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  • Behavioral and Mental Health
    • Addresses child and family emotional well-being and coping. Information is included on topics such as ADHD, suicide, and violence prevention.
  • Community Health
    • Addresses promoting a healthy environment for children to grow, linking family, school, community, and health care. Information is included on topics such as child care, sports participation, and disasters.
  • Diseases and Conditions
    • Addresses prevention, symptoms, and treatment of medical problems. Information is included on topics such as common childhood illnesses, birth defects, and obesity.
  • Family Health
    • Addresses children's health and well being in the context of the family. Information is included on topics such as adoption, media use, and parenting.
  • Healthy Development
    • Addresses ways to help children grow up healthy, safe, and happy. Information is included on topics such as breastfeeding, immunizations, and safety.
  • Medical Home Overview
    • A medical home addresses how a primary health care professional works in partnership with the family/patient to assure that all of the medical and non-medical needs of the patient are met.
  • Navigating the Health Care System
    • Addresses how to get appropriate, high quality health care for your child. Information is included on topics such as finding a pediatrician, insurance, and surgery.
  • Populations with Unique Health Care Needs
    • Addresses the specific concerns of groups that require unique care and attention. Information is included on topics such as children with special health care needs, foster children, and Native American child health.

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