Resources / Links

Helpful resources are just a click away

American Academy of Pediatrics

• Healthy Children – Excellent online resource for parents, and a favorite of our providers!  Includes trusted up-to-date pediatric articles to medical questions and parenting concerns.
• Healthy Children Symptom Checker – if your child has a certain symptom (i.e. abdominal pain, rash, runny nose), you can search for common differentials, how to treat, and when to call our office.

ADHD

• Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder – CHADD A resource for parents regarding ADHD.
• Guide to ADHD Medications
• Attitude – ADHD magazine, website
• Understood – Resources for learning differences and disorders

Adolescents

• Healthy Children Articles
• Body of Knowledge AAP YouTube series
• Center for Young Women’s Health: Provides health education and information to young women and members of gender minorities around the world
• Bedsider: An online birth control support network
• Planned Parenthood: Delivers a wide range of sexual and reproductive health care services

Allergies

• How to use an Epi-pen
• Living with food allergies

Anxiety

• American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry’s anxiety resource center – including FAQs and medication guides
• LiveWell Teen – Free weekly mental wellness, depression & anxiety support groups on Wednesdays @ 7 pm

Autism

• Autism Speaks
• Autism – The Importance of the Medical Home
• Complementary and Integrative Medicine 
• National Autism Association Big Red Safety Box: A free-of-charge toolkit for families of children with autism that may help prevent and respond to wandering-related emergencies.  Link here

Breast Feeding

• La Leche League
• Wonderlove Lactation Consultation
• MotherToBaby- Breastfeeding and Prescription Medication – Fact Sheets The experts behind MotherToBaby have created fact sheets that answer frequently asked questions about exposures during pregnancy and breastfeeding. MotherToBaby Fact Sheets are available in both English and Spanish and can be downloaded for free. All medications are listed by generic name.

Depression, Suicidality

• American academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Depression resource center – including FAQs and medication guides
• Georgia Crisis Access Line
  • 1-800-715-4225
  • There is an app called My GCAL in which youth can call, chat or text 24/7 and reach a licensed provider
• Suicide and Crisis Lifeline – call 988.  A quick three digit emergency phone number (like 911), the Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention, and crisis resources
• LiveWell Teen – Free weekly mental wellness, depression & anxiety support groups on Wednesdays @ 7 pm

Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation

• Trevor Project – resources for gender identity, sexual orientation, and more
• PFLAG ATL – free parents-supporting-parents groups in Johns Creek/Marietta and Sandy Springs
• LGBT+ Youth Support – collection of resources to empower a positive LGBT+ environment

Eczema

• Eczema – a thorough guide from the AAP about what this chronic skin condition is, how to treat it and tips to promote your child’s well-being

Eosinophilic Esophagitis

• EoE – a thorough guide from the AAP about what this chronic condition of the esophagus is, how to treat it and tips to promote your child’s well-being

Hip Dysplasia/Developmental Dysplasia of the Hips

• International Hip Dysplasia – FAQ
  Improper swaddling and baby wearing may lead to hip dysplasia or developmental dysplasia of the hip.  Click here to read more about prevention of hip dysplasia in infancy

Mindfulness

• Coping Skills – colorful handouts outlining exercises and coping strategies for all ages
• Raising Resilience

Parenting

Picky Eaters

• My Plate – how to build a healthy plate with appropriate portions
• NUTRITION4KIDS

Post-Partum Baby Blues/Depression/Anxiety

• Postpartum Support International
• Fussy Baby Network serves any family caring for their fussy babies through their free warm line (1-888-431-2229). These free phone consultations are available in English and Spanish.

Public Health

• Georgia Department of Public Health
• Center for Disease Control and Prevention- CDC
  For information on a variety of health issues, including travelers’ health, vaccine information, and safety tips.

Safety

• Safe sleep – remember the ABCs of safe sleep for an infant – Alone, on the Back, in a Crib
• Car seat safety – All infants and children should be secured in a child restraint appropriate for their age and size. Consult this guideline before you buy your next car seat.

Travel

• Travelers’ Health
  Helpful information you should know when traveling out of the country.  On the right side of the screen, there’s a ‘Destinations’ drop down menu to search for the country you are traveling to.

Vaccines

• Vaccine Information Statements
  To locate and read more about each individual childhood vaccine, including COVID
• Recommended Vaccines for Infants – 6 Year Olds
• Recommended Vaccines for Pre-Teens and Teenagers
• Vaccine Education Center – deep-delve library and evidence-based website for vaccine information by Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP)
• Vaccine Information You Need
• Johns Hopkins Institute for Vaccine Safety

Pediatric/Medical Organizations

• Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Common conditions of childhood with answers to assist parents with questions about their child’s development.
• Pediatric Imaging at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta To help answer any questions you might have about radiological exams and procedures for your children.
• The Mayo Clinic General medical information from one of the premier medical institutions in the U.S.
• American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry For up-to-date information on pediatric dentistry issues.
• Northside Hospital Maternity and Educational Classes