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ALLERGY SUPPORT GROUP

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The Allergy Foundation of America Alaska Chapter has sponsored an allergy support group at the Providence Alaska Medical Center, Center for Child Development. 

This is an opportunity to meet others with various allergies such as foods, trees, dust mites, latex, pollens, etc.

The venue at Providence allows the children to play with and to meet children with allergies while the adults share their stories and discuss similar needs with other members. Members of various ages welcome.

For more information, visit their website at http://www.aafaalaska.com or contact Suzie Jackson, AAFA-Alaska at 696-4810, or email aafaalaska@gci.net

Test yourself to see if you have seasonal allergies by taking the allergy action plan self-screening tools test. Click the link to begin http://www.allergyactionplan.com/tool.html

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DIABETES RESOURCES

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The American Diabetes Association, with funding by the Elks Club, has free "Wizdom" kits for children with diabetes.  The kit is an interactive, educational and fun way to get all the "Survival Guide" information needed by children with diabetes and their families.

The kits can be obtained by calling 1-800-DIABETES or via the ADA website at  http://www.diabetes.org

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DENALI KIDCARE

Denali Kid Care

Health Care Insurance for children and teens at NO Cost!

WHAT IS COVERED?
Hearing Tests
Eye Exams & Glasses
Dental Checkups
Doctor Visits
Lab Tests
Prescriptions
Speech & Physical Therapy
Hospital Care and More!

WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
Alaskan children under 19 years of age in
families that meet income guidelines.

HOW TO APPLY:
Pick up an application from your school nurse, click on the link below or call 269-6529.
http://www.hss.state.ak.us/dhcs/DenaliKidCare/default.htm

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LOW-COST/FREE HEALTH INSURANCE

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Covering Kids and Families is a national program sponsored by The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation that connects uninsured children with low-cost and free health insurance. These programs are available in every state and the District of Columbia.
You can call 1-877-543-7669 toll-free or go to http://www.coveringkidsandfamilies.org to find out if your children qualify.

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NUTRITION WEBSITES

 New Food Pyramid 

New food Pyramid

Less Starch and More Vegetables

 Old food pyramid 

Old Food Pyramid

These organizations have reputable websites:

American School Food Service Association
http://www.asfsa.org

National Dairy Council
http://www.nationaldairycouncil.org

USDA Team Nutrition/Schools Information
http://www.fns.usda.gov/tn

American Dietetic Association
http://www.eatright.org

New Food pyramid

http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/pyramid.html

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CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL

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The mission of the Center for Disease Control is to promote health and quality of life by preventing and controlling disease, injury, and disability. The CDC is recognized as the lead federal agency for protecting the health and safety of people at home and abroad, providing credible information to enhance health decisions, and promoting health through strong partnerships.

http://www.cdc.gov/

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KIDS HEALTH
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KidsHealth is one of the largest sites on the Web providing doctor-approved health information about children from before birth through adolescence. Created by The Nemours Foundation Center for Children's Health Media, their mission is to provide the best children's health information on the Internet!

http://kidshealth.org

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MEDICAL INFORMATION

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The Mayo Clinic website is produced by a team of writers, editors, multimedia and graphics producers, health educators, nurses, doctors, and scientists. It is a natural extension of Mayo's long-standing commitment to provide health education to its patients and the general public. http://www.mayoclinic.com
 
American Academy of Pediatrics http://www.aap.org

National Association of School Nurses http://www.nasn.org

National Institutes of Health http://www.nichd.nih.gov

Information about medical questions or concerns from the world's largest medical library, the national library of medicine at the National Institute of Health http://www.medlineplus.gov

American Alliance for Health, PE, Recreation and Dance http://www.aahperd.org

American Heart Association http://amhrt.org

American Lung Association Home Page http://www.lungusa.org

Medical and medication information for diseases and prescription drugs http://www.webmd.com

More sites for medications are: http://www.drugs.com and http://www.rxlist.com

Occupational Safety and Health Administration offers links to the standards of working in safe environments http://www.osha.gov

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Mental Health

Thinking

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill http://www.nami.org

National Institute of Mental Health http://www.nimh.nih.gov

National Mental Health Association http://www.nmha.org

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ASD HEALTH SERVICES DEPARTMENT
 
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This is the home page for the Anchorage School District Health Services Program.
http://www.asdk12.org/depts/health

 

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Updated August 27, 2009