Resources

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General Information for Parents

For Adoptive Parents
Good resource for adoption information
www.adoption.com

American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
P.O. Box 927, Dept. C
Elk Grove Village, IL 60009-0927
www.aap.org

American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)
www.aafp.org

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)
P.O. Box 4500
Kearneysville, WV 25430
800-762-2264
www.acog.com

American Psychological Association (APA)
202-336-5700
www.apa.org

Car-Seat Installation
877-FIT-4-A-KID

Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
For up-to-date information on many medical issues
www.cdc.gov

Child Care Aware
800-424-2246

Children's Defense Fund
www.childrensdefense.org

COPE
37 Clarendon St.
Boston, MA 02116
617-357-5588

Formulas that contain DHA and ARA:

Nestle Good Start
www.verybestbaby.com

Similac Advance
www.similacadvance.com

Enfamil LIPIL
www.enfamil.com

Homemade baby food recipes

www.americanbaby.com/babyfood

www.babytalk.com

Intensive-Care Parenting magazine
ICU Parenting
RD #10, Box 176
Brush Creek Rd.
Irwin, PA 15642

Internal Revenue Service
For information on child-care expenses
800-829-1040
www.irs.ustreas.gov

Juvenile Products Manufacturers' Association (JPMA)
For information on baby products, recalls and other pertinent information
236 Route 38 West, Suite 100
Moorestown, NJ 08057
www.jpma.org

March of Dimes
For information on various serious childhood illnesses and disease
888-663-4637
www.modimes.org

National Organization of Single Mothers
P.O. Box 68
Midland, NC 28107-0068
704-888-KIDS (704-888-5437)

Neo Gen Screening
Testing of family history for rare inherited disorders
www.pediatrixscreening.com
866-463-6436

Organic Formulas
For a listing of stores that carry organic formulas
www.horizonorganic.com

Parent's Resources
P.O. Box 107, Planetarium Sta.
New York, NY 10024
212-866-4776

Poison Control Center
(national hotline)
800-222-1222

Product Recalls
For the latest baby-product recalls and warnings

www.cpsc.gov

www.jpma.org

www.recalls.gov

Social Security Administration
800-772-1213
www.ssa.gov

Tri-Flow Nipple System
From Munchkin
www.munchkininc.com
800-344-2229

Vaccines
For information on vaccines from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
www.vaccine.chop.edu

The Women's Bureau Publications
For summary of state laws on family leave
U.S. Department of Labor
Women's Bureau Clearing House
Box EX
200 Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20210
800-827-5335

Websites for further information

www.americanbaby.com

www.babycenter.com

www.babyzone.com

www.bellycast.com

www.childmagazine.com

www.family.com

www.ivillage.com

www.parenthoodweb.com

www.rif.org

At-Home Moms

Family and Home Network
866-352-1075
www.familyandhome.org

F.E.M.A.L.E. (Formerly Employed Mothers At The Leading Edge)
P.O. Box 31
Elmhurst, IL 60126
800-223-9399
www.femalehome.org

Miserly Moms
Helps families save money by providing tips for cooking, shopping, decorating and gardening
www.miserlymoms.com

Mothers At Home
800-783-4666
www.mah.org

MOMS (Mothers Offering Mothers Support)
25371 Rye Canyon Rd.
Valencia, CA 91355
805-526-2725

Websites for further information

www.parentsplace.com

www.parentssoup.com

Breastfeeding Information

Avent
800-542-8368
www.aventamerica.com

Beechnut Nutrition Hotline
800-523-6633
Breastfeeding Help
For 24-hour breastfeeding support, referrals to lactation consultants and helpful videos
www.breastfeeding.com

Best Start
3500 E. Fletcher Avenue, Suite 519
Tampa, FL 33613
800-277-4975

FDA Hotline
800-332-4010

FDA Breast Implant Information Line
800-532-4440

International Lactation Consultant Association
www.ilca.org
919-787-5181

La Leche League International
1400 North Meacham Road
Schaumburg, IL 60173-4840
800-LA-LECHE or check local telephone directory
www.lalecheleague.org

Medela, Inc.
P.O. Box 660
McHenry, IL 60051
800-TELL-YOU (800-735-5968)

National Center for Nutrition and Dietetics
Consumer Nutrition Hotline
800-366-1655

National Maternal and Child Health Clearinghouse
2070 Chain Bridge Road, Suite 45
Vienna, VA 22182
703-821-8955, ext. 254

Wellstart
4062 First Avenue
San Diego, CA 92103
619-295-5192

Websites for further information

www.breastfeedingbasics.com

www.moms4milk.org

www.breastfeed.com

 

Child Care

Child Care Aware Hotline
800-424-2246

Department of Health and Human Services
National Child Care Information Center
800-616-2242

International Nanny Association
800-297-1477
www.nanny.org

National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies
800-424-2246
202-393-5501
www.childcarerr.org
www.naccrra.net

National Association for the Education of Young Children
www.naeyc.org

National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care
800-598-5437
Working Mother
www.workingmother.com

Children's Illnesses and Problems:
Children with Special Needs

Arthritis

American Juvenile Arthritis Organization
1314 Spring St., NW
Atlanta, GA 30309
404-872-7100

Asthma and Allergies

Allergy and Asthma Network
3554 Chain Bridge Road, Suite 200
Fairfax, VA 22030
800-878-4403

American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI)
Informative news services for parents and patients;
site is maintained by allergists and ACAAI
800-842-7777
http://allergy.mcg.edu

Asthma & Allergy Foundation of America
1835 K St. NW, Suite P-900
Washington, DC 20006
202-293-2950

Autism

National Society for Children and Adults with Autism
1234 Massachusetts Ave., NE,
Suite 1017
Washington, DC 20005
202-783-0125

Birth Defects

March of Dimes
1275 Mamaroneck Ave.
White Plains, NY 10605
914-428-7100
www.modimes.com

National Maternal and Child Health Clearinghouse
3520 Prospect St., NW
Washington, DC 20057
202-625-8410

Blindness

American Foundation for the Blind
15 W. 16th St.
New York, NY 10011
212-620-2000

Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults
111 Middle Neck Rd.
Sands Point, NY 11050
516-944-8900

Cancer

Association for Research of Childhood Cancer
P.O. Box 251
Buffalo, NY 14225
716-681-4433

Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation
1901 Pennsylvania Ave., NW,
Suite 1001
Washington, DC 20006
202-659-5136

Cerebral Palsy

National Easter Seal Society
2023 W. Ogden Ave.
Chicago, IL 60612
312-243-8400

United Cerebral Palsy Association
60 E. 34th St.
New York, NY 10016
212-481-2811

Cleft Palate

American Cleft Palate Association
331 Salk Hall
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA 15261
412-681-9620

American Cleft Palate Foundation
1218 Grandview Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15211
800-242-5337

Cystic Fibrosis

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
6000 Executive Blvd., Suite 309
Rockville, MD 20852
301-881-9130

Down Syndrome

Association for Children with Down Syndrome
2616 Martin Ave.
Bellmore, NY 11710
516-221-4700

National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS)
666 Broadway
New York, NY 10012-2317
800-221-4602

Epilepsy

Epilepsy Foundation of America
4351 Garden City, Suite 406
Landover, MD 20785
301-459-3700

Food Allergies

Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network
www.foodallergy.org
800-929-4040

Fragile X Syndrome

National Fragile X Foundation
1441 York St., Suite 303
Denver, CO 80206
800-688-8765

Gastrointestinal Disorders

American Digestive Disease Society
7720 Wisconsin Ave.
Bethesda, MD 20014
301-652-9293

General Information

CARESS (information on services for parents of children with disabilities)
P.O. Box 1492
Washington, DC 20013-1492
800-695-0285

National Association for Rare Disorders
P.O. Box 8923
New Fairfield, CT 06182
Hearing Problems

American Society for Deaf Children
814 Thayer Ave.
Silver Spring, MD 20910
301-585-5400

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
10801 Rockville Pike
Rockville, MD 20852
301-897-5700

Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults
111 Middle Neck Rd.
Sands Point, NY 11050
516-944-8900

Heart Problems

American Heart Association
7272 Greenville Ave.
Dallas, TX 75231-4596
800-242-8721

Congenital Heart Anomalies-Support, Education, Resources
2112 North Wilkins Road
Swanton, OH 43558
419-825-5575

Hemophilia

National Hemophilia Foundation
19 W. 34th St., Rm. 1204
New York, NY 10001
212-563-0211

World Federation of Hemophilia
Suite 2902
1155 Dorchester Blvd., W.
Montreal, Quebec H3B 2L3 Canada

Leukemia

Leukemia Society of America, Inc.
800 Second Ave.
New York, NY 10017
212-573-8484

Limb Disorders

Cherub Association of Families of Children with Limb Disorders
936 Delaware Ave.
Buffalo, NY 14209

Liver Disease

Children's Liver Foundation
76 S. Orange Ave., Suite 202
South Orange, NJ 07079
201-761-1111

Mental Retardation (also see Down Syndrome)

Association for Children with Retarded Mental Development, Inc.
817 Broadway
New York, NY 10003
212-470-7200

Phenylketonuria

National PKU Foundation
6301 Tejas Drive
Pasadena, TX 77503
713-487-4802

Psoriasis

National Psoriasis Foundation
6415 SW Canyon Court, Suite 200
Portland, OR 97221
503-297-1545

Reye's Syndrome

National Reye's Syndrome Foundation
426 North Lewis Street
P.O. Box 829
Bryan, OH 43506
800-233-7393

RSV (respiratory syncytial virus)

RSV Information
www.rsvprotection.com
877-819-9851

Sickle-Cell Disease

National Association for Sickle-Cell Disease
3460 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1012
Los Angeles, CA 90010
213-731-1166

Sickle-Cell Disease Association of America, Inc.
200 Corporate Pt., Suite 495
Culver City, CA 90230
800-421-8453

Spina Bifida

Spina Bifida Association of America
4590 MacArthur Blvd., NW, #250
Washington, DC 20007-4226
800-621-3141

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

The Guild for Infant Survival
P.O. Box 3841
Davenport, IA 52808

National Center for the Prevention of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
330 N. Charles St.
Baltimore, MD 21201
301-547-0300

National Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Clearinghouse
8201 Greensboro Drive, Suite 600
McLean, VA 22102
703-821-8955; 703-625-8410

National Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Foundation
8240 Professional Place, Suite 205
Landover, MD 20785
301-459-3388; 800-221-7437 (SIDS)

Tay-Sachs Disease

National Tay-Sachs & Allied Disease Association, Inc.
92 Washington Ave.
Cedarhurst, NY 11516
516-569-4300

 

Dads

At-Home Dad Newsletter
61 Brightwood Avenue
North Andover, MA 01845
www.athomedad.com

Dad to Dad Network
Send self-addressed stamped envelope to:
13925 Duluth Court
Apple Valley, MN 55124
612-423-3705

Full-Time Dads
193 Shelley Ave.
Elizabeth, NJ 07208
908-355-9722
FAX 908-355-9723
www.fulltimefather.com

National Center for Fathering
P.O. Box 413888
Kansas City, MO 64141
800-593-DADS

National Fatherhood Initiative
101 Lake Forest Blvd., Suite 360
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
301-948-0599
www.fatherhood.com

Websites for further information

www.babycenter.com/dads

www.daddyshome.com

www.fathersforum.com

www.fathersonline.com

www.newdads.com

www.slowlane.com

Financial Resources

BankRate
For general financial information
516-627-7330
www.bankrate.com

College Savings Plan Network
For information on saving for college
877-277-6496
www.savingforcollege.com

Consumer Credit Counseling Service
For help with your budget
888-775-0377

Consumer Federation of America
For information on many consumer issues
202-387-6121
www.consumerfed.org

Debtors Anonymous
For debt-management services
781-453-2743
www.debtorsanonymous.com

Easy Saver Plan
For information on government savings bonds and how to buy them
www.publicdebt.treas.gov

Health Insurance Association of America
For information on health and disability insurance
888-869-4078
www.hiaa.org

Insurance Information Institute
For information on various types of insurance
800-331-9146
www.iii.org

IntelliQuote Insurance Services
For quotes to compare for various insurance policies
888-622-0925
www.intelliquote.com

Internal Revenue Service
For information on child-care expenses
800-829-1040
www.irs.ustreas.gov

National Association of Personal Planners
For help with your budget
888-333-6659

National Foundation for Credit Counseling
For debt-management services
800-388-2227
www.nfcc.org

National Insurance Consumer Helpline
For answers to specific insurance questions
800-942-4242

QuickQuote
For a term life insurance quote
800-867-2402
www.insure.com

Quotesmith
For various insurance quotes
800-431-1147
www.quotesmith.com

U.S. Savings Bonds
800-4US-BONDS
www.savingsbonds.gov

Websites for further information

www.financenter.com

www.healthinsurancefinders.com

www.ihatefinancialplanning.com

www.insurance.com

www.localinsurance.com

www.mfea.com

www.morningstar.com

www.myvesta.org

www.naic.org/cis

Multiples

Center for Loss in Multiple Birth
c/o Jean Kollantai
P.O. Box 1064
Palmer, AK 99645
907-746-6123

Center for Study of Multiple Births
333 E. Superior Street, Room 464
Chicago, IL 60611
312-266-9093

Mothers of Supertwins (M.O.S.T.) (triplets or more)
P.O. Box 951
Brentwood, NY 11717
516-434-MOST
www.mostonline.org

Multiple Birth Resources
70 W. Sylvester Place
Highland Ranch, CO 80126
888-627-9519
www.expectingmultiples.com

Multiple Births Foundation
Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital
Goldhawk Road
London, England W6 OXG
081-748-4666, ext. 5201

National Organization of Mothers of Twins Clubs, Inc.
P.O. Box 438
Thompson Station, TN 37179-0438
505-275-0955

Triplet Connection
P.O. Box 99571
Stockton, CA 95209
209-474-0885
www.tripletconnection.org

Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome (TTTS) Foundation
Mary Slaman-Forsythe,
Executive Director
411 Longbeach Parkway
Bay Village, OH 44140
216-899-8887

Twin Services
P.O. Box 10066
Berkeley, CA 94709
510-524-0863

Twins Foundation
P.O. Box 6043
Providence, RI 02940-6043
401-729-1000

Twins Magazine
5350 S. Roslyn Street, Suite 400
Englewood, CO 80111
800-328-3211

Twins World
Good resource for couples expecting multiples
www.twinsworld.com

Premature Infants

Clothing for Preemies

www.preemie.com

www.gap.com

www.babiesrus.com

Cosco Ultradream Ride
Car bed/seat for preemies
www.djgusa.com
800-544-1108

ECMO Moms and Dads
c/o Blair and Gayle Wilson
P.O. Box 53848
Lubbock, TX 79453
806-794-0259

Gerber
Preemie pacifier
www.gerber.com

Intensive-Care Parenting magazine
ICU Parenting
RD #10, Box 176
Brush Creek Road
Irwin, PA 15642

Preemie Diapers

Pampers
www.pampers.com
800-543-3331

Huggies
www.drugstore.com
800-447-9423

Premature Babies
For information on, and products for, premature infants
www.pediatrics.wisc.edu/patientcare/preemies

Safety for Your Baby

Auto Safety Hotline
888-327-4236

Back to Sleep
P.O. Box 29111
Washington, DC 20040
800-505-2742

Car Seats for Pickup Trucks
Pioneered Safety System from XSCI
800-630-6850

Crib-Sheet Safety

Baby Sleep Safe crib sheet anchor
800-420-1280

Clouds and Stars quick-zip crib sheets
www.cloudsandstars.com
866-325-6837

The Danny Foundation
For information on crib dangers
3158 Danville Blvd.
P.O. Box 680
Alamo, CA 94507
800-833-2669

General Motors
"Precious Cargo: Protecting the Children Who Ride with You"
(free booklet)
800-247-9168

The International Association of Chiefs of Police
Operation Kids
800-843-4227

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Auto safety hotline
800-424-9393
www.nhtsa.gov

National Lead Information Hotline and Clearinghouse
800-424-LEAD

The National SAFE KIDS Campaign
800-441-1888
www.safekids.org

SafetyBeltUSA
123 Manchester Blvd.
Inglewood, CA 90301
800-745-SAFE
www.carseat.org

U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission
800-638-2772
www.cpsc.gov