KidsHealth
KidsHealth is a child health and parenting information service that is available through the Barbara Bush Children's Hospital at www.bbch.org.
MaineHealth Learning Resource Center
Provides personalized help from health educators, health education classes, and a health library. www.mainehealth.org/lrc
Parenting
Text4Baby
Text4Baby is a free service that sends health information via text message to pregnant women and new moms. The texts have information about taking care of yourself while pregnant and giving your baby the best possible start in life. Text the word BABY to 511411 to sign up. You can also visit www.text4baby.org for more information.
American Academy of Pediatrics Books
The American Academy of Pediatrics has a series of books about caring for your children: Caring for Your Baby and Young Child, Caring for Your School Age Child, and Caring for Your Teenager. These books are available at the MaineHealth Learning Resource Centers. To find out more or locate the Learning Resource Center nearest you, visit www.mainehealth.org/lrc or call 1-866-609-5183.
National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse
www.fatherhood.gov
This is a website based on the President's "Strong Fathers, Strong Families" initiative. It has resources for dads including fatherhood programs, a blog for dads, and a library of information about fatherhood.
National Fatherhood Initiative
www.fatherhood.org
This website provides information and resources for fathers, including weekly "dad emails".
Strong Fathers of Maine
www.strongfathersmaine.org
This website provides information about local classes and workshops for dads to help them get involved in their children's lives.
Teen Health
GirlsHealth.gov
www.girlshealth.gov
This website is geared toward girls in pre-teen years, with information about several health issues such as nutrition and physical activity, drugs and alcohol, and relationships.
KidsHealth Teen Page
www.bbch.org (click on "For Teens")
This branch of the KidsHealth website has health tips for teenagers on topics such as drugs and alcohol, school and jobs, sexual health, and more.
I Wanna Know!
www.iwannaknow.org
This website offers information about sexual health and relationships for teens. The site also has a section for parents about how to be a good parent during the adolescent years.
