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Parenting
Pinellas County, Florida
Helpline Directory Click Here or
Dial 211 or (727) 210-4211

Pinellas Co, Florida:Community Services for Children

Poison Control Hotline
1-800-222-1222
Educational Internet References  

Child Behavior Disorders/Mental Illness:

Child Behavior Disorders from the US National Library of Medicine & Nat'l Institute of Health. This site provides extensive information and links relating to children's health.
Nemours FoundationThis is a comprehensive website for parents, teens and children. Easily understood, educational brochures about all stages of a child's life.
National Mental Health Association
This site has an extensive library of educational brochures pertaining to childhood difficulties and mental illness:

  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Autism
  • Back to School
    - Tips for Parents
    - Tips for Kids
    - Tips for Teens
    - Is Your Child Ready
  • Bullying & What To Do About It
  • Bullying and Gay Youth
  • Conduct Disorder
  • Learning Disabilities
  • Schizophrenia in Children
  • Talking to Kids about Fear and Violence
  • Talking to Kids about School Safety
  • What Every Child Needs for Good Mental Health

Substance Abuse

  • Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Addiction and Co-Occurring Disorders

Depression and Mood Disorders

  • Antidepressant Medication and Children: Tips for Parents
  • Bipolar Disorder in Children
  • Depression - General Information
  • Depression and Children
  • Depression in Teens
  • Depression in College
  • Postpartum Disorders
  • Tips on Healthy Parenting for Mothers with Depression

Eating Disorders

  • Eating Disorders

Divorce:

Dealing with Divorce from the Nemours Foundation
Their House - My House: Raising your child in two different homes from the US Dept of Health and Human Services.

Health Issues for Children:

When to Call the Doctor from the Pediatric Virtual Hospital
Children's Health
from the National Library of Medicine
Nemours FoundationThis is a comprehensive website for parents, teens and children. Easily understood, educational brochures about all stages of a child's life.
Growth Charts from the Nemours Foundation

Positive Parenting:

Teaching your child self control from the Nemours Foundation
Your Child's Habits from the Nemours Foundation
Parenting Influences from the American Academy of Pediatrics

Safety:

Safety Tips for Halloween from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Also see , Child Services for U.S., Child Services for Pinellas County, Florida
--Written by N Thompson, ARNP in collaboration with M Thompson, MD, Internal Medicine, Last Updated February 2007

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