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USEFUL LINKS and PHONE NUMBERS FOR COMMUNITY RESOURCES
The National Head Start Association NHSA.org The Children's Policy Council of Jefferson County web site contains a wealth of information about local resources, events and opportunities to get involved helping children in our area Links about Health Information about all topics relating to children's health and development: HealthyChildren.org Kids Health: KidsHealth.org/parent/ Emergency Preparedness tools for families: http://www.ready.gov/kids/home.html Alabama Medicaid Agency: Medicaid.state.al.us/ Need prescription medication and have no insurance coverage? Go here to print a free discount card, good for up to 30% off for many prescriptions. For information about a specific medication: recalls, interactions, side effects, go to DrugWatch.com Born Learning BornLearning.org Bright Futures BrightFutures.org/ Baby Sign Language MyBabyCanTalk.com Iowa State University Developmental Handouts Watch a YouTube video showing why what we do at Early Head Start makes a difference for kids. About caring for children with Disabilities: National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities NICHCY.org Autism Speaks AutismSpeaks.org/ Autism Society of America Autism-Society.org LD Online LDonline.org/ Connecting the Disability Community to Information and Opportunities Disability.gov/ National Down Syndrome Society NDSS.org/ National Association for Down Syndrome NADS.org/ Parent Advocates Down Syndrome DownSyndromeAlabama.org/ National Network for Child Care NNCC.org/ Child Care Resources CCR-bham.org/ 205-252-1991 For a listing of parenting classes designed especially for fathers go to the Birmingham Fatherhood Initiative or call Ron Burt at 205-481-8043 You can find parenting classes at The Exchange Club Family Skills Center ECFSC.com/ 205-801-5151 Alabama Cooperative Extension free hand outs for parents ACES.edu.php Ask Dr. Sears has hand outs for parents on a variety of health and parenting topics AskDrSears.com/ Elizabeth Pantley, author of The No Cry Sleep Solution has a variety of handouts on her web site here. Mental Health Resources and counseling: The Crisis Center CrisisCenterBham.com/ 205-323-7777 The Oasis Counseling Center for Women and Children OasisCounseling.org/ 205-933-0338 Gateway GWAY.org/ 205-916-0658 Impact Family Counseling ImpactAL.org 205-916-0123 Creative Wellness: Healing through Counseling and Creative Arts CreativeWellness 205-933-5422 The Amelia Center AmeliaCenter.org/ 205-251-3430 Eastside Mental Health accmhb.org/Eastside/ 205-836-7283 Wetern Health Center HealthCenterClinics.aspx 205-788-7770 Consumer Credit GWAY.org/Consumer.asp 205-251-1572 CHIPS Center: Children's Hospital Intervention and Prevention Services offers child counseling services and Play Therapy for children as well as adult services aimed at preventing and adressing issues related to child abuse and neglect. All servcies are free. 205-558-2751 NAMI Birmingham: Birmingham's Voice on Mental Illness NAMI Patient Prescription Drug Assistance Programs What is infant mental health? click here to learn more About Preparing for Childbirth:
Lamaze International for New and Expecting Parents Information about common breastfeeding issues: Dr. Jack Newmans web site: Newman Breastfeeding Clinic and Institute Adult Learning Center 205-583-4746 The Exchange Club Family Skills Center ECFSC.com 205-879-4847
American Red Cross Jefferson County 205-458-8287
UAB Hospital Health.UAB.edu 205-934-4011 AL Emplooyment Office 205-254-1300
Aletheia House 205-324-6502
Kid One Transport Kid One 205-978-1000
The Crisis Center CrisisCenterBham.com 205-323-7777 * This agency requries a referral- your family partner can often provide a referral. UAB Early Head Start Program . 933 19th Street South . Birmingham, AL 35294 |
