For More Information

If you would like more information about how to help your child stay healthy, talk with your child's doctor or other heath care provider. You can also get information by calling your local health department (look in the phone book) or the authorities listed below, many of which have toll-free numbers.

AIDS

• CDC National AIDS Hotline (800) 342-AIDS

Alcohol and Drugs

• National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (800) 729-6686

Child Abuse

• National Child Abuse Hotline (800) 422-4453

Counseling/Crisis Intervention

• National Youth Crisis Hotline (800) HIT-HOME

Food and Drug Safety

• Food and Drug Administration, Office of Consumer Affairs (301) 443-3170

General Child Health Information

• American Academy of Family Physicians (800) 274-2237
  
  
• American Academy of Pediatrics (800) 433-9016
  
  

Immunizations

• General Information: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (404) 332-4553
  
  
• Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (800) 822-7967
  
  

Maternal and Child Health

• National Maternal and Child Health Clearinghouse (703) 821-8955 xt. 254

Safety and Injury Prevention

• Consumer Product Safety Commission (800) 638-CPSC
  
  
• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Auto Safety Hotline (800) 424-9393
  
  
• The Children's Safety Network (703) 524-7802
  
  

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

• CDC National STD Hotline (800) 227-8922

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