GNOPS Links

Organized Medicine

Vaccines

Childhood Immunization Support Program (CISP)—CISP is a resource from the American Academy of Pediatrics that provides vaccine/immunization information for parents.
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Greater New Orleans Immunization Network—Provides schedule for local free immunization program for children and useful vaccine information.
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Vaccine Education Center—Provides complete, up-to-date, and reliable information about vaccines to parents and health care professionals.

Poison

Poison Prevention Week Council site—Includes steps that you can take to help prevent accidental poisonings as well as details on events associated with National Poison Prevention Week.
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Helpful Resources

Center for Disease Control & Prevention - CDC serves as the national focus for developing and applying disease prevention and control, environmental health, and health promotion and education activities designed to improve the health of the people of the United States.
Heads Up! Concussion in Youth Sports - To help ensure the health and safety of young athletes, CDC developed the “Heads Up: Concussion in Youth Sports” initiative to offer information about concussions—a type of traumatic brain injury—to coaches, parents, and athletes involved in youth sports. The “Heads Up” initiative provides important information on preventing, recognizing, and responding to a concussion.
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Louisiana Department of Health & Hospitals – DHH mission is to protect and promote health and to ensure access to medical, preventive, and rehabilitative services for all citizens of the State of Louisiana.
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Lighten Up Louisiana - lighten up Louisiana is a five month competition (August 30, 2004-January 31, 2005) that encourages Louisianans to develop healthy activity and eating habits.

Parent Resources