The Carithers Pediatric Group        Jacksonville, Florida       All Rights Reserved Helpful Links To Other Valuable Information We are committed to providing you with credible online health information and are pleased to provide links to the following health resources. The Carithers Pediatric Group is not responsible for their content or for subsequent links that may be provided. Information contained in these sites should not serve as a substitute for medical advice from your child's doctor. Parent Care Not sure whether you need to call the doctor or not? Handling acute illnesses after hours is a major challenge in pediatrics. Parent Care offers clinical algorithms developed by experts in pediatric after-hours care to help parents determine when it is necessary to contact the doctor or office nurse on call.  Pediatric Health Resources  American Academy of Pediatrics  Medem Medical Library  KidsHealth, the Nemours Foundation  AAP website devoted to parents Anticipatory Guidance Resources  Bright Futures - www.brightfutures.aap.org  AAP (American Association of Pediatrics) - www.aap.org  CDC - www.cdc.gov/actearly  Zero to Three - www.zerotothree.org  Parents as Teachers - www.ncpat.org  Family Voices - www.familyvoices.org  Kids Growth - www.kidsgrowth.com Nutrition/Obesity  www.aap.org/obesity/  www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/obesity  www.mypyramid.gov/  www.nutritionexplorations.org/kids/nutrition-pyramid.asp  www.smallstep.gov/ Safety  www.usa.safekids.org  www.aap.org/family/carseatguide.htm  Consumer Product Safety Commission (product recalls)  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (passenger safety/car seats) Vaccines  www.chop.edu/service/vaccine-education-center/  www.cdc.gov/vaccines/ Pediatric Dentistry  American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry - www.aapd.org/pediatricinformation/ Allergy and Asthma  Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America - www.aafa.org/  Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network -- www.foodallergy.com Local Clinics and Hospitals  Wolfson Childrens Hospital  Nemours  Mayo Clinic For other needs, we have gathered the following links for your convenience:  Centers for Disease Control o for flu --- www.cdc.gov/flu/ and www.flu.gov o for travel -- www.cdc.gov/travel/  La Leche League (breastfeeding resources) The CARITHERS  Pediatric Group Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine