Web Links
General Child Health
- NP PEDS MD
Find answers to common child illness issues—including medication dosing charts. - American Academy of Pediatrics Healthy Children
- American Academy of Pediatrics Bookstore
Authoritative, in-depth children's health information that will help you become a better-educated, more successful parent—whether you're expecting a baby or navigating your way through the teen years - American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Concise, up-to-date information on issues affecting children, teenagers, and their families.
Bereavement Information for Parents
- Free Grief Support Programs Offered to Children, Teens, and Adults in Greenwood
- Brook's Place for Grieving
Vaccinations
Disposal of Medications
- Marion County Public Health Department: SAFE, FREE, AND LEGAL disposal of home-generated sharps. All sharps must be placed and sealed in sharps containers. New sharps containers will be given out in exchange for containers dropped off. See www.mchd.com/pdf/sharpsinfo.pdf for drop-off locations.
- Fishers Police Department 317-595-3300 4 Municipal Dr. Fishers, In. 46038
- Fisher's Police Department has a drop box available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for disposal of all forms of medication ( excluding inhalers and syringes). You must leave your medication in a bottle or container. If you have further questions, Call 595-3300. The police department is located in the municipal building in Fishers.
- Other Resource for Unwanted Medicine State of Indiana
- Unwanted Medicine: Proper Disposal
Crisis Help
- National Suicide Hotline: 1-800-273-8255
- 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
- The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is a direct connection to specialists who are trained in suicide and crisis prevention. If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis, you can call or text 988 from anywhere in Indiana 24/7.
- Community Health Network 24 hr Crisis Line 317-621-5700 option #1
- Community Health Network Text Line: Text HELP NOW to 20121
- If there is an immediate safety concern, call 911 for emergency assistance and request a Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) officer to be dispatched.
Hospitals
- Community Hospital
- Riley Children's Hospital at Indiana University Health
- Peyton Manning Children's Hospital at St. Vincent's
- Mayo Clinic
Special Health Topics
Attention Deficient Disorder
Adoption [International]
Safety
- CPR for Parents and Grandparents
- American Red Cross
- American Red Cross (iPhone app)
- Car Seat Safety
- Car Seat Installation Check Referral Guide (PDF)
- Teens and Driving