Resources
General health information
Parenting
- Car Seat Safety
- Disease education, vaccines, travel vaccines
https://www.cdc.gov/
Developmental Milestones
- Bright Futures Family Resources
http://www.brightfuturesforfamilies.org - First Steps
http://chfs.ky.gov/dph/firstSteps/helpfulstaff.htm
Nutrition/Healthy Eating
- AAP Healthy Children Nutrition
https://www.healthychildren.org/english/healthy-living/nutrition/pages/default.aspx - Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Health Eating
https://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/patients/child/health?FinderItem=9153f4e5-18fc-4ed7-94f3-6e7dd5c6600a - Kids Health Nutrition and Fitness
http://kidshealth.org/en/parents/nutrition-center/?WT.ac=p-nav - Healthy People Nutrition and Weight
https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topics-objectives/topic/nutrition-and-weight-status
Obesity
- AAP Healthy Children Obesity
https://www.healthychildren.org/English/health-issues/conditions/obesity/Pages/default.aspx - Bright Futures: Obesity Prevention
https://www.brightfutures.org/one-step/
Oral Health
- American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
http://www.aapd.org/ - Cavity free tips ages 4 months – 3 years
- First Aid for Dental Emergencies
- Recommended pediatric dentists
Allergies
- Food Allergy Network
www.foodallergy.org - American Academy of Allergy and Immunology
http://www.aaaai.org
Behavioral Health
- Children and adults with Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder
http://www.chadd.org - ADHD Parents Medication Guide
ADHD Parents Medication Guide - Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Surviving the Teens/Suicide Depression/Suicide
https://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/service/s/surviving-teens - Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Mental Health and Behavior
https://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/patients/child/special-needs/medical/mental-health - Bright Futures: Mental Health
https://www.brightfutures.org/mentalhealth/PublicApproach.html - Healthy People Mental Health
https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topics-objectives/topic/nutrition-and-weight-status - AAP Healthy Children Emotional Wellness
https://www.healthychildren.org/english/healthy-living/emotional-wellness/pages/default.aspx - AAP Healthy Children Emotional Problems
https://www.healthychildren.org/English/health-issues/conditions/emotional-problems/Pages/default.aspx - Behavioral Health Referrals
Substance abuse
- National Institute for Drug Abuse (NIDA)
https://www.drugabuse.gov/ - NIDA for Teens
https://teens.drugabuse.gov/ - NIDA for Parents
https://teens.drugabuse.gov/parents - Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Substance Abuse Information
https://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/service/s/surviving-teens/stressors/substance-abuse - St. Elizabeth Falmouth Alcohol & Drug Treatment Center
http://www.stelizabeth.com/medical-services/alcohol-and-drug-treatment - Northern KY Central Services of Alcoholics Anonymous
http://nkyaa.info/ - Substance Abuse and Treatment Facility Locator
https://findtreatment.samhsa.gov/ - TeensHealth Drugs & Alcohol
http://kidshealth.org/en/teens/drug-alcohol/?WT.ac=t-nav
Smoking
- Smokefree
https://smokefree.gov/ - NIH Smoking and Your Heart
https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health-topics/smoking-and-your-heart - AAP Healthy Children Tobacco
https://www.healthychildren.org/English/health-issues/conditions/tobacco/Pages/default.aspx - Kids and Smoking
http://kidshealth.org/en/parents/smoking.html - CDC Youth and Tobacco Use
https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/fact_sheets/youth_data/tobacco_use/index.htm
Resources
- Northern Kentucky Health Department
http://www.nkyhealth.org - Covington Food Pantries (Kenton County)
https://www.foodpantries.org/ci/ky-covington - Newport Food Pantries (Campbell County)
https://www.foodpantries.org/ci/ky-newport - Falmouth Food Pantries (Pendleton County)
https://www.foodpantries.org/ci/ky-pendleton - Brooksville Area Food Pantries (Bracken County)
https://www.foodpantries.org/ci/ky-brooksville - Florence Food Pantries (Boone County)
https://www.foodpantries.org/ci/ky-florence
Northern Kentucky Pediatrics cannot be responsible for any of the information on the websites above. It is meant for a supplement to your pediatrician’s care not as a substitute for your pediatrician’s care. Please feel free to call our office during office hours with any questions.