Community
Resource Database of Long Island
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CHILD CARE
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CHILD HEALTH
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Child
Health Plus - A downloadable, printable brochure explaining New York
State's health insurance plan for kids.
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The
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons Complete Home Medical Guide
- A
comprehensive home reference site that emphasizes disease prevention and maintaining good health.
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DrGreene.com
- Caring for the Next Generation
- Alan Greene, M.D., provides thorough
answers on pediatric topics such as bed-wetting, ear infections,
eating/nutrition, potty training, and sleeping.
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The
Informed Parent: Voice of the Pediatric Medical Center
- A group of California pediatricians has developed this
newsletter-style site with articles on health, behavioral
and emotional issues related to child development.
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KidsHealth
- Health
information for parents, kids, and teens from medical experts of the Nemours Foundation.
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MEDLINEplus
- Child and Teen Health Topics
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A
service of the National Library of Medicine, over 25 child and teen health topics are listed including ADD, autism, child
safety, ear infections, rubella, SIDS, teenage pregnancy, toilet training
& bedwetting.
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Partnership for a
Drug-Free America - This site provides FAQs about drugs and an
extensive database that can be searched by a drug's actual or slang name
or by image.
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TeenGrowth.com
- Reliable and useful information about topics such as emotions, peer pressure, drugs, alcohol, puberty, sex, fitness, and
stress maintained by a team of pediatricians.
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TeensHealth
- Health information written for teens from medical experts of
the Nemours Foundation, including body basics, sexual health, food & fitness,
and
safety.
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WebMDHealth
- Parenting and Pregnancy - Health news for the public, medical news for physicians, and
up-to-date
medical reference databases. Special features include Q&As, and Live Web events.
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CHILD SAFETY
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4
Toy Safety -
Information
is given about specific toys and advice on selecting suitable toys for various age groups.
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American
Academy of Pediatrics: Family Readiness Kit
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AMBER
Alert Plan (New York State) - Official details about this partnership
between law enforcement agencies and broadcasters to disseminate an
"ALERT" bulletin in qualifying child abduction cases.
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ConsumerAffairs.Com
- An independent service which provides safety information, links to
consumer resources and newsletters, and links to recall notices arranged by
categories.
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Consumer.gov
- A resource for consumer information from the federal government on child
safety and welfare.
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Fire
Safety - Join arson dog Hershey as he tells adults and children what
they need to know about fire safety.
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The
I'm Safe! Network - This site is
dedicated to providing information to help parents and their children make smart choices to avoid unintentional injury.
- Keep
Schools Safe
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KinderStart.com
- Health/Medical/Dental
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Long
Island Babyzone - Information on child care, health and safety,
fertility, pregnancy and parenting with links to local events and resources.
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Love
Our Children USA
- A national grassroots organization dedicated to
public awareness and advocacy concerning child abuse, with links to
information and resources.
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National
Safe Kids Campaign
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Find the latest news, product recalls, and invaluable tips on how to keep your kids safe.
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Parents
For Megan's Law
- Parents For Megan's Law, Inc. is a not-for-profit
national community and victim's rights organization dedicated to the
prevention of childhood sexual abuse through the provision of educational,
advocacy, policy and legislative support services.
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Partnership for a
Drug-Free America - This site provides FAQs about drugs and an
extensive database that can be searched by a drug's actual or slang name
or by image.
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Saferparks.org
- A consumer's guide to safe thrills at amusement parks and traveling
carnivals in the United States.
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The
Safety Zone -
The
National Resource Center for Safe Schools works with schools and other agencies to create safe learning environments.
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SafetyAgent.com
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An
easy and free online source for timely notifications of product recalls, defective products, automotive recalls and other safety and
health information.
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Toysafety.net
- A project of the National Association of State Public Interest Research Groups. You can sign up to receive
children's safety e-mail alerts and to report toys that may be unsafe.
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Traffic
Safety Kids Page
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A
fun place for kids and adults to learn about traffic safety, sponsored by
the Governor's Traffic Safety Committee New York State Department of Motor
Vehicles.
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U.S.
Consumer Product Safety Commission
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A
link to recalls and safety news. Two recall categories of specific interest to parents are Infant/Child Product Recalls and Toys Recalls.
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DEALING WITH TRAUMA
This list was compiled by Polly Farrington, P.A. Farrington
Associates; Mary Fellows, UHLS; Sue Rokos,MVLA; Katharine Winderlin,WSWHE
BOCES; Becky Wright-Sedam, SALS
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EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES
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2004
Colleges, College Scholarships, and Financial Aid Page
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Back
to School Time -- Tips to Help Children Adjust
- Tips
from the
National Association for the Education of Young Children for parents and teachers/early childhood
professionals on how to help children adjust to their new surroundings.
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Court
Help Resource Center: Education - From SuffolkWeb, includes resources on
section 504 and the ADA.
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David
C. Baird's Gifted Children Website
- Developed
by teacher David Baird and librarian Janet Pilby, this site provides an understanding of gifted children and
education as well as programs, activities, and links to other resources.
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Department
of Education - Financial Aid
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Education:
K-12 Articles
- A collection of articles which focus on specific subjects, skills or
lessons.
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Education
Place
- Family resources for parents and caregivers who want to help their
children excel in school.
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Family
Education Network: TeacherVision: Printables: Mathematics Flashcards -
Generates flash cards for
addition, subtraction, multiplication and division using integers from one
to twenty.
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Family
Involvement in Children's Education: successful Local
Approaches - Designed by the U.S. Department
of Education to help school administrators, teachers,
policy makers and parents build strong family-school
partnerships, this site includes 20 case studies which
illustrate the correlation between success in school and
family involvement.
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Financial
Aid SmartStudent Guide to Financial Aid
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GT
World
- An
on-line support community for parents of gifted and talented children.
Includes definitions help in becoming familiar with educational and psychological terminology.
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Helping
Your Child Get Ready for School
- This
online booklet from the U.S. Department of Education lists activities that parents can do to help prepare their child for preschool or
kindergarten.
- Helping
Your Child Learn Math - This is the online
version of the printed parent booklet, one of several in
the popular series from the U.S. Department of Education.
It includes guidelines for parents of children in pre-K
to grade 7 to help their children learn basic
mathematical skills such as sorting, classifying,
comparing, computing and measuring.
- Helping
Your Child Learn Science - This is the
online version of the printed parent booklet, one of
several in the popular series from the U.S. Department of
Education. It includes activities to help children learn
about plants, animals and the physical world.
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Hoagies'
Gifted Education Page
- The
latest research on parenting and educating gifted children, plus Internet and print resources on
the subject.
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Kinderstart
Search Engine
- This
search engine will provide many links to quality gifted sites.
- National
Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
- A source of information on the growth and education of
young children, with a separate section on accreditation
of early childhood centers, conferences and published
materials. Includes searchable index.
- National Public School Locator
- Information on public schools and school districts in the United States.
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New
York State Assessment Test 4th Grade ELA
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New
York State Assessment Test 4th Grade Math
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New
York State Assessment Test 8th Grade ELA
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New
York State Assessment Test 8th Grade Math
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New
York State Core Curriculum in English Language Arts
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New
York State Learning Standards
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New
York State Regents Prep Center
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New
York State Resource Guide (with Core Curriculum) in Math, Science &
Technology
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New
York State Resource Guide (with Core Curriculum) in Social Studies
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Petersons
Guides
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Princeton
Review
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Ready
or not...Preparing Young Children for the Classroom
- Early
school success depends somewhat upon the "match."
Suggestions of how parents
and schools can promote a good match between a child's skills and the school's expectations.
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Search
for Private Schools - A powerful, fast and easy to use private school
search tool from the National Center for Education Statistics.
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Tips
for Easy Back-to-School Transitions
- The
National Association for the Education of Young Children offer tips on what parents can do to make going back to school a pleasurable experience.
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FAMILIES & COMPUTERS
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Barnes
& Noble University
- Choose
from a wide variety of free online courses.
- The
Children's Partnership
- A national, nonpartisan
organization providing information on the needs of America's
children.
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The
Complete Internet Guide and Web Tutorial
- Microsoft's
guide covers all aspects of the Internet - from the very basic to creating a web site.
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Connected Family - Simon
Papert, an expert
on children's soft and hard ware gives parents
suggestions on kids and computers.
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December.com- A
list of sites that help with all aspects of the Internet, from just
getting started to advanced searching.
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Early Connections -
Technology in Early Childhood Education - Clearly presented,
research-based advice for parents on how to introduce children ages three
through eight to computers and software. Publications section includes an
excellent 72-page booklet "Learner, Language, and Technology."
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Technology and Young Children
- Created by the NAEYC Technology and Young Children Caucus, this site
offers links to articles and resources on early childhood development
research as it applies to children and technology.
- Nassau
Library System ParentsPage
- The best of what's available on the
Internet and at the library on health and safety, learning, and many other
parenting issues.
- Parents
and Children Together Online
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This magazine for parents and children on the Worldwide
Web is a project of The Family Literacy Center.
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Surf
Swell Island- Goofy,
Minnie & Mickey guide young children through 3 quizzes to help them understand online safety.
- Surfing the
Net with Kids - The online version of
Barbara Feldman's syndicated newspaper column
"Surfing the Internet with Kids." Reviews, rates
and organizes by subject kid-friendly, educational websites.
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HOMESCHOOLING
- A to Z Home's Cool
- A homeschooling mom offers philosophical reasons for teaching at home as well as links to subject-specific pages for kids.
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About: Homeschooling - This
gateway for homeschooling resources includes topical articles as well as
regular features such as a parent blog, state requirements, curriculum
guides and printables.
- Alternative Education Resource Organization (AERO)
- A non-profit organization that provides information to homeschooling families or families seeking private or public alternative schools.
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Heather's
Homeschooling Page
- A
homeschooling family's website, this covers issues including deciding
to homeschool and socialization.
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Home Education Magazine -
Selections from the print magazine along with up-to-date homeschooling
information, free online newsletters and networking lists.
- Home School Legal
Defense Association
- Offers information on
many of the legalities associated with educating at home.
Gives state laws, and many resources for those new to
this field.
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Homefires: The Journal of Homeschooling Online -
Offers a selection of some of the best articles and opinion pieces that have
appeared in the print version
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Homeschool.com:
Your Virtual Home School
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This
massive site includes links to information from subscribing to a newsletter to online courses and facilitates
connection with other homeschooling parents.
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Homeschool
Central -
Homeschoolers everywhere will find something of value at this site, which
features a directory of regional sources.
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Homeschool
Mom -
Provides information for new homeschoolers, lesson plans, homeschool
articles and weekly dinner menus to make life easier.
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Homeschooler's
Curriculum Swap-
Join
wide ranging discussions about various aspects of homeschooling .
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Jon's
Homeschool Resource Page
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One of the largest online homeschooling sites available with a wealth of
resources.
- National Home
Education Research Institute
- This
non-profit research and educational organization produces
statistics and technical reports on home education and
serves as a clearinghouse of research for educators and
policy makers.
- New York State LEAH
(Loving Education at Home)
- Offers support
group information, legal issues, special needs resources,
and curriculum vendors, among many others.
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Unschooling
- This site offers information on how to create a learning environment for the whole family at home. Includes philosophy, state law, support group information, and much more.
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INFANT &
CHILD DEVELOPMENT
- The Baby
Center - Articles and information sponsored
by several major companies, this is chock full of info
for parents, on a typical day I found tips for college
savings, info on infertility, a baby name poll, online
chatting parents and a debate on raising children as
vegetarian!
- The
Brazelton Scale: What Is It?
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Child
Development Basic - Prepared
by the Child Development Institute, this site lists characteristics for each stage of development, including information on how
to help children reach their full potential.
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Development
Tracker: A Year-By-Year Guide to Your Child's Development
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General
Growth and Development Articles
- Reliable
sources provide articles covering topics including childhood general and emotional development, speech and
language development, puberty.
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Growth
and Development - Doctor-approved
health information about children to help parents learn how to understand
and deal with a child's changing body and mind.
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University
of Pittsburgh Office of Child Development
- Offers information aimed to
enhance the welfare of children, youth and families.
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The
Whole Child - The
Department of Education and PBS have collaborated to provide the ABC's of development in children from birth through age five. A companion to
the 13-part child development PBS series.
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Zero
to Three - National Center for Infants, Toddlers and Families. For
parents and professionals.
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- INTERNET SAFETY
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PARENTING SKILLS
- ABC’S
of Parenting
- Reviews and ratings of the best websites selected by parents as being of
interest to families.
- Child
and Family WebGuide - Online resources for parents, childcare
professionals and students that systematically evaluate the websites it
lists.
- Divorceinfo
- FamilyFun
- Now sponsored by Disney, this
site includes articles from Family Fun Magazine.
- FatherMag.com
- This web version of Fathering magazine includes
articles for dads on topics such as single parenting,
custody issues and the joys of being a father.
- Inside
the Teenage Brain
- Kidsource
Online - In-depth
and timely education and healthcare information.
- Kinderstart
- A very easy to use search engine with many links to sites dealing with
children from birth to age 7.
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Long
Island Parent Stuff -
Focusing on Long Island, this site includes parenting issues as well as
places to visit around the
area.
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MU
Extension
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National
Family Resiliency Project
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NYS Family Resources -
A searchable database of high-quality resources including books,
websites and magazines, developed and maintained by the New York State
Council on Children and Families.
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Parent Soup
- A comprehensive site covering all aspects of parenting from birth
through high school.
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Parenthood.com
- A
huge parenting site that can also provide links to local sites.
- Parenting
Q & A - Sponsored by Parents' Plus, the
publisher of the Boston Parent's Paper, this site
features browsing , keyword searching, and interactive
features.
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Parenting.com
- Provides access to over 3,000 articles from Parenting, Family Life, and
Baby Talk
magazines.
- Principles
of Parenting - Online versions of 20 print
pamphlets produced by the Alabama Cooperative Extension
and Auburn University.
- The Whole
Family Center - A light-hearted approach to
dealing with difficult family issues through advice
columns and text-only versions of audio dramas on topics
like discipline and sex.
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PREGNANCY,
BIRTH AND THE NEWBORN
- The
ABC's of Pregnancy - An online textbook about pregnancy, childbirth and
early parenting.
- Ask
NOAH About: Pregnancy -
Access to extensive information on the web ranging from contraception and
fertility to delivery and postpartum care.
- Babycenter
- A complete guide to every aspect of pregnancy.
- Childbirth.Org
- Offers a wide range of information on all aspects of pregnancy.
Includes many links to additional health and educational sites.
- ePregnancy
- Find articles, interactive features, forums and other resources on topics
ranging from conception to care of newborns.
- La
Leche League International - Includes articles on how to prepare to
breastfeed and the benefits of breastfeeding.
- Long
Island Babyzone - Information on child care, health and safety,
fertility, pregnancy and parenting with links to local events and resources.
- March
of Dimes - Includes general information about the mission of the March
of Dimes as well as a link to the Health Library where you may access
annotated online brochures and fact sheets covering various stages of
pregnancy.
- Medlineplus
- The National Library of Medicine provides an authoritative source of
current information on pregnancy. Included links to many other
valuable resources.
- National
Women's Health Information Center
- Prepared by the Office on Woman's
Health, US Department of Health and Human Services, this site offers a wide
range of information to promote a healthy pregnancy.
- OBGYN.net
- OBGYN.net has been designed for the specific needs of Professionals
interested in Obstetrics and Gynecology, the medical industry, and women
everywhere.
- ParentsPlace
- Provides a wealth of information on conception, pregnancy, and birth.
- Pregnancy-Info.Net
- Find advice and tips on a number of different pregnancy related
topics. Includes infant development week by week and links to other
related sites.
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RECREATION
- Back of the
Net - Official website of the Long Island
Junior Soccer League, Eastern New York Youth Soccer
Association, and the Long Island Ladies Soccer League.
- Dr. Toy
- Internet Movie
Database - Up-to-date information on over
130,000 movies from the earliest cinema to latest
releases including plot summary, character names, movie
ratings, filmographies, and much more, with links to
thousands of external sites.
- Long
Island Babyzone - Information on child care, health and safety,
fertility, pregnancy and parenting with links to local events and resources.
- Suffolk
County Public Libraries
- Summer Programs at New York Colleges for Kids 8-18
- Choose camps by a dozen different activities and/or location. Includes day and residential programs.
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The Toy Review - Find out all the
information you need to know about favorite toys, read reviews about them
and find places to buy them.
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SPECIAL NEEDS COLLECTION
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Teen
Parenting
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One
Young Parent: A Helping Hand for Teen Parents
- A site for teen
parents (both mom and dad), their families and friends, and for those
interested in assisting them. Their goal is to educate teen parents
and offer the support that is needed.
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Young
Mommies Help Site -
The
Young Mommies Help Site, a welcoming safe zone on the net for
young/teen moms and mothers-to-be. The YMHS' mandate is to
"support, inform, and connect young mothers so they can better
face the challenges of parenting". This site includes young
mother discussion/chat groups, a weekly chat with other moms, a pen
pal directory, links to helpful sites, resources and information, and
much more.
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