Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
This is a well-known website, and the best resource regarding immunizations, the latest news in public health, travel notices, recent medical publications, discussions on health topics, and reliable data and statistics. The Vaccine Immunization Sheet (VIS) is available for all vaccines on the CDC website.
Link: www.cdc.gov
Healthy Children
This website has the most information about parenting and children.
Link: www.healthychildren.org
American Academy Of Pediatrics
This website is the official website of American Academy of Pediatrics, and can be followed for the latest pediatric news, guidelines and publications. This is closely followed by pediatricians as well.
Link: www.aap.org
Consumer Product Safety Commission
This website provides the latest news on product safety and recalls.
Link: www.cpsc.gov
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
This website provides the latest news and updates on public health, environment, data, statistics, and public notices for the state of Kansas.
Link: www.kdhe.ks.gov
Autism Speaks
This website is a forum to support families who have a loved one with autism.
Link: www.autismspeaks.org
Family Voices
This website is a good resource for families having a loved one with a chronic illness or disability.
Link: www.familyvoices.org
Families Together, INC
This is another website which is a good resource for families having a loved one with a chronic illness or disability.
Link: www.familiestogetherinc.org
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is a national network of local crisis centers that provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis.
Link: www.988lifeline.org
Foster Care Sex Abuse
Foster care is a temporary living solution for children who are unable to live with their birth parents for specific reasons. Their parents may have passed away or have ongoing medical or legal issues that lead them to be unable to care for their child. In the worst cases, children were abused or otherwise treated poorly by their birth parents.
Link: https://helpingsurvivors.org/foster-care-sexual-abuse/
If you are suspecting anyone at risk of a suicide attempt and need someone to talk to immediately, please call 988 just as you would call 911. We are also here to help.