Important Links and Resources

General

• General Federation of Women's Club of Connecticut
• KillingworthToday.com
• Killingworth Chamber of Commerce
• Regional School District 17
• Killingworth Library
• Haddam-Killingworth Youth & Family Services

Women's Health Issues *

• March of Dimes  -Breastfeeding topics
• National Women's Health Information -Including breastfeeding
• Lactation consultants
• US Breast Feeding -Breastfeeding information
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services -Specific information pertaining to women's health issues
• La Leche League of CT -Breastfeeding information
• Breast Feeding CT -Breastfeeding information

Child Abuse and Domestic Violence *

• Women and Families
• Stop it Now -Child abuse prevention
• Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence

Child and Family Health *

• Child Health and Development Institute of CT., Inc.
• Child developmental delay topics, information
• Family Voices -National grassroots network advocating for family-centered health care
• Gesell Institute of Human Development -Child and adolescent development topics
• Towns help kids succeed initiative (CT)
• Family Advocacy for Children's Mental Health
• Covering Connecticut’s Kids and Families – CT Voices for Children
• General health topics pertaining to children/adolescents
• American Academy of Pediatrics -General information related to child health and guidelines for pediatric health care issues
• Connecticut Parent Advocacy Center
• Coalition for a Safe and Healthy Connecticut
• South Central CT Medical Home initiative for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs
• National Institute of Child Health and Human Development -Excellent resource for child health information

Teens *

• Kids Live Smoke Free -Anti-smoking, smoking cessation initiative information
• Healthy Teen Network -General health information for teens
• The Courage to Speak Foundation, Inc. -Anti-drug programming

Nutrition *

• U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service -General nutrition information
• Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity -Excellent local resource for nutrition topics
• Women, Infant and Children -Supplemental food program
• International Food Information Council
• Children in Balance -Excellent nutrition resource from Tufts University regarding obesity prevention

Autism *

• Autism Society of CT -Information on services available within the local community
• Focus Alternative Learning Center -Autism spectrum; anxiety disorder, processing and social learning difficulties
• Autimsm Differences -Topics pertaining to autism diagnosis

Disease Specific Resources *

• American Lung Association
• Arthritis Foundation
• American Lung Association of CT
• American Diabetes Association
• National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute -Excellent resource materials on asthma, heart disease, blood disorders
• National Kidney Foundation of CT
• Connect to Work Center -Employment opportunities for those with disabilities

General Health Topics *

• Health Day -News for healthier living
• Science Daily -Source for latest medical research news
• Centers for Disease Control -General health information, including child/adolescent health issues
• Harvard University -General patient information
• Family Doctory -General health information
• A program of Wheeler Clinic -Resources for healthy living
• 211 CT -Extensive resource site within Connecticut
• Info Line -Extensive resource site on a wide range of services
• American Medical Association -Wide range of health topics for patients (click on ‘patients’)
• Wheeler Clinic -Disease prevention and wellness topics
• United States National Library of Medicine -Extensive resource site for health information
• United States Environmental Protection Agency -Expanded health issue resources (example – air quality)

Education *

• CT Department of Education
• State Education Resource Center -Information on the latest research and best practices for educators, providers and families