Links & Resources
LOCAL RESOURCES
Chattanooga Health Department:
Tennessee Department of Health:
Children’s Hospital at Erlanger:
www.childrensaterlanger.org
La Leche League of Chattanooga:
NATIONAL HEALTH RESOURCES
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP):
Center for Disease Control:
IMMUNIZATIONS
The Vaccine Page:
info for parents
www.vaccines.org/forparents.htm
Vaccine Safety:
addresses concerns of links between autism and vaccines
www.vaccines.org/forparents.htm
The Allied Vaccine Group:
scientific evidence for vaccines
www.vaccine.org
NEWBORN HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT
Baby Care and Development:
Zero to Three:
Early Intervention:
Normal Developmental Signs:
www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/index.html
Tennessee Breastfeeding Hotline:
staffed by licensed lactation consultants, 24/7
www.tn.gov/health/health-program-areas/fhw/bf/breastfeeding-hotline.html
or call 855-423-6667
ADOLESCENT HEALTH
CDC Adolescent Health:
cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/index.htm
Planned Parenthood:
www.plannedparenthood.org/planned-parenthood-tennessee-and-north-mississippi
I Wanna Know:
A site that tries to teach teens about sexually-transmitted diseases before they learn the hard way.
PARENT SUPPORT
First Things First:
classes and events for parents
Product Recalls:
Dr. Toy: