Important Hurricane Resources

• Links
• Forums
• Status Update

Organized Medicine

• American Academy of Pediatrics
• Louisiana Chapter – American Academy of Pediatrics
• Louisiana State Medical Society

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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• Louisiana Office of Public Health, Injury Research and Prevention Program—Contains newsletter articles on child safety issues as well as information on Louisiana SAFE KIDS efforts.

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.
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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

• The Baby Center – complete online resource for new and expectant parents.
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• Zero to Three – Resources for the first years of a child’s life.
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• Parents Source One – A parenting enrichment resource!