Health Resources

Low Cost and Free Medical & Dental Clinics

For a listing of low cost and free medical & dental clinics visit:

www.freemedicalcamps.com.

General Health Education

Handouts in English and Spanish for multiple medical needs:

http://familydoctor.org

Preventative Services

http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNProducts/

Tobacco Cessation

Arizona’s Smokers help line
US Department of Health and Human Services
Tobacco Free Arizona

Useful resources to help quit:

http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/how2quit.htm

Maternal Child Health

From the American Academy of Pediatrics:

Information for Parents from AAP
Immunization information

User Friendly Education for Parents, Kids and Teens

http://kidshealth.org/
http://www.aap.org/topics.html
http://www.girlshealth.gov/

Guidance from the Centers for Disease Control

Children:

http://www.cdc.gov/family/kids/index.htm

Growth and development

Infants 0-1 years of age
Toddlers 1-2 years old
Toddlers 2-3 years old
Preschoolers 3-5 years old
Middle childhood 6-8 years old
Middle childhood 9-11 years old
Early adolescence 12-14 years old

Postpartum Depression Resources

Postpartum Warmline: 1-888-434-6667

American Psychiatric Association
www.beyondtheblues.com
Postpartum Support International
www.ppdsupportpage.com
www.postpartumdads.org

Medication Help

Tips about your medications

Blood Tests

How to better understand the meaning of tests your doctor might order:

http://www.labtestsonline.org/

Health and Nutrition

Healthy People 2010

What is “Body Mass Index”

Adult
Child

Body Mass Index – Calculate:

Adults: BMI Calculator
Children: BMI Calculator
Nutrition and weight resources
Healthy Weight, Nutrition, and Physical Activity Information
Related Growth Chart and BMI Resources
Tips to Promote Healthy Eating and Physical Activity for Children and Teens
Tips for Adults on Achieving a Healthy Weight