American Academy of Pediatrics

The American Academy of Pediatrics’ Parenting Website provides general information related to child health and specific guidance on parenting issues

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

  • CDC Heads Up for Concussion: CDC Heads Up for Concussion helps people recognize, respond to, and minimize the risk of concussion or other serious brain injury.
  • CDC Healthy Schools: CDC Healthy Schools works with states, school systems, communities, and national partners to prevent chronic disease and promote the health and well-being of children and adolescents in schools
  • Communicable Diseases and Illness: please ask your school nurse if you need information on common school-age infections and illnesses

Health Care for All

Health Care for All is a free multi-lingual statewide resource to help consumers with health insurance coverage

Massachusetts Department of Public Health

  • Lice Fact Sheet: Lice Fact Sheet from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health
  • School Health Services: Massachusetts Department of Public Health School Health Services is comprised of professional staff who collaborate to provide ongoing school health service systems development and technical assistance to the Commonwealth’s public school districts and nonpublic schools
  • MassHealth: Information for Members: Information about your health plan, the Children’s Medical Security Plan, and Family Assistance
  • Office for Refugees and Immigrants: Supports services that meet the cultural and linguistic needs of refugees and immigrants through a network of service providers in Massachusetts
  • Poison Control Center: if someone has been exposed to a poison, call the Poison Control Center immediately at (800) 222-1222

Primary and Specialty Health Care Providers: please ask your school nurse for lists of local providers