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Children's Health

• Children's Health
  Various sites selected for general information on Children's Health Issues at MEDLINEplus.
  
  
• KidsHealth
  Provides Health Information from birth to Adolescence. Created by The Nemours Foundation Center for Children's Health Media, that specializes in the care of children. There are separate sections for parents, teens, and kids.
  
  
• American Academy of Pediatrics
  MISSION STATEMENT MISSION OF THE AAP: The mission of the American Academy of Pediatrics is to attain optimal physical, mental and social health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents and young adults. To this purpose, the AAP and its members dedicate their efforts and resources.
  
  
• KidsHealth on familydoctor.org
  Information for parents, kids, and teenagers on common health concerns. Provided by the American Academy of Family Physicians.
  
  
• Tennessee Department of Health Kids Pages
  Pages provided by the Tennessee Department of Health for children to promote their health and safety.
  
  
  
• Zero to Three: Parents
  Zero to Three, a national non-profit organization, provides information on child development between ages 0 to 3 years. It also assists parents in understanding and evaluating their child’s growth progress.
  
  
• Verb: It’s What You Do
  In an effort to battle childhood obesity, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Disease and Prevention, created the Verb website. This website, aimed at 9- to 13- year-olds, promotes motion and activity. The website is interactive encouraging a child to create a character, choose activities and find locations locally to participate in sports and other healthful activities.