GROW (4769)
The Illinois Department of Human Services’ (DHS) Help Me Grow / Futures for Kids
Helpline, located in the Division of Community Health and Prevention, connects
Illinois residents with services they may need in the areas of health, safety,
development, education and social services. It serves a primary audience
of pregnant women, mothers, infants, children and teens. The Helpline
provides information and statewide referrals in more than 60 programmatic areas.
Three basic categories of calls are handled. The first involves a quick
turnaround response, where a simple local referral or information for specific
services is required. The second category requires the Helpline operator
to work with the caller in clarifying the problem and identifying the
appropriate services offered by DHS (or other agencies). The third
category is characterized by a caller in severe crisis, sometimes needing
advocacy throughout the referral process in order to receive required services
designed to relieve the crisis.
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Institute for Family Centered Care
www.familycenteredcare.org
This institute provides essential leadership to advance the understanding and
practice of family centered care.
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March of Dimes
www.modimes.org
The mission of this organization
is to improve the health of infants by preventing birth defects and infant
mortality. Information on the latest research, cost-effective
interventions, government advocacy and other infant related resources are
available.
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National Association of Social
Workers
www.naswdc.org
This site provides access to professional standards and social policies.
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National Clearinghouse on
Families and Youth
www.ncfy.com
Provides information that can help support young people and families.
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National Parent Information
Network
http://npin.org
Provides access to research based information about the process of parenting and
family involvement in education.
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Voices for Illinois Children
www.voices4kids.org
This organization works with
families, communities and policymakers to ensure that all children grow up
health, nurtured, safe and well educated. Contains access to public
policy, legislative issues and statewide data.
HEALTHCARE PRACTITIONER
ORGANIZATIONS
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American Academy of Pediatrics
www.aap.org
Access to their web page provides organizational information as well as access
to publications and services, professional/patient education, practice
management, quality improvement, advocacy, policy and research issues.
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American College of Emergency Physicians
www.acep.org
Provides access to a wide array of emergency medicine related information
including policies, position statements and research activities. In addition,
their products and services catalog lists available educational, management,
clinical and public relations resources.
** Note: Illinois College of Emergency Physicians
web site is
www.icep.org
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American College of Surgeons
www.facs.org
Founded in 1913 by surgeons in the U.S. and Canada, this organization provides
information on a variety of topics that address surgical practice and guidelines
for trauma care.
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American Medical Association
www.ama-assn.org
The AMA is dedicated to promoting the art and science of medicine and
the betterment of public health. A variety of health related information can be
secured through this organization specific to health policy, advocacy,
education, ethics and science. Health and fitness information as well as the
latest health related research is available through their web site.
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Emergency Nurses Association
www.ena.org
Provides access to organizational information, emergency nursing practice,
education, research, management and professional issues. The Illinois ENA
website can be accessed at
www.illinoisENA.org .
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Illinois Academy of Family Physicians
www.iafp.com
A professional medical society dedicated to maintaining high standards of family
practice in medicine and surgery. The Academy provides organizational
information, as well as publications, brochures and services related to family
practice, information on family violence, women’s and children’s health.
HEALTH PROMOTION
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CDC National
Prevention Information Network
http://www.cdcnpin.org/scripts/index.asp
Provides accurate and relevant information
about HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted diseases (STD's) and tuberculosis (TB) to
those working in prevention, health care, research and support services. Aims to
facilitate the sharing of resources and information.
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Health and Medicine Web Site
Directory
www.internet-health-directory.com
This website is a directory to a number of health related web links. It
guides both the lay person as well as the health care practitioner to useful
online medical and health information.
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HealthAnswers
www.healthanswers.com
An interactive directory of health related topics and resource listings.
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Healthfinder
www.healthfinder.gov
This is an electronic gateway to reliable consumer health and human services
information that was developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services. Access to this web site provides direction to selected health related
online publications, clearinghouses, databases, web sites and support and
self-help groups as well as the governmental agencies and not-for-profit
organizations that produce reliable information for the public.
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U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
www.os.dhhs.gov
Provides access to an array of health policy research and data information.
INJURY, HEAD AND
BRAIN
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Brain Injury Association of Illinois
www.biail.org
The Brain Injury Association of Illinois is a not-for-profit
organization serving individuals with traumatic brain injury
(TBI), their families and the professionals who treat them.
They are a subsidiary of the national Brain Injury Association,
Inc. Their website
contains many resources, fact sheets, brochures and other
prevention materials.
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Brain Trauma Foundation
www.braintrauma.org/site/PageServer?pagename=homepage
The Brain Trauma Foundation is a national non-profit
organization dedicated to improving the outcome of traumatic
brain injury (TBI) patients through best practice Guidelines
development, education, quality improvement programs, and
clinical research.
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Centre for Neuro Skills
www.neuroskills.com/
The mission is to reduce disability, maximize independence, and
achieve the maximum possible quality of life for clients who
have suffered brain injury within the client existing financial
constraints. This Web site offers a live newsfeed on the most
current medical news that is refreshed througout the day, as
well as publications for both healthcare professionals and
patients/families.
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Heads Up:
Concussion in High School Sports
www.cdc.gov/ncipc/tbi/coaches_tool_kit.htm#
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), with the
support of partners and experts in the field, has developed a
tool kit for coaches. This kit contains practical, easy-to-use
information including a video and DVD featuring a young athlete
disabled by concussion, a guide, wallet card and clip board
sticker for coaches, posters, fact sheets for parents and
athletes in English and Spanish, and a CD-ROM with downloadable
kit materials and additional concussion-related resources.
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National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
www.cdc.gov/injury/index.html
This program within the Centers for Disease Control, provides
access to injury prevention programs, fact sheets, resources,
data and other related websites.
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National Database of Educational Resources on Traumatic Brain
Injury
www.tbicommunity.org/html/tbiresources/b_advancequeryItem.asp
This
project is a collaborative effort of the National Institute on
Disability and Rehabilitation Research, United States Department
of Education and the Department of Health and Human Services,
Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child
Health Bureau. It is a
searchable database for relevant brain injury resources.
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TBI Technical Assistance Center at NASHIA's
Traumatic Brain Injury Collaboration Space - TBICS
http://www.tbitac.nashia.org/tbics/
This site provides resources that can assist in improving
access to services for individuals with TBI and their families.
MANAGED CARE
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HRSA's Center for Health Care Financing and Managed Care
http://www.ask.hrsa.gov/ManagedCare.cfm
This website contains fact sheets, newsletters
and other information to assist providers in understanding
health services financing and managed care systems, so they can
better meet the healthcare needs of underserved populations.
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Pediatric Managed Care Training Module
http://www.gwumc.edu/sphhs/healthpolicy/chsrp/pedsmod/pages/index.html
This website is made available by The George Washington
University and contains a Pediatric Managed Care Training Module. The
module can be used as a guide when writing and negotiating contracts to ensure
that children, particularly Medicaid and SCHIP children, receive quality care.
MENTAL HEALTH
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Alcohol and Drug Information, The National Clearinghouse for
www.health.org
This clearinghouse is a service of the Center for Substance
Abuse, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration, and the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment and
provides access to the latest studies, surveys, helpful guides,
videos and other types of informational materials on substance
abuse.
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American
Association of Suicidology
www.suicidology.org
This site is dedicated to the understanding and prevention of suicide.
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American Psychological Association, Children, Youth and Families Office
www.apa.org/pi/cyf
Provides information, referral and advocacy regarding mental health issues.
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Caring for Every Child’s Mental Health
CMHS SAMHSA'S National Mental Health Information Center
www.mentalhealth.org
A national public education initiative emphasizing the need for attention to
children and adolescent’s mental health.
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Family and Youth Services Bureau
www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/fysb
Helps local communities support young people and their families through
a range of activities including emergency shelter, services to runaway youth and
resources for communities and parents to assist young people in transitioning to
adulthood.
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National
Institute of Mental Health
www.nimh.nih.gov
This site provides access to mental health related policies, research, clinical
trials, resources and information.
POISONING
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American Association of
Poison Control Centers
www.aapcc.org
This is a nationwide organization of poison
centers and interested individuals. Poison center standards and policies,
as well as poisoning injury data and information on association meetings,
educational events are available through this site.
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The Illinois Poison Center
www.mchc.org/ipc
The Illinois Poison Center provides 24-hour telephone access to poisoning
treatment advice and information.
PREVENTION
Injury
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American Academy of Pediatrics (The Injury
Prevention Program – TIPP)
www.aap.org/family/tippmain.htm
This section of the AAP website provides access
to a number of age-related safety sheets and other injury prevention tips.
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American Trauma Society
www.amtrauma.org
The American Trauma Society is an organization dedicated to the prevention
of trauma and improvement of trauma care. They provide access to trauma related
information.
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Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute
www.bhsi.org
Acting as a clearinghouse and a technical resource for bicycle helmet
information.
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Brain Injury
Association of Illinois
www.biail.org
The Brain Injury Association of Illinois is a not-for-profit
organization serving individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI), their
families and the professionals who treat them. They are a subsidiary of
the national Brain Injury Association, Inc. Their website contains many
resources, fact sheets, brochures and other prevention materials.
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Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (Virtual Car Seat Demo)
www.chop.edu/carseat
This child passenger safety website features videos on car seat
installation. It also provides information to help parents protect
children of all ages when they ride in vehicles - from installing infant safety
seats to reinforcing safe driving habits for teens.
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Children's Memorial Hospital
www.childrensmemorial.org
This facility (located in Chicago, Illinois)
provides access to childhood and injury prevention resources.
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Children's Safety Network (CSN)
CSN National Injury and Violence Prevention Resource Center
www.childrenssafetynetwork.org
CSN National Children's Center for Rural and Agricultural Health Safety
http://research.marshfieldclinic.org/children
A group of four resource centers working to assist states and others to prevent
child and adolescent injuries. CSN organizations provide information and
technical assistance to facilitate the development of new injury and violence
prevention programs and to improve existing efforts to prevent injury and
violence.
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Connect for Kids
www.connectforkids.org
This website offers opportunities for adults
(parents, grandparents, educators, policymakers and others) who want to become
more actively involved in activities related to children.
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Consumer Product Safety Commission
www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/rec_sfy.html
Printable handbooks, guidelines, checklists, and other materials at CPSC
Recreational Safety Publications.
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Emergency Medical Services for Children
http://www.childrensnational.org/EMSC/
This website of the National Emergency Medical Services for Children program,
provides access to a wealth of resources and links related to pediatric
emergency preparedness and injury prevention.
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Farm Safety 4 Just Kids
www.fs4jk.org
This organization provides resources and
training to individuals and communities to conduct farm safety awareness and
education programs.
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healthfinder™
www.healthfinder.gov
A gateway consumer health and human services information web site
from the United States government.
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Illinois Secretary of
State
http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/publications/pdf_publications/dsd_a143.pdf
This booklet provides bicyclists and pedestrians with the
information needed to stay safe while sharing the road with
motorists.
The Secretary of State website also has other useful safety resources and
publications available through their website.
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Injury Control Resource Information Network
www.injurycontrol.com/icrin
This website provides a listing of key internet
accessible resources related to the field of injury research and control.
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Injury Prevention Web
http://www.cippp.org/
The Injury Prevention Web (IPW) is a nonprofit site hosted by the Center for
Injury Prevention Policy and Practice at San Diego State University.
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International Inline Skating
Association
www.iisa.org
This organization conducts
educational and safety programs related to inline skating and promotes the
benefits of inline skating.
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KidsHealth
www.kidshealth.org
This website provides families with childhood
health information. The site has separate areas for kids, teens and
parents.
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Kiwanis International
www.kiwanis.org
The Kiwanis organization supports a number of prevention
initiatives in the areas of playground safety, burn safety and lead poisoning.
Their Young Children: Priority One
service program targets the
special needs of children from prenatal development to age 5.
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National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
www.cdc.gov/ncipc/ncipchm.htm
This program within the Centers for Disease
Control, provides access to injury prevention programs, fact sheets, resources,
data and other related websites.
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National Fire Protection
Association
www.nfpa.org
Since 1896, the mission of this non-profit organization has been to reduce the
worldwide burden of fire, electrical and other related hazards on the quality of
life by providing and advocating scientifically-based consensus codes and
standards, research, training and education.
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration EMS Division
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/portal/site/nhtsa/menuitem.2a0771e91315
babbbf30811060008a0c/
This site contains information and access to
documents related to injury prevention in emergency medical services.
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National SAFEKIDS Campaign
www.safekids.org
Unintentional childhood injuries are the number
one killer of children age 1 – 14 years. This site contains safety tips,
injury resources and information on latest research, among other topics.
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National Safety Council
www.nsc.org
Founded in 1913, the National Safety Council is a
nongovernmental, not-for-profit, international public service organization
devoted to protecting life and promoting health. It works to disseminate safety,
health, environmental and training resource materials.
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Otto the Auto
www.ottoclub.org
This safety site for kids offers
interactive games and exercises, providing opportunities for children to learn
more about safety.
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ThinkFirst
www.thinkfirst.org
The mission of the ThinkFirst
National Injury Prevention Foundation is to prevent brain, spinal cord and other
traumatic injuries through the education of individuals, community leaders and
the creators of public policy. Training programs designed for kids and
teens are available through this organization.
Traffic Safety
for Kids
http://www.autoinsurancequotes.org/traffic-safety-for-kids/
This website through Auto
Insurance Quotes, provides access to a variety of webpages,
resources, activities and games that can help children learn and
practice proper traffic and bicycle safety precautions. The
resources available on this site can be accessed directly by
children or used by teachers/educators to help review important
safety information with children
Lead Poisoning
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Alliance for Healthy Homes
http://www.afhh.org/
The Alliance staff offers technical assistance and local contacts that can offer
expert advice for a local prevention program.
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National Lead Information Center
http://www.epa.gov/lead/pubs/nlic.htm
Offers a variety of brochures and fact sheets outlining the dangers of lead
poisoning, the importance of testing children, and safe home renovations. Also
provides a list of state contacts.
Violence
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Family Violence
Prevention Fund
http://endabuse.org
A national
non-profit organization, committed to mobilizing concerned individuals, allied
professionals, social justice organizations and children’s groups to join the
campaign against family violence.
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Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence
www.ilcadv.org
Provides access to local services for victims of domestic violence, public
education materials and interventional program resources.
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Illinois Violence Prevention Authority
www.ivpa.org
This state agency provides a comprehensive,
collaborative public health and public safety approach to violence prevention.
Funds are made available to support local violence prevention programs.
Resources and other violence related information is available through this site.
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National Criminal Justice
Reference Service
www.ncjrs.org
This is a federally funded resource offering
justice and substance abuse information to support research, policy and program
development worldwide.
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Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
http://ojjdp.ncjrs.org
Provides access to a number of resources aimed
at preventing and responding to juvenile delinquency and victimization.
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Partnerships Against Violence
www.pavnet.org
Partnerships Against Violence is a virtual
library of information related to violence and youth-at-risk, representing data
from several different federal agencies.
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Zero To Three
www.zerotothree.org
Founded in 1977 by developmental experts, this
organization disseminates key developmental information, trains providers,
promotes model approaches and standards of practice and works to increase public
awareness about the significance of the first three years of life.
QUALITY IMPROVEMENT
AHRQ, a part of the U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services, is the lead agency charged with supporting
research designed to improve the quality of healthcare, reduce
its cost, improve patient safety, decrease medical errors, and
broaden access to essential services. Go to this website for
evidence-based clinical guidelines, grant/funding opportunities,
a patient safety network and quality indicators.
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American
Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)
http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home.html
The AAFP is committed to preserving and promoting quality,
cost-effective health care by family physicians with
scientifically valid and relevant continuing education, programs
and tools to assess and improve the quality of health care
provided to patients, and representation and partnerships with
other organizations dedicated to providing quality care to
patients. This website provides online educational
resources and tools to help you on your quest to provide optimal
patient care in your practice.
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Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention
www.cdc.gov
CDC is at the forefront of public health efforts
to prevent and control infectious and chronic diseases,
injuries, workplace hazards, disabilities, and environmental
health threats. CDC is globally recognized for conducting
research and investigations to improve people’s daily lives and
responds to health emergencies. The website includes
publications on a wide variety of health topics, safety issues
and data/statistics.
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Chicago Patient
Safety Forum (CPSF)
www.chicagopatientsafety.org
CPSF is a community-based network whose purpose
is to facilitate
systematic
approaches to understanding and improving patient safety in the
Chicago metropolitan area. CPSF is dedicated to creating safer
healthcare through research and development of patient safety
policy. The website highlights current patient safety
research projects, events and initiatives.
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Illinois Hospital
Association (IHA)
www.ihatoday.com
IHA represents over 200 hospitals and health systems with the
goal to strengthen and unite hospitals
and make high-quality, affordable health care available to all
residents of
Illinois. The website offers both national and local news
alerts, clinical resources and tools, improvement strategies and
links to other patient safety resources.
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Institute
for Healthcare Improvement (IHI)
www.ihi.org
IHI is a not-for-profit organization made up of expert
faculty members whose mission is to accelerate the improvement
of health by advancing the quality and value of health care
through collaboration. The website houses a variety of
resources such as: improvement models, tools, success stories,
disease – specific quality information and related literature.
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Institute for Safe Medical Practices (ISMP)
www.ismp.org
ISMP is a non-profit healthcare agency made up of
pharmacists, nurses and physicians who are dedicated to learning
about medication errors and the systemic causes for error.
The website offers numerous educational resources such as
medication hazard alerts, FDA patient safety videos and risk
assessment tools to address patient safety.
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Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
(JCAHO)
www.jcaho.org
JCAHO is
the predominant standards - setting and accrediting body for
healthcare providers in the U.S. The mission is to continuously
improve the safety and quality of care provided to the public
through the provision of health care accreditation and related
services that support performance improvement in health care
organizations.
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A Leadership Guide to Quality Improvement for Emergency Medical
Services Systems
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/ems/leaderguide/index.html
This leadership guide was developed in 1997 to serve as a
template for
EMS managers
who want to establish and maintain a program for continuously
monitoring and improving the quality of patient care and support
services in all parts of the EMS system. It encourages EMS
leaders to integrate continuous quality improvement practices as
essential parts of normal EMS routines. This resource
provides a historical view of quality improvement, quality tools
and techniques and a process for accessing progress in quality
improvement initiatives.
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The Leapfrog Group
http://www.leapfroggroup.org/
The Leapfrog Group works with medical experts throughout the
U.S. to identify problems and propose solutions that it
believes will improve hospital systems that could break down and
harm patients. This group provides important information
and solutions for consumers and health care providers.
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National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ)
www.nahq.org
NAHQ is the leading organization
for healthcare quality professionals. It’s mission
is to promote the continuous quality improvement in healthcare
by providing educational and development opportunities for all
healthcare professionals.
NAHQ
offers a variety of continuing education quality – related
articles online and other areas of interest from the past two
years' issues of the
Journal for Healthcare Quality.
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National EMSC Data Analysis Resource Center (NEDARC)
http://www.nedarc.org/nedarc/index.html
NEDARC is
committed to
improving the quality of care in the
EMS system,
especially for children. This group helps to enhance the ability
at state level to collect, link and analyze data; to respond to,
develop and answer appropriate policy and research questions;
conduct appropriate program evaluation; and to apply that
information to devising effective quality improvements in the
EMS system.
The website offers general quality improvement education as well
as a wide variety of data services support.
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National Guideline Clearinghouse (NGC)
http://www.guideline.gov/
NGC is a comprehensive database of evidence-based clinical
practice guidelines and related documents. NGC is an initiative
of the AHRQ. It’s mission is to provide physicians, nurses
and other health professionals an easy way to obtain objective,
detailed information on clinical practice guidelines and to
further their dissemination, implementation and use.
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National Initiative for Children's Healthcare Quailty (NICHQ)
http://www.nichq.org/index.html
NICHQ is an education and research organization dedicated solely
to improving the quality of health care provided to children.
Founded in 1999, NICHQ's mission is to eliminate the gap between
what is and what can be in health care for all children. The
website offers a wide variety of resources including
conferences, trainings and educational materials for parents and
practitioners. NICHQ hosts a list serve in which
participants raise questions, suggest ideas, and share reactions
to anything related to health care for children and adolescents.
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National
Patient Safety Foundation (NPSF)
www.npsf.org
NPSF’s mission is to improve patient safety by its efforts to
identity and create a core body of knowledge, develop and
enhance the culture of importance for patient safety and raise
public awareness about patient safety. The website
provides research findings, maintains a listing of upcoming
patient safety events and sells patient safety
–
related educational materials.
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National Quality Forum
(NQF)
www.qualityforum.org
The National Quality Forum is a non–profit
membership organization created to develop and implement a
national strategy for healthcare quality measurement and
reporting. The website offers current news and consensus
report about quality improvement strategies and developing
standards.
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President’s Advisory Commission on Consumer Protection & Quality
in the Heath Care Industry
http://www.hcqualitycommission.gov/final
Established in 1996, the Advisory Commission on Consumer
Protection and Quality in the Health Care Industry was charged
to advise the President on changes occurring in the health care
system and, where appropriate, to make recommendations on how
best to promote and assure consumer protection and health care
quality. In 1998, the Commission published this report that laid
out over 50 recommendations to advance the core purpose to “reduce
the impact and burden of illness, injury, and disability and to
improve the health and functioning of the people of the
United States.”
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Premier
www.premierinc.com
Premier is an alliance of non–profit hospitals and healthcare
systems helping to achieve high levels of clinical quality and
financial performance. Premier members share knowledge and needs
to create powerful solutions to everyday challenges. The website
is a clearinghouse for a number of patient safety –
related seminars and a patient safety newsletter that highlights
current efforts and advocacy trends.
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Talking to Consumers
About Health Care Quality
www.talkingquality.gov
The agency for Healthcare Research and Quality sponsors this
site which was designed for people and organizations trying to
educate consumers about healthcare quality.
SCHOOL HEALTH
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Illinois Association of School
Nurses
www.iasn.org
The mission of the Illinois Association of School Nurses is to provide
leadership in comprehensive school health programs and health education for the
school community through the advancement of the practice of professional school
nursing. This website provides resources for school nurses and information
related to Illinois activities.
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Illinois
Department of Human Services, School Health Program
http://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=44031
The School Health Program coordinates activities that are
designed to assist all Illinois school-aged children in
achieving an optimal level of physical and mental health.
The program provides resources, consultation and technical
assistance to school nurses within Illinois.
Continuing education activities are also sponsored through this
program.
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National Association of School
Nurses
www.nasn.org
This website provides access to NASN position statements,
educational programs, legislative information, links and a
number of other school and school nurse related resources that
are assistive to the practice of school nursing.
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National EMSC
Emergency Guidelines for Schools: Guidelines for Helping an Ill
or Injured Student When the School Nurse is not Available. Third
Edition
http://www.childrensnational.org/emsc/pubres/downloaddocs.aspx#publications
These guidelines are color-coded,
first-aid
flowcharts intended to serve as an emergency care resource for
staff without full-time medical or nursing support. More than 40
of the most common pediatric illnesses or injuries are arranged
alphabetically for quick reference. The guidelines also include
a list of recommended first aid equipment and supplies for
schools, and universal precautions to prevent or reduce the
spread of infectious diseases.
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University of New Mexico
Emergency Education for School Nurses
http://hsc.unm.edu/emermed/PED/school_rn/course.shtml
The University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center has
developed this online educational program which provides
emergency care education specific to nurses working in the
school setting.
This program consists of 15 modules that address various
aspects of emergency planning within the school setting, a
review of key body system issues (i.e. airway, musculoskeletal)
and corresponding simulated school emergency scenarios.
SPECIAL HEALTHCARE NEEDS
Camp Information
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Center for
Children with Special Needs
http://www.cshcn.org/resources/campcalendar.cfm?intro=yes
This site from the Center for
Children with Special Needs provides a directory of camp
programs in the state of Washington for children with special
needs.
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Kids Camp
http://www.kidscamps.com/
This site contains a listing of
different types of camps within the US. An interactive
map provides a listing of camps in each state.
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My Summer
Camp
http://www.mysummercamps.com/camps/index.html
This site provides a listing of
children’s camps of all types for children with special needs
according to diagnosis or disorder.
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National Center on Physical
Activity and Disability
http://www.ncpad.org/get/discover/index-2.html
NCPD offers information
to parents on preparing their special needs child for attending
camp for the first time. It also offers suggestions on how
to evaluate and choose a camp.
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Therapy/Respite Camps for Kids
http://wmoore.net/therapy.html
This web site offers resources
for camps and respite for special needs kids according to
geographic areas of the United States, Canada and Central
America.
Developmental Play
Resources
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Able Play
Ratings
www.ableplay.org
This site offers an independent
rating system and review of play products designed for children
with special health care needs. It reviews what the
ratings mean and how it can be used to guide purchases of toys
that are age and disability appropriate as well as educational.
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Fisher-Price
http://www.fisher-price.com/us/special_needs/
Fisher-Price identifies play
stages for children with special needs and gives
recommendations for appropriate toys by age, type or learning.
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Lekotek
www.lekotek.org/lekotek/whatis.asp
Lekotek makes the world
of play accessible to children with all types of
disabilities. Lekotek offers family play sessions, toy
lending libraries, and family computer center.
General CSHCN Resources
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Brave Kids
http://bravekids.org/
Brave Kids offers a resource
directory for various services such as transportation, financial
aid, medical information and support groups.
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Center for
Children with Special Needs
http://www.cshcn.org/resources/TalkingwithParents.cfm
This is an excellent resource for
healthcare workers and educators. It provides guidelines
for talking with parents of children with special needs.
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Child Care Aware
http://childcareaware.org/en/
This site offers quidelines and tools which parents can use to
locate and evaluate child care and resources within their
community. It contains helpful check lists for parents to
assist in their evaluation and decision making. By
entering your zip code, you can find addresses of child care
centers and average costs.
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Children’s
Memorial Hospital
http://www.childrensmemorial.org/newsroom/complexmedical.asp
This site gives information about
the consortium for Chicago – area children with complex needs.
It contains links to the various centers and programs.
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Children with Special Healthcare Needs
quick reference guide
(823k)
This quick
reference guide is aimed at emergency care personnel and
provides information on troubleshooting assistive devices, such
as tracheostomy, PICC line, CSF shunt, gastrostomy, colostomy,
ureterostomy.
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Children with Special Needs: Types of Daycare for Children with
Special Needs
http://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/svc/alpha/c/special-needs/resources/day-care.html
This site
identifies three major types of daycare for special needs
children and outlines specific characteristics of each type that
families should consider before enrolling their child.
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Cincinnati
Children’s Hospital
http://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/svc/alpha/c/special-needs/resources/default.htm
Cincinnati Children’s offers a
wealth of information on numerous topics from advocacy to
transportation and wish-granting organizations.
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Easter Seals
http://www.easterseals.com
Easter Seals offers education
about disabilities and disability etiquette. It also provides
links to other resources.
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Family Voices
www.familyvoices.org
A national grassroots clearinghouse for information and education to assure
and improve health care for children with disabilities and
chronic conditions.
Family Voices is a national grassroots network
of families who have children with special health care needs.
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Federation
for Children with Special Needs
http://www.fcsn.org/index.html
The federation is about parents
helping parents. It operates a parent center in
Massachusetts which offers a variety of programs. It also
keeps parents abreast of legislative issues that may affect
children with special needs.
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Forever
Families
http://www.foreverfamilies.net/xml/articles/children_with_chronic_illness.aspx
Forever Families is a good
parental guide which covers topics such as reactions to the
initial diagnosis, gathering information, seeking support
groups, caring for yourself and others in the family, and coping
skills.
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Illinois AAP
http://www.illinoisaap.org/childrenspecneeds.html
The Illinois Chapter of American
Academy of Pediatrics offers brochures and fact sheets that can
be downloaded as well as links to other web resource sites which
can be accessed.
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Kid Needs
http://www.kidneeds.com/
This site provides parents and
caregivers of children with special needs access to
comprehensive information and resources.
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MCH Neighborhood
http://mchneighborhood.ichp.ufl.edu/
This site is
a portal for important resources and web sites related to
maternal and child health provided by the Institute for Child
Health Policy at the University of Florida.
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National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities
www.nichcy.org
A clearinghouse that provides information on disabilities and disability
related issues.
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NORD -- National Organization for Rare Disorders
www.rarediseases.org
Created by a group of voluntary agencies, medical researchers and individuals
concerned about Orphan Diseases (rare debilitating illnesses which strike small
numbers of people). Any disorder affecting fewer than 200,000 people is
considered an Orphan Disease.
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Our Care
Support
http://www.ourcaresupport.com/resources.html
This is an online support group
for parent and caregivers of special needs children. The
section “Bandaids & Blackboards” provides a site for children
and teens.
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University of Michigan Health
System
http://www.med.umich.edu/1libr/yourchild/chronic.htm
This site answers questions for
parents about specific chronic illnesses, how children in
different age categories are affected, how a chronic illness can
affect the rest of the family and things parents can do to
promote a healthy family environment. It also gives
resources for other sites applicable for each age group.
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Yellow Pages
http://www.yellowpagesforkids.com/help/states.htm
This site allows you to select a
state to locate consultants, various health care specialists,
tutors, therapists, advocates etc. Note: once you select a
state, scroll down the page to see the listings.
Respite Care
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Arch Respite
http://www.archrespite.org/archfs11.htm
This site provides background information on special needs
children, definitions of respite care, program options and
considerations. It is a decision making guide for parents
in choosing respite care for their child.
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Children’s Coach House
http://www.coachcarecenter.org/coachcarecenter/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabindex=1&tabid=607
Located in Naperville, Illinois this facility offers private
duty nursing, medical daycare, overnight camps and transitional
care (120 day hospital to home) program.
State
of Illinois Resources
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Illinois Assistive Technology Project
www.iltech.org
Directed by and for people with disabilities and their family members. A
federally mandated program that strives to break down barriers and change
policies to assure greater ease in obtaining and utilizing technology.
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Illinois Division of Specialized Care for Children
www.uic.edu/hsc/dscc
Any child from Birth to 18 years of age may qualify for no-cost diagnostic
medical and rehabilitative services if it is suspected that an eligible medical
condition exists. By helping provide proper specialized diagnosis and medical
care, DSCC assists children to grow and develop to the full extent of their
abilities. This program is located at
The University of Illinois at Chicago.
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The Illinois Early Childhood Intervention Clearinghouse
http://www.eiclearinghouse.org/
This clearinghouse provides resources to Illinois residents
interested in early intervention issues and contains information on health,
educational and developmental concerns of infancy and early childhood.
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Illinois State Board of Education
http://www.isbe.net/spec-ed/default.htm
The Illinois Board of
education site provides an overview of special education
services which are mandated by state.
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Illinois Resource List
http://www.abetterlife.org/ages.htm
This
site provides a list of resources for children and youth with
special health care needs located in the state of Illinois.
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Project Reach:
Illinois Deaf-Blind Services
http://project-reach-illinois.org
Project Reach provides technical assistance,
information and training to address the early intervention,
special education, related services and transitional services
needs of children with deaf-blindness and enhance state capacity
to improve services and outcomes for children and their
families.
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State of
Illinois
http://www.thearclink.org/state/system/how.asp?ID=IL
Learn about the government system as related to receiving
benefits for special health care for children as well as adults.
TRANSPORT
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Air & Surface
Transport Nurses Association
(Also known as National Flight Nurses Association)
www.astna.org
This organization is dedicated to advancing the practice of transport
nursing and enhancing the quality of patient care. Their website serves as
an information resource on transport nursing and air medical care delivery
systems.
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Air Medical Physician
Association
www.ampa.org
This association is comprised of physicians and professionals involved in
medical transport. It provides access to resources and opportunities aimed
at studying and enhancing the impact of air transport upon patients.
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Association of Air Medical Services
www.aams.org
Established in 1980, the Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS) is an
international association, which serves providers of air and surface medical
transport systems. Their website provides access to transport related
reports and publications, conferences and meetings and links to other related
sites.
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Automotive Safety Program
www.preventinjury.org
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Safeguard Transport
www.safeguardseat.com
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